Savoring Summer in the Upper Valley
June 24, 2020 Each season in South Royalton brings its own delights, from blazing fall colors to cross-country skiing. But summertime’s charms are in a league of their own. Here […]
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.
Environmental Justice News From D.C.: A Preview
On Thursday, March 17, the Embedded Racism in the Law series features former Environmental Justice Clinic Director Marianne Engelman-Lado in conversation with Pat Parenteau about environmental justice at the EPA. Pat shares a preview of their discussion.
Congratulations to Daria Bednarczyk for Earning the Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship
Daria Bednarck (a rising 2L) and Social Media Coordinator for the Animal Law Society has been awarded a 2023 Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship. Read more!
The Animal Law and Policy Institute at VLGS Welcomes Media Fellow Grace van Deelen
Vermont Law and Graduate School is excited to welcome two Animal Law Media Fellows to participate in the Environmental Law Center’s summer session this year. Over the first weekend of June, Grace van Deelen will […]
ALPI Congratulates 2023 Animal Law Graduates
Last weekend’s graduation ceremony marked an exciting milestone for VLGS students who can now spread their wings to join the thousands of swans who are using their legal education to help […]
VLGS Honors Don Baur
On May 19, 2023, Vermont Law and Graduate School commemorated the life and work of Don Baur. Don was an outstanding environmental and animal lawyer, a mentor and inspiration to […]
Don’t Miss the Animal Law and Policy Opportunities This Summer at Vermont Law and Graduate School
Animal law and policy has had a presence at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS)—and in its renowned Summer Session—for decades. Over the years, animal law and policy offerings have […]
Animal Law and Policy Institute Co-Hosts Lecturers in Animal Rights Law
The Animal Law and Policy Institute was honored to co-host the Centre for Animal Rights Law’s Lecturers’ Workshop at the VLGS Burlington location. Twelve professors joined us for the week-long training […]
CAFS Alumni Spotlight: Gordon Merrick JD’20
Gordon N. Merrick JD’20 currently serves as Policy & Programs Manager for the nonprofit Organic Farming Research Foundation, an organization focused on advancing organic agriculture through scientific research.
How a new resource on “heirs’ property” could help curb the loss of Black-owned farmland
Created by faculty and students at VLGS’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, a new series of factsheets aims to prevent the loss of land owned as “heirs’ property.”
