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.Ā 

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Current Issues in Animal Law Lecture Series: A Human Right to Nature

The Environmental Law Center at VLS Presents "Current Issues in Animal Law Lecture Series: A Human Right to Nature" on Friday, November 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Litigation pending before the Ninth Circuit treats a right to nature, and wilderness in particular, as part of the scope of liberty protected under the […]

SUNY Purchase Graduate School Virtual Expo

Grad School Expo November 18, 2020 12:00 - 3:00 PM Virtual with Individual and Group Video Chat The Grad School Expo is a great opportunity to learn about graduate and professional schools. Graduate school admissions representatives will share information about their programs, admissions criteria etc. A variety of academic fields are represented.

The Forum Meeting

Biweekly planning meeting for VLS's student-run newspaper, The Forum. 

FALS Indigenous Lands Speaker

FALS is hosting Brenda Jo Mcmanama to speak about intellectual property appropriation of indigenous traditional knowledge, genetic engineering of the natural world, and much more during our general meeting.

Joint Degree Alumni Panel

Learn how the joint degree program works Get a sneak peek at the awesome line-up of Summer 2021 environmental classes Learn about the option to take Environmental Law in your 1L spring Hear from a panel of joint degree alumni about their experiences at VLS

Appellate Final Arguments

Appellate final arguments.  Each professor (Catherine Fregosi, Jared Carter & Brian Porto) will simultaneously supervise arguments between 2 students in front of 4 (we hope) "judges."  Brian Porto will not be participating during the 2nd week.

The Sacrifice Zone Screening and Panel

This is an event to recruit additional students to the Environmental Justice Clinic. We will be screening a 32-minute documentary about the clinic's clients and then hosting a panel afterwards where students can learn about the case and the clinic. We will be asking all clinic students to attend as a part of their class […]

1L Spring Orientation

1L Spring Orientation provides first year students support, advice, and guidance from faculty and other key personnel about the spring semester.