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The Vermont judiciary today posted a survey that seeks to capture information about the experience of remote hearings from across the full range of court users. This new survey seeks input (anonymous) from parties, attorneys, victims, witnesses, jurors, the public, the media, and others regarding their experience with the court’s remote hearing technology and…
Vermont’s longtime Bar Counsel, Mike Kennedy, has been chosen by the Second Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals to receive the 2022 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award. Kennedy’s efforts at keeping Vermont lawyers on the right side of ethical conundrums has not gone unnoticed outside of our little state. The award will…
On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time in Philadelphia to sign the document they had created. Vermont Law & Graduate School and the Vermont Bar Association are teaming up again this year to commemorate Constitution Day with a panel presentation to be held on Monday, Sept. 19 from…
On a beautiful Burlington Sunday afternoon on August 28th, the VBA Young Lawyers Division hosted a barbecue picnic in Oakledge Park for all Vermont lawyers from the most newly-admitted to the most seasoned. Those who attended got to enjoy catered soul food from a small local business, Harmony’s Kitchen, a variety of beverages, and lawn…
Nominations for the three State Bar seats on the Judicial Nominating Board will take place on the floor at the VBA Annual Meeting on September 30 at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee Members in attendance at the business meeting that day will nominate candidates for the Bar seats on the JNB. Elections will be held…
The sixth annual Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive is beginning! If you or your firm or organization would like to participate in the food drive, See the announcement letter from Attorney General Susanne Young, here. You can find the 2022 sign-up form here. The form is due back to the AG’s office by August…
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…
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…
The Hon. Beth Robinson was sworn in as a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals at the United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Burlington on June 24. The Hon. Debra Ann Livingston, Chief Judge for the Second Circuit, welcomed the family, friends, and colleagues who packed the courtroom, thanking…
The Vermont Bar Association is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director. This is a policy leadership and administrative position responsible for leading, managing and executing the affairs of the 2,270 member Vermont Bar Association under the direction of the President and Board of Bar Managers. The ideal candidate will have a JD degree (preferred…