October 19, 2017
The American Bar Association has granted acquiescence in VLS’ applications to establish a Professional Certificate in Restorative Justice, and a Master of Arts in Restorative Justice degree, an important step toward establishing our Center for Justice Reform.
April 9, 2018 VLS Community: It is my distinct honor and pleasure to announce that Elizabeth C. MacDonough has accepted our invitation to serve as the 2018 Commencement Speaker. As […]
May 31, 2018 Dear Vermont Law School Community: Less than a year ago, I arrived in South Royalton to serve Vermont Law School as the new President and Dean. I […]
July 17, 2018 Dear Vermont Law School Community: A month ago, I wrote to you about the financial challenges our School was facing, and how we are working to address […]
June 1, 2020 Like so many across America, I am deeply upset by the racial injustice illustrated most recently by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, as well as […]
February 5, 2021 Dear friends of Vermont Law School: My name is Beth McCormack and late last month I was honored to be named Vermont Law School’s interim president and […]
The Supreme Court today held that universities may no longer engage in race-conscious student admissions, ruling that race-conscious admissions practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. While Vermont Law and Graduate School is a private institution, the Supreme Court’s decision is binding on VLGS, as it was binding directly on Harvard, because VLGS must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which has been interpreted as imposing the same legal obligations as the Fourteenth Amendment. VLGS will of course comply with the Court’s opinion, as it is now the law of the land.
The United States is undergoing a monumental energy transformation in which offshore wind will play a major role by helping to decarbonize our energy systems and mitigate the impact of […]
This summer, eight summer honors interns are joining CAFS from across the country to work alongside faculty, staff, and our project partners. Learn a bit more about what they’re working on!
The Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School is pleased to announce that Professor Angela Fernandez will be joining us this summer as our first Animal […]