Thomas Mitchell Discusses Racial Disparity in Property Ownership
May 20, 2018 Thomas Mitchell delivered the 14th Annual Norman Williams Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Planning and the Law on April 12 at VLS. Mitchell, who serves as Interim […]
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.
Summer Field Study Course Brings Students To Southeast Asia
May 23, 2018
This summer, a field study course on Environmental Governance in the Developing World will offer VLS students the opportunity observe firsthand some of the challenges to implementing strong environmental governance in Southeast Asia.
(Don’t) Let the Record Show
July 18, 2018
The Center for Justice Reform partnered with two forward-thinking Vermont prosecutors to help host two expungement days. Working in conjunction with prosecutors and Vermont Legal Aid, the Center and VLS student volunteers helped approximately citizens remove old marijuana convictions from their record.
Working Towards Global Unity & Healing
July 19, 2018
In June, the Vermont Law School’s Center for Justice Reform held the 2018 International Restorative Justice Conference: Global Unity and Healing in Burlington, Vermont at the UVM Dudley H. Davis Conference Center. Over 350 people attended from Vermont, across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia.
Introducing Our New Food and Agriculture Clinic Director
July 30, 2018 In July, Sophia Kruszewski joined the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems to lead the Food and Agriculture Clinic. Sophia returns to VLS after spending the last […]
Environmental Law Center Welcomes New Director, Jennifer Rushlow
August 7, 2018
Accomplished attorney and environmental advocate Jennifer Rushlow will be joining Vermont Law School’s Environmental Law Center this fall. She is an experienced litigator, a creative developer of impactful projects, and a passionate and effective advocate for equity and justice
The New Face of Corporate Social Responsibility: Certified B Corporations & Benefit Corporations
August 23, 2018
This past month, Vermont Law School, Patagonia and Yale published a guide on guide for entrepreneurs to help budding businesses navigate Certified B Corporations and benefit corporations, which offers a roadmap for entrepreneurs, corporate executives, attorneys, and legislators in using business as a force for good.
David Beats Goliath: Clinic Prevails Over Pipeline Company
August 28, 2018
The Environmental and Natural Resources Clinic (ENRLC) has won a case to protect the city of South Portland from fossil fuel infrastructure. The ruling could have broad implications for local authorities that seek to protect citizens from pipeline companies.
CAFS Receives $1.5M Grant from National Agriculture Law Library
September 20, 2018 The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) received a $1.5 million award from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library (NAL) as part of […]
Earthjustice and VLS Expand Focus on Community Environmental Justice Cases
September 27, 2018
The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic (ENRLC) has partnered with Earthjustice, the largest nonprofit environmental law organization in the nation, to hire a full-time staff attorney for the clinic.