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Nominations are Open for Judge Peter W. Hall Integrity Award

November 29, 2023

It is that time of year again! The Young Lawyers Division of the Vermont Bar Association (“YLD”) are seeking nominations…

Retired and Emeritus Attorneys are in Demand for Vermont’s GAL Program

November 20, 2023

From the Vermont GAL Program: Donate your legal expertise in a new way and make a positive difference in…

Gov. Scott Appoints Five New Judges

November 17, 2023

Governor Phil Scott Appoints Five Superior Court Judges Press Release November 17, 2023 Berlin, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today…

There is a New Standing Order on Remote Hearings for Chittenden Civil Division

November 16, 2023

The Hon. Helen Toor, presiding judge of the Civil Division of the Chittenden Unit, has issued a new standing order…

MLK Jr. Day 2024 Poster/Essay Contest Begins

November 8, 2023

The VBA’s Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Poster/Essay Contest is now underway. Middle Schoolers statewide are invited to write…

Announcement of Expected Judicial Vacancy on the United States District Court For the District of Vermont

November 6, 2023

There will be a vacancy on the federal bench in the District of Vermont created by Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford’s…

Vermont Lawyer’s Disaster Assistance Manual is Ready

November 1, 2023

The updated VBA Volunteer Lawyer Disaster Legal Assistance Services Manual has been completed and is available now on the VBA…

Jury Questionnaires to be Delivered Electronically starting Oct. 30

October 25, 2023

This just in from the Judiciary (10/25/23): Effective October 30, 2023, the Judiciary will send jury questionnaires to…

AAGs Take up Service Positions at the VBA

October 17, 2023

Amy Palmer-Ellis, an Assistant Attorney General at the Vermont Department of Taxes, is the newest member of the VBA Board…

VBA Establishes Landlord Tenant Section

October 11, 2023

The Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association approved the creation of a section on Landlord Tenant Law at…

Access & Resource Center Opens at Costello Courthouse.

July 5, 2023

The judiciary has started a new service for members of the public who are looking for help accessing court services. …

Call for Nominations – Second Annual Judge Peter W. Hall Integrity Award

November 15, 2022

The Young Lawyers Division of the Vermont Bar Association (“YLD”) are seeking nominations for the recipient of the second annual…

Court Streamlines Attorney Vacation Notice Process Through Odyssey

November 1, 2022

Starting November 1, 2022 attorneys may email their vacation schedules to jud.centralclerkreview@vermont.gov and the information will be entered into Odyssey…