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…
Participants raised $20,033, collectively, for Vermont Foodbank Attorney General Charity Clark, the Vermont Bar Association (VBA), the Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO), and the Vermont Foodbank have jointly announced the collective impact of the annual Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food and Diaper Drive. In the two weeks of this year’s drive, professionals across Vermont’s legal…
Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on October 2, 2026 at the Chittenden Superior Civil Courthouse. More more information, visit HERE.
The Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is expanding its outreach to attorneys in neighboring states and is particularly interested in connecting with Vermont attorneys who are also licensed to practice in Massachusetts. CPCS contracts with private attorneys throughout Massachusetts to provide representation to individuals who cannot afford counsel. For dual-licensed attorneys, CPCS private…
Vermont State Court Administrator Therese “Teri” Corsones was honored on Aug. 1 at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference in Chicago with the Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Judicial Administration. The Award honors the former Dean Emeritus of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and former Chair of…
This just in from the Judiciary: UPDATE – August 11, 2026: The software update to the Vermont Digital Evidence Portal (VDEP) scheduled for tonight, August 11, has been postponed. No maintenance will occur tonight, and VDEP will remain available as usual. The Vermont Judiciary expects to receive potential new dates for the update soon and…
The Judicial Nominating Board circulated a memo yesterday (8/6/26) advising that there are two vacancies to be filled on the court in the coming months. Complete details are in the memo and on the judiciary website.
The Vermont Bar Foundation (VBF) has announced the selection of Cilena Thenthirath as its 2026–2029 Poverty Law Fellow. Thenthirath will begin the three-year fellowship later this month (August 2026). She will be based in the Center for Justice Reform Clinic at Vermont Law & Graduate School, where she will lead an immigration-focused project that expands…
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…