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Governor Phil Scott honored the winners of the VBA 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Poster/Essay contest at a ceremony at the State House on March 22. The contest, sponsored annually by the Young Lawyers Division and the Diversity Section, challenged middle schoolers to write an essay and illustrate Dr. King’s quotation: “Life’s most…
The Nominating Committee of the VBA Board Of Managers met via zoom on December 9, 2022 to consider nominations for the seats that will become open in the next election cycle. The Committee recommended the following nominations for seats on the Board of Managers: President-Elect: Joshua Diamond Secretary: Ted Tyler Treasurer: Matt Valerio At-Large: …
The VBA is again holding the popular MLK poster-essay contest for Vermont middle schoolers (grades 6-8). This year, the Dr. King quotation that students should consider in their essays and illustrate in their posters is, “LIFE’S MOST PERSISTENT AND URGENT QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS?” The deadline is Dec. 21. The contest…
After two-years of virtual trial academies occurring in cyber space, some sixty participants were able to meet again in-person at Vermont Law School for a full day of work on trial skills on Friday, July 29. A beautiful summer day was the backdrop for the program which gave lawyers a chance to present a variety…