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.
Professor Laura Fox (JD/MELP’13), Professor Delcianna Winders, Jenny Bass (JD’24), Vanessa Kranz (JD’25), Daria Bednarczyk (JD’25/MELP’23), Professor Pamela Vesilind (JD’08), Emmanuel Omirin (LLM’24), Professor Laura Ireland, Lara Herrmann (JD/MAPP’26), and […]
Think like a lawyer. Report like a journalist. We welcome applications from journalists covering animal law and policy issues to join us this summer in beautiful Vermont. Selected journalists will participate […]
Delcianna Winders, professor and director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute, is featured for the second time in the prestigious Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy, Inc. […]
Last week, Devin Brennan (JD/MAPP’25) and Mario Heitmann (MAPP’24) traveled to the State House in Montpelier to testify before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy in support of SB […]
The faculty, staff, and students of the Animal Law and Policy Institute mourn the loss of Steven Wise, animal rights activist and attorney, who passed away on February 15, 2024. He […]
The Animal Law and Policy Institute celebrates two Vermont Law and Graduate School students who participated in the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, an event offering a profound opportunity for learning and […]
The Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) invites journalists to apply for this summer’s Animal Law Media Fellowships. We welcome applications from journalists covering […]
The US uses endangered monkeys to test drugs. This law could free them. Everything from Ozempic to Covid vaccines is tested on long-tailed macaques. Experts believe many are illegally trafficked […]
In partnership with the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy, Inc. and Brooks McCormick Jr. Trust for Animal Rights Law and Policy, the Animal Law and Policy Institute (ALPI) at Vermont […]
Submitting a strong personal statement will help you stand out from other law school applicants. Here are some tips for success. Know Your Audience: Research the law schools you are […]
