Gov. Scott Appoints Five New Judges

Governor Phil Scott Appoints Five Superior Court Judges Press Release November 17, 2023 Berlin, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of five Vermont Superior Court Judges: Benjamin Battles of Waterbury, Susan McManus of Manchester Center, Rachel Malone of South Burlington, Alexander Burke of Arlington, and Navah Spero of Richmond. “As I have…

VBA Establishes Landlord Tenant Section

The Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association approved the creation of a section on Landlord Tenant Law at its meeting on Sept. 28.  The section was proposed by Renee Staudinger Calabro, Esq. of Bauer Gravel Farnham LLP, who has agreed to serve as its first co-chair.  The search for a co-chair who primarily…

The Future of Remote Hearings – Survey Says…

In June 2021, the Vermont Supreme Court established the Special Advisory Committee on Remote Hearings. The Committee was charged with making recommendations for the use of remote hearings in the post-pandemic world.  In the spring of 2022, the Committee conducted a survey of Vermont attorneys to get their input on this important question.  More than…