Judiciary Issues Directive on Public Access to Hearings

The Judiciary issued an Administrative Directive on Feb. 21, 2023 concerning post-pandemic public access to Vermont court hearings.  The Directive is effective immediately.   The stated purpose, “is to assure that the public, including the media, is provided access to all non-confidential Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate and Judicial Bureau proceedings, whether they are conducted in-person, remotely,…

VBA ANNUAL MEETING 2022 – THAT’S A WRAP!

More than 90 attorneys gathered at Lake Morey in Fairlee on September 30 for a day of mingling, learning (5 hours of CLE was available), and taking care of VBA business.  All this occurred under blue skies and autumn leaves as the Connecticut River valley showed its best side.  The lawyers were joined by the…