VBA Establishes Animal Law Section

The Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association approved the creation of a section Animal Law at its meeting on March 28, 2024 in Burlington.  The first chair of the section is Laura Fox, Visiting Professor and Director of the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (FAAC) at Vermont Law and Graduate School.  Fox was one…

NextGen Bar Exam Coming to Vermont July 2027

At its January 2024 administrative meeting, the Vermont Supreme Court voted to adopt the NextGen bar exam as of the July 2027 administration. The NextGen bar exam is currently under development. It will first be administered in a limited number of jurisdictions in July 2026. Vermont is joining nine other jurisdictions that have announced their…