Vermont Superior Court Judges Rotate Assignments Sept. 2
You can see the assignments for the year ahead on the Judiciary website. Here is a link.
2025 Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive Starts Sept. 5.
The ninth annual Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive is beginning! If you or your firm or organization would like to participate, see the announcement letter from Attorney General Charity Clark, here. You can find the 2025 sign-up form here. NOTE: the participation form is due back to the AG’s office by Wednesday, Sept. 3. …
Did You Get the Memo?
The Judiciary sent a memo to members of the Vermont Bar today (8/5/25) with lots of information about new and promulgated orders, particularly for family court and the professional responsibility program. There’s other information there too. Some proposed changes have Oct. 3 as the deadline for commentary. If you missed it in your inbox, you…
Veteran’s Advocate Training Set for April 25 at VLGS
The Veterans Legal Assistance Project at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is holding a Veterans Advocate Training Program on Friday, April 25. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both in-person (VLGS campus in South Royalton, VT) and virtual attendance options are available. There is no cost to attend. Breakfast and lunch will…
2025 Mid-Year Meeting Recap
The VBA held its 2025 Mid-Year Meeting at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester on March 28. A crowd of about 200 Vermont attorneys and judges, special guest speakers, and 20 meeting sponsors were on hand for a memorable day. The weather held, which is always a mercy for a meeting in Vermont in…
The Judiciary Wants to Hear About Your Experiences with Remote Hearings
The Vermont Judiciary is conducting surveys of court users and attorneys to learn more about the experiences of people who participated in a remote or hybrid court hearing. Click here to take the survey.
Hey Lawyer! Volunteer this Spring for Law Day (Or Something)
Many of our Vermont County bars have robust programs for community engagement. Rutland and Windham counties, for instance, have long standing Law Day programs that bring lawyers and judges to schools, or school kids to lawyers and judges each spring. That wealth is not evenly spread, however. One of Josh Diamond’s goals for his…
Hey VT Attorney! Can You Judge a “We the People” Program in St. J. on March 31?
Lucas Weiss, the AP Government teacher at St. Johnsbury Academy, is looking for five to eight attorneys (or judges) to judge the “We the People” program he is running at the Academy on March 31, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, with a break for lunch. “We the People” is a civics education program…
Results for the 8th Annual VBA Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Poster-Essay Contest
Each year, a committee comprised of representatives from the VBA staff, the VBA Diversity Section, and the VBA Young Lawyers Division, chooses a quotation by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to inspire Vermont’s middle school students to participate in a Poster-Essay Contest. This year’s quotation was, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t…
The 2025 VBA MLK, Jr. Middle School Poster Essay Contest Begins
The VBA’s Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Poster/Essay Contest is now underway. Middle Schoolers statewide are invited to write a short essay (up to 250 words) and illustrate a quotation from Dr. King. This year the quotation is: “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk…