VLGS Blog

The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles about JD, LLM, and master’s degree students, faculty members, alumni, and others in the VLGS community. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law and policy, energy, food and agriculture, international law, animal protection, human rights, and more.

November 12, 2021

VLS Confronts Embedded Racism in the Law

February 26, 2021 The murder of George Floyd by police on May 25, 2020, triggered grief, horror, and outrage throughout America and the entire world. It also triggered a groundswell […]

November 12, 2021

Dr. Pointer publishes new Restorative Justice book

Dr. Lindsey Pointer, assistant director of the National Center on Restorative Justice and an assistant professor at VLS, recently published her second book focusing on restorative justice practices. Published […]

November 12, 2021

Meet the Student-Professor Team Behind VLS’s New Podcast Miniseries

March 8, 2021

Titled “Elevate,” the three-part interview series is the brainchild of VLS student Veronica Ung-Kono JD/MERL’21 and professor Jeannie Oliver. We caught up with the duo to hear more about it.

November 12, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Thompson AJD’17

March 9, 2021 Rachel Thompson AJD’17 has always been passionate about fighting for what is right and defending those who don’t have a voice. She chose to pursue a law […]

November 12, 2021

Meet the New Cohort of Chinese Environmental Mission Scholars

March 11, 2021

This year, Vermont Law School’s U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law is supporting 15 aspiring lawyers working pro bono on environmental advocacy in China

November 12, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Delinda Passas MARJ’20

March 18, 2021 Delinda Passas MARJ’20 was among the first cohort of online Master of Arts in Restorative Justice (MARJ) students in 2018 and continues to stay an active part […]

November 12, 2021