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.
Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free, open to the public, and includes a live Q&A with the audience. This session, "How the U.S. Supreme Court Was Captured by Interests Hostile to Environmental Protection," […]
Join us online for this summer’s Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free, open to the public, and includes a live Q&A with the audience. This session, "Unveiling America's Hidden Hunger: A Journey through Health Inequities in Early Childhood," will […]
VLGS President Rod Smolla, a noted constitutional law scholar and litigator, will present a town meeting forum in which he explains constitutional issues germane to the coming 2024 Presidential Election, including such topics as presidential immunity, the Fourteenth Amendment’s “Insurrection Clause,” “Faithless Electors,” and other matters relating to the powers of states to influence outcomes […]
This event will provide an opportunity to learn about the plight of women judges from Afghanistan over the past several years. The panel discussion will include a first-hand account of a judge’s courageous journey from Afghanistan, as well as information on current efforts to resettle Afghan women and other citizens in the state of Vermont. […]
Last year, we celebrated the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by dedicating the honorary degree she received from our school when she spoke at commencement in 1984. This year, we continue that celebration by coming together to honor Justice Ginsburg at the Second Annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Celebration. Please join us on […]
Constitution Day is an annual celebration to mark the day in 1787 when the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia. In Vermont, the occasion has been marked by a gathering of legal experts, students, and the public at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS)—in conjunction with the Vermont Bar Association (VBA)—to […]
Hosted by the Vermont Law Review, this symposium will focus on legal challenges and innovative solutions to protect our most vulnerable population: children. It will be held as a four-part lunch series beginning on Thursday, September 19. The first installment will focus on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The discussion will explore the impact […]
Join us on the VLGS campus for an exciting day at the Second U.S.-Asia Green Mountain Forum on Environmental Protection to foster communication on environmental law between Asia and America. The forum promotes legal talents with global perspectives and includes four sub-forums: National Parks and Local Community, Climate Change and International Cooperation, Biodiversity Protection and […]
You're invited to meet the candidates running to represent Windsor County in the Vermont Senate and Royalton and Tunbridge in the House of Representatives. Candidates from local uncontested races will also be present. Arrive early (5:30 p.m. ET) to take part in a meet and greet with the candidates before the forum officially begins at […]
Hosted by the Vermont Law Review, this symposium will focus on legal challenges and innovative solutions to protect our most vulnerable population: children. It will be held as a four-part lunch series. The second installment will discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolving legal and ethical frameworks addressing AI-generated child abuse material. If you’re unable […]
Join us for this virtual JD info session. Shirley Hoeppner-Crawford '87, associate director of recruitment, and Jordan Cooper, admissions counselor, will discuss application strategies, timelines, and scholarships.
This year's event, titled "Powering the Future: 24/7 Clean Electricity, Green Finance, and FERC Order 1920," is moving to Climate Week NYC. It will be held both in person and virtually. The in-person portion will take place at the NYC offices of Bracewell LLP—located at 31 W 52nd Street, Suite 1900—and an in-person networking reception […]