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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]