Serving the Public and the Profession
Save the date: Bench Bar Meeting for the Judicial Bureau The Judicial Bureau will hold a bench bar meeting on Friday, October 13th starting at noon. Please send an email to the Judicial Bureau if you want a Webex invitation to attend or you can attend in person at 82 Railroad Row, White River Junction.…
This just in from the Hon. Dickson Corbett, chair of the Vermont Advisory Committee Rules of Evidence. If you’re interested in serving on the Committee, see below for information on how to apply. The Vermont Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence is responsible for reviewing the operation and effectiveness of the evidence rules,…
The purpose of Vermont Supreme Court Emergency Order Promulgating Administrative Order No. 54 is to increase access to legal services to flood victims by relaxing the court rules that apply to the attorney licensing process in certain circumstances. In particular, the emergency order eases the process to obtain an active law license for two groups:…
The VBA is hosting a remote CLE, “FEMA Individual Assistance 101 for Vermont Attorneys” on Thursday, August 10, from 11:30 to 12:30. The session will be taught by Donna K. Nelson, Community Services Manager/Emergency Management Specialist for FEMA Region 1, out of Boston and covering CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. Nelson, who has…
Thank You 2023 Trial Academy Participants! Nearly 60 participants and volunteers gathered at Vermont Law and Graduate School on Friday, July 28, to participate in Trial Academy. The day was hot, but the mood was good, and participants came from all over the state for a day devoted to practicing trial skills. Trial Academy started…
As every Vermonter is aware, a storm that dumped up to two months’ worth of rain in two days starting July 10, 2023, caused catastrophic flooding around the state. The event was comparable to Tropical Storm Irene, which struck the state in 2011, and while the devastation was distributed a bit differently this time the…
Due to the ongoing weather and catastrophic events across the state, Women’s Division of the VBA has decided to CANCEL the July 14 Summer Mixer at North Beach. However, we do plan to continue our gift card raffle fundraiser with some modifications. The raffle will move to an online platform and Women’s Division will split…
This just in (7/12/23 at 3:30 PM) from the Vermont Judiciary Security and Safety Program: Except as noted below, all Courthouses will be open Thursday and Friday, July 13 and 14: The Orange County Courthouse will be holding remote hearings only The Washington Civil/Probate Court staff will be working at the Washington Criminal Courthouse in…
The Young Lawyers Division of the VBA is sponsoring a meetup this Friday, July 14, for Queer Legal Professionals. LGBTQ+ lawyers, law students, and law-adjacent professionals and friends are invited. The event kicks off at 4:45 and goes til 7 PM at the Archives, 191 College Street in Burlington.
The following courthouses will be closed on Wednesday, July 12th: Orange (all divisions) Washington Criminal and Family Washington Civil and Probate Lamoille (all divisions) Windsor Civil and Probate Supreme Court Windham Civil All other courts will be open as regularly scheduled. See the judiciary website for more information. Check the website at 4 PM today…