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The Vermont Bar Association promotes the highest standards of skill, ethics and professionalism within an inclusive legal profession; fosters understanding and respect for the rule of law; supports equal access to a fair and effective system of justice; and provides valuable resources to its members.
After two and a half years of various pandemic restrictions, the Vermont court system will be resuming (almost) normal operations…
The current term of office for Federal Public Defender Michael L. Desautels, Federal Public Defender for the District of Vermont,…
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession is conducting a survey on parenthood. This is the first-ever national survey for…
The Vermont judiciary today posted a survey that seeks to capture information about the experience of remote hearings from…
Vermont’s judicial assignments are adjusted every September. This year’s rotation was effective on Sept, 6. You can see the assignments…
Vermont’s longtime Bar Counsel, Mike Kennedy, has been chosen by the Second Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals…
On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time in Philadelphia to sign the…
Andrew Manitsky of Burlington law firm Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, P.C. has been elected President of the Vermont Bar…
As we reported here on August 17, changes to the pandemic rules put in place by AO 49 are coming…
Governor Phil Scott today issued a press release to announce his appointment of Jennifer Barrett, of Newport, to the Vermont…
On a beautiful Burlington Sunday afternoon on August 28th, the VBA Young Lawyers Division hosted a barbecue picnic in Oakledge…
Nominations for the three State Bar seats on the Judicial Nominating Board will take place on the floor at the…
The VBA will be back at Lake Morey in Fairlee on Sept. 30 for a full day of CLEs, the…
The sixth annual Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive is beginning! If you or your firm or organization would like…
The Young Lawyer’s Division hosted a mixer at the Saxton’s River Distillery in Brattleboro on July 27. Attendees were treated…
This afternoon, August 17, the judiciary released information concerning changes coming to the pandemic rules instituted through Administrative Order…
In June 2021, the Vermont Supreme Court established the Special Advisory Committee on Remote Hearings. The Committee was charged with…
The Department of Corrections is creating a new PIN access system for attorneys. For years, each correctional facility has used…
After two-years of virtual trial academies occurring in cyber space, some sixty participants were able to meet again in-person at…
The Young Lawyer’s Division is hosting a mixer next Wednesday (7/27) in Brattleboro at the Saxton’s River Distillery, 155 Chickering…
The Vermont Trial Academy is back live and in-person this year on July 29 at Vermont Law School. After two…
Bob Paolini, has “un-retired” and has returned as of July 1 to serve as interim executive director of the…
The Hon. Beth Robinson was sworn in as a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals…
The Vermont Bar Association is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director. This is a policy leadership and administrative position…
Former Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson will be sworn in as a United States Circuit Judge for the Second…
The VBA followed a number of bills affecting the bar and the courts during this unusual “hybrid” legislative session.…
The Special Advisory Committee on Remote Hearings is preparing a report for the Vermont Supreme Court regarding the future of…
The Honorable Daniel P. Richardson was sworn in as a Superior Court Judge at the Vermont Supreme Court Building in…
The Chittenden County Bar Association and the Assistant Judges are hosting a gathering to unveil the portrait of the Hon.…
On May 17th the Young Lawyers Division and Chittenden County Bar Association co-hosted a mixer at the Vermont Comedy Club…
The graying of the legal profession in Vermont has been a subject for discussion for some time now, a discussion…
You may have recently heard of my appointment as Vermont State Court Administrator. I wanted to take this opportunity…
The Vermont Supreme Court issued the latest amendments to AO 49 on May 9, 2022, linked HERE. The state…
The Young Lawyer’s Division managed this weekend to bring back a beloved VBA tradition – the “Mid-Winter” Thaw in Montreal. …
The Vermont Bar Association, in partnership with its Diversity Section and Young Lawyers Division, sponsored a Martin Luther King,…
