Constitution Day Observed at VLGS on Sept. 18

A large crowd gathered at the Chase Center on the campus of Vermont Law and Graduate School on Sept. 18 to mark Constitution Day 2023.  This is an annual celebration to mark the day in 1787 when the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia.  In Vermont, the occasion was marked…

Constitution Day is Sept. 18

  Constitution Day is an annual celebration to mark the day in 1787 when the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia. It will be observed at Vermont Law and Graduate School in South Royalton on Sept. 18 with a panel discussion including some of Vermont’s finest legal minds.   (Chase Center,…

VLGS Flood Recovery Clinics Start Tomorrow

  The Entrepreneurial Legal Lab and Environmental Justice Clinics of Vermont Law and Graduate School are offering a series of three FEMA Flood Assistance Legal Clinics for Vermonters affected by the July flooding.   The first clinic will be held tomorrow (Sept. 6) from 11 AM to 3 PM in room 109 of Oakes Hall at…

The Food Drive is Back!

The seventh annual Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food (and diaper) Drive is beginning! If you or your firm or organization would like to participate, see the announcement letter from Attorney General Charity Clark, here.  You can find the 2023 sign-up form here. NOTE: the form is due back to the AG’s office by Thursday, Sept.…

Brown Bag Law Study Returns in September

Last winter, the VBA launched the Brown Bag Law Study program (BBLS). It was inspired by the need to enhance learning opportunities for candidates in the law office study (LOS) program. It has also proven useful for licensed attorneys with gaps in their knowledge, or who need a refresher on fundamental principles. Starting in February,…