Hope and Persistence Work Together for the Environment
Hope McLellan-Brandt JD/MELP’24 has built an extensive resume since she came to Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS). She has participated in COP27 and COP28 as a party member to […]
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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.
Animal Law and Policy Institute Welcomes Applications for Animal Law Distinguished Scholar
The Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School welcomes law school faculty to apply to join us this summer as our Animal Law Distinguished Scholar. Each […]
Daria Bednarczyk Published in JHU’s ToxBlog
ABOUT: The Johns Hopkins Toxicology Policy Research team bridges the gap between 21st century science and policy by identifying and promoting cutting edge scientific methods focused on human diseases and […]
WELCOME PROFESSOR FOX—DIRECTOR OF THE NEW FARMED ANIMAL ADVOCACY CLINIC
As part of its growing animal law and policy offerings, Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) launches a new Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (FAAC) this fall. The only clinic of […]
Professor Fox and Jennifer Bass Present at GW Law’s Animal Law Symposium
On March 24, Professor Laura Fox (JD/MELP’13) and Jennifer Bass (JD’24) presented at GWU Law School’s Animals and the Anthropocene: A Legal Scholarship Symposium in Washington, DC. Law student Jennifer […]
VLGS Animal Law and Policy Institute Celebrates Nation’s Highest Court Decision Upholding Protections for Pigs
In a momentous decision, the United States Supreme Court has upheld the Ninth Circuit’s dismissal of National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, a case that challenged California’s Proposition 12. This […]
VLGS’s Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic Visits Storeybrook Farm Sanctuary
Pictured: Olivia Alcorta, Katie Mae Cohen, June a coming 3 year old that was rescued from Virginia in December 2021, Betty a 3 year old quarter horse percheron cross […]
Professor Fox Publishes Article Connecting Farmed Animal Welfare and Social Justice Harms
Laura Fox, Douglas M. Costle Chair in Environmental Law and Director of the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic at VLGS, has published “The Intersectionality of Environmental Injustice, Other Societal Harms, and Farmed […]
FAAC Commences Lawsuit Against the FBI in Pursuit of Transparency and Animal Advocacy
Animal Partisan, a pioneering animal protection organization that utilizes innovative legal strategies to challenge the key industries involved in animal exploitation, just filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Held v. Montana: A Whale of a Case, But Who’s Speaking for the Fish?
The recent decision in Held v. Montana, is undoubtedly a monumental step in addressing the dire need for actionable climate change solutions. It not only highlights the state’s responsibility to […]