The Young Lawyers Division of the VBA is once again seeking nominations for the Peter W. Hall Integrity Award. The award is presented annually by the YLD to a Vermont attorney or judge who exhibits the integrity for which Judge Hall was known. The award will be presented at the YLD’s Mid-Winter Thaw in Montreal on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Le Westin Montreal, 270 Saint-Antione Ouest.
Judge Hall, a “quintessential Vermonter,” sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit from 2004 until he took senior status March 4, 2021. He died a week later, aged 72, on March 11, 2021.
The award will be presented to an attorney or judge who lives and works in Vermont and who exhibits Judge Hall’s exceptional characteristics—integrity, humility, empathy, good humor, love of Vermont, and a steadfast commitment to public service and the rule of law—in their legal or judicial careers. The nominee should exemplify these characteristics towards not only colleagues and litigants, but the public at large.
The nominee may be self-employed or employed by the government, non-profit organization, or a law firm.
For complete nomination guidelines and contact information, click here. Nominations are due by Dec. 12, 2025.
