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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Film Night at BALE: The Power Principle

​This THURSDAY from 7-9 PM, the documentary film, "The Power Principle" by Scott Noble will be screened at the BALE Commons.Here is the TRAILER (5 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQqNA4ba_UIThe film will be screened in 3 PARTS beginning with Part 1: Empire this Thursday. The next segments will be screened every 2 weeks on Thursday. Historian, Michael Parenti, calls […]

Federalist Society Meeting

​The first general meeting of the Federalist Society will be this Thursday, January 28th at 5:30 PM. Stay tuned for a meeting location.We will discuss the speakers we have confirmed for this spring and their topics, the Solutions conference, some changes to the club itself, and a welcome back gathering.

WLG Lunch with Cary Brown, Executive Director of the Commission on Women

​Please save the date for February 1st and join the Women's Law Group as we welcome Cary Brown, Executive Director of the Commission on Women for a discussion on the status of women's rights in the state of Vermont. Ms. Brown will lead a discussion on current statewide policy and legislative concerns and focus areas […]

Faculty Speaker Series: Neither Indentured Servants nor University Employees: A New Amateurism for a New Millennium in College Sports

A discussion of the historical roots of "amateurism," its adoption by American college sports, the legal and policy criticisms leveled against it nowadays, why it should not be abandoned, and how it can be modernized to accommodate modern economic and social conditions.Brian L. Porto is Professor of Law at Vermont Law School. He holds a […]

Lecture: Access to and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Legislation in China

​​​Join the U.S.-Asia Partnership for Environmental Law for a discussion of China's status on establishing a regulatory framework on ensuring access and benefit sharing of genetic resources and traditional knowledge related to biological resources.Delivered by Xue Dayuan, Professor and Chief Scientist for Minzu University of China; and Director for Institute of Environment and Resources Protection […]

Waterman Lecture: Tom Powers

Each year, Vermont Law School holds the Sterry R. Waterman Lecture.  The series, named in honor of the late senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a former president of the VLS Board of Trustees, highlights the legal issues of the day.  It is our pleasure to invite you to […]

Women’s Law Group Meeting

​​Interested in conversations around access to healthcare, gender equality or the anti-violence against women movement? Join Women's Law Group. We have several upcoming events this Spring Semester. Men are encouraged to join.

BLSA Panel and Roundtable Discussion: Perspectives on Social and Environmental Justice

​​​​The discussion will take a retrospective look at the impact of the 1964 Selma March on social and economic justice in the United States and around the world. To set the context for this discussion, we ask that you view the award-winning film Selma (2014) prior to attending the discussion. The film is available on […]