Professor Robert Sand on the The Death of George Floyd and Minnesota Homicide Laws
The Death of George Floyd: The Laws and Limits of Minnesota’s Homicide Statutes
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.
Student and Professor Partner on Plant Breeder’s Guide
June 11, 2020 Assistant Professor Emily Spiegel recently teamed up with Food and Agriculture Clinic student Cydnee Bence JD’20 to create an innovative guide to intellectual property for plant breeders. […]
Out of the Haze by Rebecca River
Across the country, Vermont Law School graduates are helping provide clarity amid a swirl of confusing and sometimes conflicting cannabis laws.
Course of the Month: Current Issues in Western Resource Litigation
June 18, 2020
Two longtime professors and environmental public interest lawyers team up to teach a new summer course on protecting public lands out West.
Environmental Justice is Racial Justice
Professor Pat Parenteau June 22, 2020 The horrific killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, caught on a bystander’s cell phone, has shocked the world and galvanized the […]
Hiking in Vermont Brings Surprises and Delights
by Claire Andrews, Program Coordinator, U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law July 8, 2020 Hiking in Vermont is the gift that keeps on giving, no matter the season. Whether the branches […]
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 award winners!
July 9, 2020 Congratulations to the Class of 2020 award winners! On June 26, the VLS community gathered virtually to recognize several of our graduating students for outstanding service, stewardship […]
Q&A with Energy Student – Ellie Hardwick
July 10, 2020 Anyone will tell you that law school is not easy. From cold calling to appellate, journals to bar prep, it’s a very busy three years. Add on […]
Alumni Spotlight: Alyssa Hartman MFALP’19, Executive Director, Artisan Grain Collaborative
July 13, 2020
As the executive director of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, a VLS alumna channels her Master’s in Food and Agriculture Law and Policy to bolster staple crop supply chains in the Upper Midwest.
The VLS Energy Clinic: Building Leading National Models for Low Income Solar
July 15, 2020 The Energy Clinic has been working with low to moderate-income (LMI) communities in New Hampshire to help their members develop community solar arrays to both reduce their […]
