Vermont Superior Court Judges Rotate Assignments Sept. 2
You can see the assignments for the year ahead on the Judiciary website. Here is a link.
2025 Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive Starts Sept. 5.
The ninth annual Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive is beginning! If you or your firm or organization would like to participate, see the announcement letter from Attorney General Charity Clark, here. You can find the 2025 sign-up form here. NOTE: the participation form is due back to the AG’s office by Wednesday, Sept. 3. …
DetailsVBF Announces Richard Cassidy Grant Awards
The Vermont Bar Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Richard Cassidy Special Grant Program, a one-time initiative launched to honor the life and legacy of attorney Richard Cassidy, whose career was rooted in justice, and public service. The VBF has awarded $100,000 in special grants to 21 Vermont organizations whose work embodies…
DetailsVermont Supreme Court Justice Cohen to Retire in December
In April of this year, Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice Karen Carroll announced her plans to retire at the end of this month. (No word yet on her successor). Yesterday (Aug. 7, 2025), the Vermont Judiciary announced that Associate Justice William Cohen will also be retiring at the end of this year. Here is the…
DetailsDid You Get the Memo?
The Judiciary sent a memo to members of the Vermont Bar today (8/5/25) with lots of information about new and promulgated orders, particularly for family court and the professional responsibility program. There’s other information there too. Some proposed changes have Oct. 3 as the deadline for commentary. If you missed it in your inbox, you…
DetailsVBA Executive Director Bob Paolini Announces Retirement – Search Opens for Replacement
Robert “Bob” Paolini, Esq., executive director of the Vermont Bar Association, has announced his intention to retire later this year. This will actually be Bob’s second retirement from the post. After practicing law in the Montpelier-Barre area and serving two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives. Bob first became Executive Director of the VBA…
DetailsMemo From Judiciary: Watch for Transition from Webex to Zoom & Comments Due by Sept. 8 on Proposal to Drop Screening Counsel from Lawyer Complaint Screening Process
The Vermont judiciary sent a memo yesterday (July 8, 2025) to (among other things) remind attorneys to stay tuned for information concerning the transition from Webex to Zoom for remote hearings. That change is coming in 2025. The memo also describes a proposed modification of Administrative Order No. 9 related to the Professional Responsibility…
DetailsMemo from Judiciary Announces Upcoming Transition to Zoom from Webex, Changes to First-Year Requirements, Proposed and Promulgated Rules & More
Members of the Vermont bar should have received a memo today (dated June 2, 2025) from State Court Administrator Teri Corsones. (Link below). The memo is “Re: Promulgated and Proposed Rules, Vermont Judiciary Migrating Virtual Hearing Capabilities, Attorney License Renewal Period, Supreme Court Administrative Directives, eFile and Serve and Public Portal Information, Filing of Exhibits…
DetailsVBA Establishes In-House Counsel Section
The Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association approved the creation of a section for In-House Counsel at its meeting on May 23 in Montpelier. The new section was proposed by Mary Bouchard, Esq. of Vermont Gas Systems Inc.. VBA Board President Josh Diamond will be consulting with Mary to find and appoint the…
DetailsYLD Vermont City Marathon Teams Crush the Course
The VBA Young Lawyers Division Marathon Relay Teams met bright and early on race day (Sunday, May 25) ready to run. The weather was chilly in Burlington, and the teams coordinated an exchange of jackets to keep everyone warm after their leg of the relay! Both teams’ first leg runners, Danielle Simpson for Team…
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