SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. (November 18, 2025) — Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), a leader in graduate education, is proud to announce a partnership with the New Hampshire Municipal Association (NHMA), an organization dedicated to supporting effective municipal government.
This partnership will provide NHMA members — consisting of municipal officials and staff — specialized, co-developed professional development programming, such as webinars and workshops. Members will also receive discounted tuition for VLGS’s juris doctor and master’s degree programs.
“We are committed to providing high-quality, innovative education that helps foster resilient, thriving communities,” said Dan Bromberg, graduate school dean at VLGS. “This partnership represents a collective effort by both organizations to empower public service professionals and strengthen local government.”
By creating new pathways for education, training and advocacy, this collaboration aims to support NHMA members as they strive to best serve their communities.
“Our partnership with VLGS brings additional value to NHMA membership, building upon one of NHMA’s core principles: enhancing local government through education,” said NHMA Executive Director Margaret M.L. Byrnes. “We’re excited to expand the educational opportunities available to municipal officials in New Hampshire for the benefit of our communities by partnering with our friends in Vermont!”
VLGS offers programs in public policy, environmental law and policy, energy regulation, restorative justice, animal protection, food and agriculture law and policy and other areas of focus.
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About Vermont Law and Graduate School
Vermont Law and Graduate School, a private, independent institution, is home to a law school that offers ABA-accredited residential and online hybrid JD programs and a graduate school that offers master’s degrees and certificates in multiple disciplines, including programs offered by the Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, the Center for Justice Reform and other graduate-level programs emphasizing the intersection of environmental justice, social justice and public policy. Both the law and graduate schools strongly feature experiential clinical and field work learning. For more information, visit vermontlaw.edu, Facebook and Instagram.
Organizations seeking information about partnerships with Vermont Law and Graduate School may contact Leah Romano, senior manager of partnerships, at partnerships@vermontlaw.edu or 802-831-1354. Learn more by visiting vermontlaw.edu/partnerships.
About New Hampshire Municipal Association
The New Hampshire Municipal Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization proud to serve all 234 cities and towns in New Hampshire with legal, legislative and educational support to strengthen and advocate for local government. To learn more about NHMA, visit nhmunicipal.org and LinkedIn.