Congratulations YLD Marathoners!

YLD-Sponsored relay team “Race Judicata” team-members Ashleigh Angel, Justin Brown, Christian Chorba, Ryan Long and Colette Schmidt joined thousands of racers in the memorial day weekend sun for the May 28, 2023 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon and Relay, completing the 26.2 mile course with a team time of 4:20:46. The team had a blast…

Vermont Judiciary Commission on DEI to Hold Final Three Forums in June (Updated)

The Vermont Judiciary Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established to identify disparities in our justice system, understand the causes, evaluate solutions, and implement changes. The Commission’s work will address disparities amongst individuals involved in court proceedings as well as internal Judiciary practices, such as hiring, training, and retention. The Commission, which consists of…

Nominations for ABA Medal Open Till May 12

2023 ABA MEDAL NOMINATIONS The Profession, Public Service, and Diversity Committee of the American Bar Association’s Board of Governors would like to remind you to please submit your nominations for the 2023 recipient of the ABA Medal by Friday, May 12, 2023. The ABA Medal was established to honor a member of the bench or…

Take the ABA Survey on Early Dispute Resolution

This just in to the VBA from the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section:   The Co-Chairs of the Early Dispute Resolution (EDR) Committee of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section are requesting attorney participation in a study designed to gather data about the value of early dispute resolution. Data in the field of dispute resolution is very…

Have You Been Suppressed by Odyssey?

The VBA got notice of this information from the Judiciary about problems some Odyssey users are having with their emails being added to a “suppression list.”  To wit: Odyssey File and Serve has recently provided information for court users who are not receiving email notifications and who question whether their email addresses have  mistakenly been…