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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Intensive Trial Practice Try-Outs

WHAT: Intensive Trial Practice Course gives students the experience of preparing for a trial, and the opportunity to be one of four students who will represent VLS in a regional moot court trial advocacy competition. It is a FANTASTIC way to develop courtroom skills and a thorough understanding of evidentiary rules. WHO IS INVITED […]

SBA Candidates Forum

The SBA will hold an open forum for candidates to speak to voters ahead of the spring elections.

2L and 3L Summer Early Deadlines

A review of upcoming Summer deadlines and the overall application calendar. Good for all but particularly 2Ls and 3Ls.

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 […]

Racial Equity Lunch Talks

This is a 3-part lunch series open to all of campus, to complement the 21 Day Racial Equity Habit Building. Students must RSVP to receive a free lunch. Conversations will loosely be structured off the email prompts provided by Food Solutions New England (the original organizers of the challenge). The intention behind these lunches […]

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 […]