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. 

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Bird Brains? Our Evolving Understanding of Chickens—and Their Lagging Legal Status

Featuring Delcianna Winders, Vermont Law School Each lecture is worth one VBA CLE credit. Lectures are free and open to the public. Watch this event at vermontlaw.edu/live. About the speaker:  Delcianna J. Winders is a visiting associate professor of law and Animal Law Program director at Vermont Law School. Professor Winders recently joined VLS […]

Policy Options for Solar Development on Agricultural “Current Use” Lands

The Farm and Energy Initiative invites you to a webinar presented by Vermont Law School students that will detail the impact that state agricultural "current use" taxation policies have on farmers' decisions to add solar to their farmland. Learn how states are changing their policies to permit renewable energy development on enrolled land, and […]

The Corporate Capture of Agricultural Climate ‘Solutions’

Featuring Lisa Elaine Held, Civil Eats President Biden’s USDA is directing resources towards climate-smart agricultural initiatives like never before, while members of Congress are introducing various bills related to farming and climate impact. With funding now flowing in this direction, the food and agricultural industry’s biggest players are changing their public positioning […]

Orientation Welcome Ceremony

VLS Fall Orientation kicks off with the Welcome Ceremony! Students will meet some of their professors and hear from a variety of speakers including Vermont Supreme Court Justice Harold Eaton who will administer the Vermont Law School Oath.  Important details for the entire multi-day Orientation are kept up-to-date in pdf format here on these […]

CAFS Open House

Stop by the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems to learn about the Food and Agriculture Clinic, current projects, and opportunities to get involved. All are welcome!   Location: Clinic Workroom, Debevoise Hall 304

Eighth Annual VLS Energy Law and Policy Symposium

While COVID-19 once again requires us to modify plans to fully hold the eighth annual VLS Energy Law and Policy Symposium in person, we have shifted this year's exciting panel discussion of "The Biden-Harris Administration and Leadership for the Clean Energy Transition," to a virtual format. Brought to you by the VLS Alumni in […]

VJEL Symposium: The World of Waste in a Wasteful World

The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law at VLS Presents its Annual Symposium on Saturday, October 16th, 2021, from 8:00am–5:00pm. The event will be virtual with a live stream on the VLS Livestream Events Page.  This year’s symposium is titled “A World of Waste in a Wasteful World". The symposium has four panels: Ocean/Water Pollution, […]

Vermont Law Review Presents: “Balancing  Corporate and Activist Interests: Clean Energy, Wildlife Protection, and Land Use Reform”

Download the Program and Schedule Here! (pdf) The Vermont Law Review Presents its 20th Annual Symposium on Friday, November 5th, 2021, from 9:30am–4:45pm. The event will be virtual with a live stream on the VLS Livestream Events Page.  Environmental activists and corporations often find themselves at odds. This is especially true within the […]

Art Gallery Night Hosted by LALSA

Resistance and Resilience: Art Gallery Night hosted by LALSA is an event that will take place at the off-campus BALE Studio in South Royalton. The BALE Studio is a non-profit community space. The administrators of the BALE Studio have already confirmed the date for the event. The event will take place from 6pm to 9pm, […]