Governor Scott has announced his appointment of Daniel Richardson to Vermont’s Superior Court Bench. Richardson most recently served as the…
The Vermont Bar Association and Vermont Law School are accepting applications from new and new-to-Vermont lawyers who want to…
The Honorable Nancy Jear Waples was sworn in as an Associate Justice for the Vermont Supreme Court on April 15…
Superior Judge Nancy J. Waples will be sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court on Friday,…
The Vermont Bar Association was pleased to collaborate with the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, the…
With the pandemic easing, the VBA was able to host the Mid-Year Meeting live and in-person on Friday, March 25. …
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Heather Cooper appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Congratulations to Heather Cooper, partner in the firm Facey Goss & McPhee in Rutland,…
A vote regarding the Client Security Fund has been noticed for the Mid-Year Meeting on Friday, March 25, 2022. Following…
The Vermont Bar Association congratulates Attorneys Matthew Garcia, Joy Karnes Limoge, Sarah North and Laura Savall as the 2022 winners…
Governor Phil Scott has appointed Judge Nancy Waples to the Vermont Supreme Court. Judge Waples is a long-time VBA member,…
The VBA is pleased to offer a “Vermont Mentor Advice Program”, pairing experienced Vermont lawyers with new lawyers practicing in…
The VBA Nominating Committee met on December 10 and recommended that Judith Dillon become President-Elect of the VBA Board of…
New Judicial Bureau Hearing Officer Sworn In! Chief Justice Reiber administered the oath of office to Judge Charles Romeo, Vermont’s…
Judicial Nomination Process Proposals – S.179 S.179 has been scheduled for testimony next Thursday, February 3 at 10:45 am in…
Welcome new admittees to the Vermont Bar! Although the annual swearing-in ceremony wasn’t able to be held in-person this year,…
Nominate a deserving and generous attorney for the VBA’s annual Pro Bono Service Award. The Award is given each year…
Even though the state of emergency in Vermont was officially lifted in June 2021, many pandemic concerns are still with…
The VBA is planning to offer a “Vermont Mentor Advice Program” to new lawyers in Vermont, pairing experienced Vermont lawyers…
Congratulations Bob Fletcher, Andrew Manitsky, Jessica Bullock, Rich Cassidy, Kate Lamson and Jordana Levine! With all the excitement of our…
Administrative Order No. 49 was amended on November 4, extending the judicial emergency to March 1, 2022. Here’s a LINK to a…
The VBA Diversity Section and Young Lawyers Division are co-sponsoring the 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Poster-Essay Contest for Vermont…
The VBA is pleased to announce the First Annual VBA Civics Award Contest, open to all Vermont high school students.…
The VBA Women’s Division is seeking to help publicize efforts to aid Afghan women judges who are trying desperately to…
Chief Justice Reiber announced that Superior Court Judge Tom Zonay will succeed Chief Superior Judge Brian Grearson in that role…
The fifth annual Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive will be held starting Friday, September 3 through Friday September 17.…
Congratulations to Justice Beth Robinson, who has been nominated by President Biden to the US. Court of Appeals for the…
One of the primary issues e-filers have had using the Odyssey system has been duplicative and erroneous information inadvertently entered…
New Courthouse COVID Protocols Effective July 6 The Judiciary has announced new Courthouse COVID protocols for Vermont state courthouses, effective…
Court Administrator Patricia Gabel issued a Memo to the Bar on June 30 linked HERE, referencing an emergency order linked…
Court Administrator Patricia Gabel issued a Memo to the Bar on June 18 with an update on COVID measures in…
The state of emergency in Vermont first announced by Governor Scott on March 13, 2020 will end effective midnight, June…
Governor Scott announced the appointment of Judicial Bureau Hearing Officer Howard Kalfus as the newest Superior Court Judge, filling the…
An “Odyssey Court Users Group” was created last summer in response to Act 120, to meet with the Judiciary about…
The Superior Judge Rotation Schedule for September 7, 2021 through September 5, 2022 has been approved: September 7, 2021 through…
We are pleased to report that the Judiciary and Tyler Technology have negotiated a modification of their contract to eliminate…
The Vermont Bar Association is proud to announce the 2021 winners of the VBA’s Pro Bono Service Award. The attorneys…
