Serving the Public and the Profession
The Judiciary’s Weather Statement for today is as follows (at 11:40 AM ): Update #2 (11:15 a.m., July 10): The Lamoille County courthouse at 154 Main Street, Hyde Park, is closing at noon today (Monday, July 10) due to flooding and road closures. Update #1 (9:30 a.m., July 10): The Windsor Civil and Probate Courthouse at 12…
The judiciary has started a new service for members of the public who are looking for help accessing court services. The Access and Resource Center will be open for walk-in hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM to 2 PM on the ground floor of the Costello Courthouse, 32 Cherry Street in Burlington. Court…
The Vermont Trial Academy 2023 is open for registration. It will be held all day (8AM-4:30) July 28, 2023, at Vermont Law & Graduate School. As in previous years experienced practitioners, judges, actor-witnesses, and law-school-student timekeepers, will gather to help participants hone their trial skills. Participants will be expected to prepare 7-minute presentations of four…
The Women’s Division of the Vermont Bar Association will be hosting a Summer Mixer for VBA members and their families on Friday, July 14 from 4 to 9 PM at the North Beach Shelter, 60 Institute Road in Burlington. Raffle tickets will be available on the day for $1 apiece or $4 for 5.…
The Young Lawyers Division hosted a “Dinner with a Judge (and Justice!)” event on June 5. We had a lovely evening with Chief Superior Judge Thomas Zonay and Justice Karen Carroll at Sarducci’s in Montpelier. Seven young attorneys were able to attend the event. It was a great group from many different legal backgrounds: private practice,…
Governor Phil Scott announced on Friday that he has appointed Rory T. Thibault, of Cabot, as a superior court judge. “Rory has a proven track record of public service in Vermont throughout his time as a prosecutor, in the U.S. Army, and as an active member in his community,” said Governor Scott. “I’m confident his…
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…
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 establish law practices in underserved areas and for underserved populations of our state. Incubator lawyers in previous classes have praised the Project’s full mentorship and support, access to cases…
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…
The Office of the Chief Judge, the Hon. Thomas Zonay, has released the judicial assignments rotation. These assignments will pertain from Sept. 5, 2023 until Sept. 5 2024. To see the announcement, click here.