VLGS Blog

The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles about JD, LLM, and master’s degree students, faculty members, alumni, and others in the VLGS community. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law and policy, energy, food and agriculture, international law, animal protection, human rights, and more.

International Restorative Justice Week at VLS

November 18, 2020 Last month, the National Center on Restorative Justice (NCRJ) at Vermont Law School launched “Reimagining Justice,” a restorative justice art contest. The contest encouraged the restorative justice […]

Laws to be Thankful for

November 25, 2020 This year has been a challenge, to say the least, and finding gratitude may not have been the easiest task to accomplish. It seems like everything about […]

Professor Tade Oyweunmi Discusses New Book on Decarbonization

Dr. Tade Oyewunmi is a Vermont Law School assistant professor and senior research fellow in energy law and policy. His teaching and research focuses on policies and regulation of natural gas and electricity markets, international energy and resources law, decarbonization and energy transitions, energy justice, and regulation of network-based industries. 

Addressing DACA

September 7, 2017 Dear VLS Community, This week the Trump administration announced plans to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that, since 2012, has enabled more than […]

Restorative Justice Coming to VLS

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.

2018 Commencement Speaker

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 […]