Serving the Public and the Profession
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…
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…
The Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) has advised the VBA that a program designed to increase the flow of disabled college students into law school has just extended its application deadline until May 12. The Coelho Center Law Fellowship Program at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles provides an impressive…
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…
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR ALL VERMONT COURTHOUSES AND JUDICIARY FACILITIES Now that emergency declarations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have ended, the Vermont Judiciary is also ending the vast majority of the COVID-19 health and safety protocols that were adopted at the start of the pandemic and periodically modified thereafter. It will continue to…
The 2023 A. Pearly & Edith C. Feen Lecture Series speaker is Dahlia Lithwick. Her presentation is titled: Religion and The Supreme Court: Where are we now? This event will be live at Ohavi Zedek or available on Livestream. The information can be found at https://ohavizedek.org/event/dahlia/
From the Washington County Bar Association: Judge Tomasi, presiding judge of Washington Superior Court, is holding a civil bench bar on Monday, May 1st at noon here at the courthouse in Montpelier. You’re welcome to bring your lunch and attend in person, or participate remotely via Webex (invitation attached). Topics of discussion may include landlord/tenant…
From the Washington County Bar Association: Hello Colleagues, Kindly RSVP by this Thursday, April 20 for our May 4, 2023 WCBA Meet the Judges luncheon. Following are the details. Hope to see you there. The RSVP form is linked here. What: Meet the Judges Luncheon. We have invited and have confirmation from many of the…
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. Forums have been held throughout…
The VBA held its in-person Mid-Year Meeting at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester Center on March 31 and followed up with a slate of webinars the following week. Attendance figures made it clear that people are ready to get out and meet together again! Last year’s Mid-Year Meeting was held in downtown Burlington…