VLGS Blog

The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles written by JD, LLM and Master’s students, faculty members, and others. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law, energy law, food and agriculture law and policy, international law, human rights, and more. Our goal is to provide you with informative insights into the pressing issues shaping our world today.

Top 5 Tips for LSAT Success

August 14, 2020 Professor Joe Brennan is the Vice President for Students and a Professor of Law. Professor Brennan began his legal career as a judicial law clerk to the […]

So You Want to Teach Animal Rights Law

The Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School is proud to partner with the Cambridge Center for Animal Rights Law to help host their Lecturers’ Workshop on […]

A Citizen of the World

September 24​, 2016


Vermont Law School mourns the passing of Geoffrey “Jeff” Benson Shields, who left an indelible mark on the law school as president and dean from 2004 to 2012.

A Passionate Advocate

September 26​, 2016

Vermont Law School mourns the passing of Cheryl Hanna, who was a passionate leader in the Vermont community.

Honoring R. Allan Paul

In honor of former Vermont Law School Trustee R. Allan Paul, we ask alumni, faculty, staff, and others to share tributes to his contributions to VLS and the Vermont legal community.