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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Norman Williams Lecture with John Nolon

Calming Troubled Waters: Local Solutions In the 19th Century, the law struggled to regulate water “because the causes which govern and direct movements are so secret, occult and concealed.” Frazier v. Brown (Ohio, 1891) Today, when science has revealed the secrets of hydrology, the law remains “occult.” Federal jurisdiction over water is incomplete; the […]

Advocating for Justice: Being an LGBTQ+ Legal Professional

A panel discussion with VLS alumni to provide perspectives on being a queer legal professional: how to advocate for social justice in our lives, jobs, and our volunteer professional work. The event will be livestreamed at vermontlaw.edu/live and on the VLS Facebook page.

GAYLA

This event is the annual drag charity show. It is a talent show and celebration of the diverse Vermont Law School community, primarily focusing on LGBTQ students, LGBTQ community members, and allies. All the proceeds from the event will go to a Vermont charity benefiting LGBTQ youth.

2019 High School Mock Trial

This is an annual event through the student organization SPEAK. This event is a mock trial that high schools from around the state participate in and that actual judges and lawyers in Vermont volunteer their time to judge. This year we are expanding the event to facilitate more schools since interest has increased, and the Vermont […]

The Lorax

The Sharon School will be coming to campus to perform the Lorax.

Taking Land for Power: Eminent Domain and Energy Infrastructure

Join us to discuss pressing legal questions affecting Vermont and the nation: What is required to take land for energy infrastructure? What does "Public Good" mean? How is compensation determined? Is the system fair to landowners and surrounding communities? Filmmaker and photographer Nicol Ragland visits Vermont Law School to share her latest film: "Trans-Pecos: […]

Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon

A celebration of all our phenomenal women at VLS! This is a lunch where a student, staff member, and member of the faculty are honored with an award. The luncheon is open to 50 people. We also give out our scholarship to a VLS student. Money will go to food, drinks and small commemorative gift […]

Naturalization Ceremony

The Naturalization Ceremony is a judicial ceremony run by USCIS where people take the oath of allegiance and become American Citizens.

Take Back the Night

Annual Take Back the Night march to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month at VLS. Guests will gather on the quad for hot cocoa and refreshments, take a glow-stick walk around the South Royalton green, then meet back at the quad for brief remarks and music.

Waging A Struggle for Human Rights in the South

The International Law Society (ILS) as well as the immigration law faculty would like to invite you to attend a speaker event on Tuesday, April 16th from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in Yates. Light food and refreshments will be provided. ILS is proud to be welcoming Azadeh Shashahani to campus. She will be talking about […]