Vermont Law School will continue with mostly virtual classes during the spring semester, however limited on-campus classes and access to campus services will be offered. For information on campus access, health and safety protocols, and testing requirements please visit vermontlaw.edu/covid19.
Summer 2021 classes will take place either in person/hybrid, in person only, or virtually. Please view each course for its modality. All listed times are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
To read course descriptions, please visit the Summer Classes page.
Term 1
June 1-4, 7-10, 14-17
Course
Time
Ocean and Coastal Law
3cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
week 1 & 2: virtual only
week 3: in person/hybrid
Advanced Environmental Legal Research
1cr
week 1: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
week 2 & 3: 10:30 - 11:45 AM
virtual only
Three Essentials of the Electric Grid
Week 1: Engineering Essentials
1cr
Week 2: Business Essentials
1cr
Week 3: Legal Essentials
1cr
week 1: in person/hybrid, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
week 2: virtual only, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 - 2:30 PM week 3: virtual only, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Ecology
3cr
June 1-4, 7-10
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
In person only
Term 2
June 21-24, June 28-July 1
Course
Time
Law of Ecosystem Management
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Global Energy Law & Policy
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual only
Land Conservation Law
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Environmental Crimes
2cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Virtual only
Environmental Justice
2cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Virtual only
Break Week
July 4-11
Term 3
July 12-15 and 19-22
Course
Time
Farmed Animal Law
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In person/hybrid
The International Law of Food
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual only
Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Environmental Governance and the Private Sector
2cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Environmental Litigation
2cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Term 4
July 26-29 and August 2-5
Course
Time
Clean Transportation Law and Policy 2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual only
The Farm Bill
2cr
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Animal Welfare Law
2cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Virtual only
Comparative U.S.-China Environmental Law
2cr
1:00 - 4:00 PM
In person/hybrid
Public Lands Management: Montana Field Study
3cr
Offsite
In person only
Weekend Intensives
See course for individual dates and times
Course
Time
Forest Policy and Law
1cr
Term 1
Friday June 4
12:45-6:30 PM
Saturday June 5 and Sunday June 6
8:30 AM-6:30 PM
Virtual only
Conservation Agriculture Policy
1cr
Term 2
Friday June 25 - Sunday 27
9 AM - 1 PM
In person/hybrid
Toxic Exposure and Health: Communities on the Front Lines
1cr
Term 3
Friday July 16 - Sunday July 18
10 AM-12 PM and 1-2 PM
Virtual only
Land Use and Racial Justice
1cr
Term 4
Friday July 30
4-6 PM
Saturday July 31
9 AM - 12 PM, 1-4 PM
Sunday Aug 1
9 AM - 12 PM, 1-2 PM
Virtual only