Serving the Public and the Profession
The Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association approved the creation of a section on Landlord Tenant Law at its meeting on Sept. 28. The section was proposed by Renee Staudinger Calabro, Esq. of Bauer Gravel Farnham LLP, who has agreed to serve as its first co-chair. The search for a co-chair who primarily…
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 Young Lawyers Division of the Vermont Bar Association (“YLD”) are seeking nominations for the recipient of the second annual Judge Peter W. Hall Integrity Award. This award is presented annually by the YLD to a Vermont attorney or judge who exhibits the exceptional characteristics for which Judge Hall was best known: integrity, humility, empathy,…
Starting November 1, 2022 attorneys may email their vacation schedules to jud.centralclerkreview@vermont.gov and the information will be entered into Odyssey and made available to all trial courts, including Probate and the Judicial Bureau, for scheduling purposes; attorneys need not send notices separately to each trial court. If attorneys wish to also notify the Vermont Supreme…
The Vermont Judiciary website now includes a new “Standing Orders” page that will list any standing orders that judges issue for their units or divisions. You can see the page, here.
In June 2021, the Vermont Supreme Court established the Special Advisory Committee on Remote Hearings. The Committee was charged with making recommendations for the use of remote hearings in the post-pandemic world. In the spring of 2022, the Committee conducted a survey of Vermont attorneys to get their input on this important question. More than…
The Department of Corrections is creating a new PIN access system for attorneys. For years, each correctional facility has used either attorney license number or other specially-assigned PIN for attorneys to be able to use when they call to speak to clients. Now they’re moving to a statewide system with a single pin number for…
The Young Lawyer’s Division managed this weekend to bring back a beloved VBA tradition – the “Mid-Winter” Thaw in Montreal. Winter had come and gone, of course, but with the easing of travel restrictions, cooperation from the YLD, VBA staff, and the Omni Hotel, Vermont attorneys and judges were back from April 29 to May…
Debate, Dialogue, Discussion, Discourse, Deliberation… Lawyers love these “D” words. The differences between them are subtle, but meaningful, and not merely semantics. The underlying theme, however, is the recognition that there exist differing viewpoints, on virtually everything, and those variances need to be explored. We attorneys pride ourselves on being open and informed, which can…
Coming soon — our Higher Logic online communities which will be a Y-UGE improvement over our current listserves. Our staff is working closely with Higher Logic in their Higher Logic User Groups (called “HUGS”) to set up the best user experience possible. The online communities are a way for members to share their collective wisdom,…