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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…
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,…
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…
It’s Sept. 5 and that means it’s the first day for Vermont Superior Court judge’s to take on their assignments for this year. To see the Sept. 5, 2023 to Sept 5, 2024 judicial assignments, click here.
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.…
On Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm the VBA Young Lawyer’s Division will host a Mixer at Switchback Brewery, 160 Flynn Avenue, Burlington. The Mixer (open bar, hot dogs, pretzels for all) will be preceded by an open-start 5K run organized by RunVermont. The run begins and ends at Switchback Brewery between…
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,…
The VBA is hosting a remote one-hour CLE, “SBA Disaster Assistance 101 for Vermont Attorneys” on Sept. 5 at 10 AM. The session is for attorneys who want to learn how the SBA can assist business owners and others with flood relief. It will be free for all attendees and is approved and certified to…
Vermont’s newest senator, Peter Welch, will be on hand for the VBA’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Lake Champlain on Sept. 29. Welch, of course, has been a member of Vermont’s congressional delegation since 2006 when he was first elected to our state’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2022 he was…
Save the date: Bench Bar Meeting for the Judicial Bureau The Judicial Bureau will hold a bench bar meeting on Friday, October 13th starting at noon. Please send an email to the Judicial Bureau if you want a Webex invitation to attend or you can attend in person at 82 Railroad Row, White River Junction.…