Events Calendar

Stay informed and stay engaged with the VLGS Events Calendar. Expand your knowledge with stimulating discussions from our symposiums, webinars, and weekly info sessions. Our calendar is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the latest happenings within the Vermont Law and Graduate School community. 

A group of graduates standing and lining up.

Summer Accelerated JD Information Session

In this webinar, you'll meet current students and alumni of our Summer Accelerated Juris Doctor (AJD) program. The AJD program at Vermont Law School enables students to earn a JD degree in less time and to reduce costs associated with living expenses while enrolled. VLS offers two accelerated start options, the Summer Start AJD Honors […]

MELP Webinar

Learn firsthand about our Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) program. The MELP program is focused on the regulations, legislation, scientific, and communications aspects of environmental law, with an added emphasis on economics and advocacy. You will also receive practical training in public advocacy and writing for a legal and policy audience, opportunities for […]

Embedded Racism in the Law: Racism in Legal Education

Join us for our first panel in our Embedded Racism in the Law Series for 2022. VLS administration will discuss how VLS is taking steps to meet our Diversity Plan and Anti-Racism statement. We will hear from the Black Law Student Association's president who will preview the Race and the Law symposium. Finally, […]

Race and the Law Symposium

Each year, Vermont Law School's Black Law Student Association hosts the Annual Race and the Law Symposium, offering a general theme involving the law’s impact on people of color. The legal field is disproportionately non- inclusive. White people make up over 80% of the field, while Latinx and Black people make up less than 6%. Pacific […]

Jewish Law Student Association Feb Meeting

The Jewish Law Student Association is hosting our first meeting of the semester from 5:00pm-6:00pm on Wednesday, February 23rd, in the Cornell Room of the Library (upper floor). This meeting is open to all VLS students and staff regardless of your religious affiliation. The meeting will begin with a brief description of the events […]

Animal Law and Policy Institute Webinar

Watch Online   VLS recently launched the Animal Law & Policy Institute under the leadership of new faculty member and leading animal law expert Delcianna Winders. Join this online event to hear from Professor Winders and current students about the new program, opportunities for students interested in animal law, and possible career […]

Movie Screening to Celebrate Black History Month

The Environmental Justice Law Society and the Black Law Students Association present a Movie Screening in Chase Center 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with discussion to follow.

Pressing Global Energy Issues Lecture

Please join Kevin Jones, Director of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, as he explores the major global energy issues facing our society. RSVP and Register for this Lecture Now

The News from D.C.: Advancing Environmental Justice in America

Marianne Engelman-Lado, Deputy General Counsel of Environmental Initiatives at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will discuss steps that the EPA is taking to advance environmental justice and equity and, particularly, to strengthen civil rights compliance and enforcement. With Executive Orders 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, […]

APALSA Holi Festival

Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) in celebrating Holi! Join us on March 19, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the Debevoise Back Lawn. Please come in a white t-shirt or buy one from us! There will be food and drinks, with vegan options. Please […]

Animal Law Society Symposium 2022: Bridging Animal and Environmental Law

Animal Law Society Symposium 2022 Bridging Animal and Environmental Law  |   Friday, March 25, 2022 Watch Online Animal and environmental law frequently overlap, yet the fields are often siloed. This symposium will explore ways to bridge the two fields through case-study panels that examine specific areas where there is significant overlap […]

Animal Law Webinar – Wildlife and Welfare: Animal Law in Theory and Practice

Wildlife and Welfare: Animal Law in Theory and Practice  |   Saturday, March 26, 2022 Watch Online   Join the U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law and the Animal Law and Policy Institute as we bring together experts from around the globe. Schedule: Panel 1: Global, National, Local Animal Law: […]