The faculty is the heart of Vermont Law School and is composed of highly skilled and dedicated practitioners, scholars, and public servants.  The faculty’s work on environmental and energy issues, issues of civil liberties, human rights issues, and in a 

Professor Linda O. Smiddy '79 wearing regalia from the University of Paris 13, where in 2001 she was the first woman to be awarded an honorary degree, doctorat honoris causa.  Professor Smiddy is director of VLS's International and Comparative Law Programs.

variety of other fields is making an impact across the country and around the world.

The faculty assures the excellence of Vermont Law School’s core Juris Doctor program, our top-ranked specialization in environmental law, and our leadership in public service law.  These outstanding individuals have also served as the impetus for many of our distinctive programs, including those providing valuable experiential opportunities for our students.

VLS faculty members have won numerous awards for scholarship and contibutions to the law, including the 2006 National Conservation Achievement Award, presented by the National Wildlife Federation to Professor Patrick Parenteau.