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.

Two Legal and Policy Fellows Join CAFS

This fall, the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) welcomed two new members to its team: Legal and Policy Fellows Bella O’Connor JD’24 and Haley Rowlands. […]

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Faculty and Staff in the News – October 2025

Below is a selection of recent news highlights featuring members of Vermont Law and Graduate School’s faculty and staff. American College of Tax Counsel Elects New FellowsSeptember 24, 2025NewswiresJanet Milne, […]

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Wags and Welcome: A Joyful Tradition

Earlier this month, Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Animal Law Society hosted its annual Wags and Welcome event. This cherished tradition brings together students, faculty, staff, and an assortment of […]

Group photo from the Animal Law Society's Wags and Welcome event.

Defending Nature Through Environmental Advocacy

Saul Costa hadn’t planned on supporting the Environmental Advocacy Clinic (EAC) at VLGS—he was interested in preserving beaver ponds. That changed after touring a property he was considering purchasing, when […]

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