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.Â
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VLS Events
Current Issues in Animal Law: The Struggle to Gain Legal Rights for Nonhuman Animals
Please join the Environmental Law Center for the next installment in the virtual Current Issues in Animal Law lecture series. Steven Wise of the Nonhuman Rights Project will present "The Struggle to Gain Legal Rights for Nonhuman Animals." Nonhuman animals have always been considered “things" that lack the capacity for any legal […]
2021 Williams Lecture: Planning for Wildfire-Resilient Communities in an Era of Uncertainty
The Environmental Law Center is thrilled to welcome Molly Mowery, AICP, executive director of the Community Wildfire Planning Center, for the 16th Annual Norman Williams Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Planning and the Law. Many communities across the U.S. face an increased threat of wildfire due to record-breaking heat, prolonged drought, and other climate change impacts. […]
Embedded Racism on the Farm: Labor Law, Immigration, and the Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights
Hosted by the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, the next installment in Vermont Law School’s Embedded Racism in the Law Panel Series features attorneys and organizers who serve and advocate on behalf of farmworkers.
2021 Honorary Degree Lecture with Guest Speaker Rick Middleton
Honorary degree recipient Rick Middleton will deliver the 2021 environmental lecture: Reflecting on 50 years of Environmental Advocacy in the Southeastern United States—the Key to Success. Middleton is president emeritus of the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), an organization he founded and led for 34 years until his retirement in 2019. Under his leadership, […]
2021 Awards Ceremony
Please join us for a virtual awards ceremony, recognizing a few exceptional students from the Class of 2021 for outstanding service, stewardship, and leadership. Event link will be emailed to students and the VLS community separately.
Commencement Toast
Join the VLS community for our annual celebratory toast immediately following the Commencement ceremony. Raise a glass with your classmates, deans, administration, faculty, staff, and the alumni association. Let's salute your many accomplishments and celebrate the start of your alumni journey. Cheers! vermontlaw.info/commencement-toast-2021
The Status of Renewables in VT and the VT Long-Range Transmission Plan
Featuring Christopher Root, Vermont Electric Power Company 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: Mr. Root joined VELCO as Chief Operating Officer in March 2014. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Network […]
The Forest for the Trees: Short-circuiting Environmental Review for National Forest Cuts
Featuring Jim Murphy and Mason Overstreet, Environmental Advocacy Clinic, 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.
Intimidation & Bearing Witness: “Ag-Gag” Laws Criminalizing Animal Interactions
Featuring Cydnee Bence, 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.
Why the U.S. Needs a National Food Strategy
Featuring Laurie Beyranevand, 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: Laurie J. Beyranevand is the Director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems and a Professor of Law at Vermont […]
Nuclear War: Still the Gravest Threat to the Environment
Featuring Stephen Dycus, 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.