On Oct. 2nd, 2026, the VBA and the Chittenden County Bar Association organized a Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Members of the bench, bar, and court staff braved a rainy afternoon to meet at the Chittenden County Civil Courthouse, located at the bottom of Church Street. Unfortunately, the scheduled Burlington…
After a successful pilot last fall, the VBA and facilitator Cassie Gillespie, LICSW, are expanding from one Collective Care group to two. Sessions will now be monthly (up from quarterly) and 90 minutes (up from one hour). Both groups are held on Zoom, are free for VBA members, and are facilitated by Gillespie. –…
The Vermont Bar Association, continuing its efforts to address attorney shortages in underserved areas throughout Vermont, is again accepting applications for its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (“LRAP”). The program helps attorneys burdened by debt to work in underserved geographic and subject-matter areas. The first awards in this round will be made in early 2027, with…
The Judicial Conduct Board investigates complaints about judges and recommends any needed action to the court. The Supreme Court appoints the nine members of the Board, which consists of three judges, active or retired (but not active Supreme Court Justices), three lawyers admitted to practice in Vermont, and three members of the public who are…