Do you know an attorney who has demonstrated exceptional civility and professionalism? Please consider nominating that person for the VBA President’s Award for Civility and Professionalism. The award was inaugurated in 2023 by VBA past President Andrew Manitsky. We plan to present the award to a new winner at the VBA Annual Meeting at Lake…
From the Vermont GAL Program: Donate your legal expertise in a new way and make a positive difference in a child’s life by volunteering as a guardian ad litem. As court appointed special advocates, GALs work with court involved children and youth, usually cases involving abuse or neglect in the Child in Need of Care…
Yesterday (July 9) the Bennington County Bar Association and County Court participated in the Judiciary’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The audience gathered at the historic Court House in downtown Bennington. A portrait of Moses Robinson, the first chief justice of Vermont, was dedicated in the courtroom. The Hon. Robert…
The Vermont legal community was shocked and saddened to learn last Thursday (July 2, 2026) that the Hon. H. Dickson Corbett had died. Judge Corbett had served for three years as a superior court judge, having been appointed by Gov. Phil Scott in 2023. Judge Corbett had been a law clerk in Orange and Windsor…
Montpelier was busy on July 1 with the Tri-Branch celebration of the birthday of the Declaration of Independence. An ad hoc committee, co-chaired by Supreme Court Justice Nancy Waples and State Court Administrator Teri Corsones, worked for nearly a year to plan inspiring, educational, and fun events to mark the occasion. These were scheduled…