Face to Face Again for VBA’s 65th Mid-Year Meeting

With the pandemic easing, the VBA was able to host the Mid-Year Meeting live and in-person on Friday, March 25.  With 120 registrants it was the largest live event for the Bar since the Before Time.  The gathering, at the recently-refurbished Lake Champlain Hilton on Burlington’s waterfront, featured six CLE’s along with the annual business…

Heather Cooper appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

Heather Cooper appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Congratulations to Heather Cooper, partner in the firm Facey Goss & McPhee in Rutland, on her appointment as a United States Bankruptcy Judge following the retirement of Judge Colleen Brown. Here’s a LINK to the press release that the United Stated Courts for the Second Circuit issued announcing the…

 Client Security Fund MYM Vote

A vote regarding the Client Security Fund has been noticed for the Mid-Year Meeting on Friday, March 25, 2022.  Following is background information regarding the vote: The Vermont Bar Association established a Client Security Fund in 1958 to reimburse claimants for losses caused by the dishonest conduct of a lawyer. The Fund was the first…