Serving the Public and the Profession
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.
The Vermont Bar Association and Vermont Law and Graduate School are continuing to partner on a Lawyer Incubator Project…
The Vermont Judiciary Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established to identify disparities in our justice system, understand the…
The Office of the Chief Judge, the Hon. Thomas Zonay, has released the judicial assignments rotation. These assignments will…
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR ALL VERMONT COURTHOUSES AND JUDICIARY FACILITIES Now that emergency declarations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic…
The 2023 A. Pearly & Edith C. Feen Lecture Series speaker is Dahlia Lithwick. Her presentation is titled: Religion and The Supreme Court: Where…
The Vermont Judiciary Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established to identify disparities in our justice system, understand the…
The VBA held its in-person Mid-Year Meeting at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester Center on March 31 and…
Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of two Vermont Superior Court Judges: Robert Katims of Hinesburg and H. Dickson…
The Vermont Supreme Court is holding its annual “On the Road” series at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) on…
The VBA got this message today from the town clerk in Mendon: Effective March 20, 2023, in an effort to…
The court administrator’s office has today advised the VBA as follows: Given the forecasted storm for southern Vermont for tomorrow,…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the American Inns of Court announce the solicitation of…
The Pre-Charge Judiciary Committee, a subcommittee of the Vermont Judiciary Commission on Mental Health and the Courts, is conducting a…
The Judiciary issued an Administrative Directive on Feb. 21, 2023 concerning post-pandemic public access to Vermont court hearings. The Directive…
The Vermont Judiciary Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established to identify disparities in our justice system, understand the…
2/17/2023 Joint Committee on Judicial Retention SCHEDULE Thursday February 16, 2023 HA FY24 Budget Judiciary Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator,…
There is a large group of Superior Court judges and Supreme Court justices who are up for retention this year.…
Joint Committee on Judicial Retention AGENDA Room 30 and Zoom February 8, 2023 (See Full Judicial Retention 2023 Schedule HERE)…
One of the main objectives for VBA president Andrew Manitsky during his tenure is to improve the atmosphere in which…
Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Farzana Leyva, of Westfield, as Orleans County state’s attorney. Farzana has served…
Retired Vermont Supreme Court Justice James L. Morse passed away at his home in Charlotte on January 13. He…
The Vermont Judiciary conducted an election for new attorney members to the Judicial Nominating Board between Dec. 12 and…
The Vermont Bar Association has a long-term focus on developing a diverse, knowledgeable, and vibrant bar. In furtherance of this…
Nominations are now open for candidates for VBA’s Annual Pro Bono Service Award. The Award is given each year…
For those who may need a quick refresher, Vermont’s Supreme Court Justices, Superior judges, magistrates, and the chair and…
The Nominating Committee of the VBA Board Of Managers met via zoom on December 9, 2022 to consider nominations…
The VBA is again holding the popular MLK poster-essay contest for Vermont middle schoolers (grades 6-8). This year, the Dr.…
Who says bankruptcy can’t be festive? OK. Probably there are some who feel that way – but those people…
The Young Lawyers Division of the Vermont Bar Association (“YLD”) are seeking nominations for the recipient of the second annual…
If you are interested in serving on the VBA Board of Managers, now’s the time to let us know! Being…
After a lengthy nationwide search, the Vermont Bar Association is pleased to announce that it has re-hired Robert M.…
Starting November 1, 2022 attorneys may email their vacation schedules to jud.centralclerkreview@vermont.gov and the information will be entered into Odyssey…
After a three-year hiatus, the popular “Celebrate Pro Bono Conference” was back on Sept. 20, live and in-person, at the…
VBA to Offer Notary Continuing Education Course – Webinar of Oct. 31 Will be Recorded and Available on VBA Website…
More than 90 attorneys gathered at Lake Morey in Fairlee on September 30 for a day of mingling, learning (5…
The Environmental Division will be holding an Environmental Division bench/bar via Webex on Thursday November 3rd at 12:00pm. The Court…
Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are going to be switching to a new case management system, starting next week. …
The Vermont Judiciary website now includes a new “Standing Orders” page that will list any standing orders that judges issue…
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 Vermont Bar Association and Vermont Law and Graduate School are continuing to partner on a Lawyer Incubator Project to help new and new-to-Vermont lawyers…
