Serving the Public and the Profession
If you are interested in serving on the VBA Board of Managers, now’s the time to let us know! Being a board member provides a marvelous opportunity to help guide and serve the profession and the association. Serving is a chance to make a difference in the practice of law and it provides a chance…
DetailsAfter a lengthy nationwide search, the Vermont Bar Association is pleased to announce that it has re-hired Robert M. Paolini, Esq. to serve as its Executive Director. Waterbury resident Paolini practiced law in the Montpelier-Barre area and served two terms in the Vermont House before he became Executive Director of the VBA, for the…
DetailsStarting November 1, 2022 attorneys may email their vacation schedules to jud.centralclerkreview@vermont.gov and the information will be entered into Odyssey and made available to all trial courts, including Probate and the Judicial Bureau, for scheduling purposes; attorneys need not send notices separately to each trial court. If attorneys wish to also notify the Vermont Supreme…
DetailsAfter a three-year hiatus, the popular “Celebrate Pro Bono Conference” was back on Sept. 20, live and in-person, at the State House in Montpelier. The conference, which drew 100 participants, occupied the heart of the building all day long. Attorneys came to learn about pro bono and low bono opportunities in Vermont and to get…
DetailsVBA to Offer Notary Continuing Education Course – Webinar of Oct. 31 Will be Recorded and Available on VBA Website Vermont notary commissions will expire at the end of January 2023. The Office of Professional Regulation of the Secretary of State’s Office has mandated that for non-attorney notaries who are not otherwise exempt, a…
DetailsMore 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…
DetailsLegal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are going to be switching to a new case management system, starting next week. In order for that to happen, they will be closing their offices to the public and turning off their phones from October 10 to October 20. For more information, see the Legal Services Vermont website,…
DetailsThe Vermont Judiciary website now includes a new “Standing Orders” page that will list any standing orders that judges issue for their units or divisions. You can see the page, here.
After two and a half years of various pandemic restrictions, the Vermont court system will be resuming (almost) normal operations this Friday, September 30. State Court Administrator Teri Corsones, Esq. sent a memo to the bar yesterday (Sept. 27) briefly outlining the history of the emergency measures implemented through AO 49 and thanking the bar…
DetailsABA Commission on Women in the Profession is conducting a survey on parenthood. This is the first-ever national survey for understanding the impact of raising children on legal careers. The Survey addresses questions that touch on well-being, feelings of inclusion and belonging, isolation, stress, and many other topics that are key to lawyer wellness. The…
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