Lessons for law students: courage and judgment
Written by Rodney A. Smolla, VLGS President On June 6, 2024, Vermont Law and Graduate School welcomed back to Vermont the first class of Online Hybrid Juris Doctor students. These […]
Addressing DACA
September 7, 2017 Dear VLS Community, This week the Trump administration announced plans to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that, since 2012, has enabled more than […]
Restorative Justice Coming to VLS
October 19, 2017
The American Bar Association has granted acquiescence in VLS’ applications to establish a Professional Certificate in Restorative Justice, and a Master of Arts in Restorative Justice degree, an important step toward establishing our Center for Justice Reform.
2018 Commencement Speaker
April 9, 2018 VLS Community: It is my distinct honor and pleasure to announce that Elizabeth C. MacDonough has accepted our invitation to serve as the 2018 Commencement Speaker. As […]
Developing a Sustainable Financial Model at VLS
May 31, 2018 Dear Vermont Law School Community: Less than a year ago, I arrived in South Royalton to serve Vermont Law School as the new President and Dean. I […]
Update: Developing a Sustainable Financial Model at VLS
July 17, 2018 Dear Vermont Law School Community: A month ago, I wrote to you about the financial challenges our School was facing, and how we are working to address […]
From the President – A statement on the death of George Floyd
June 1, 2020 Like so many across America, I am deeply upset by the racial injustice illustrated most recently by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, as well as […]
Message from Interim President and Dean Beth McCormack
February 5, 2021 Dear friends of Vermont Law School: My name is Beth McCormack and late last month I was honored to be named Vermont Law School’s interim president and […]
Statement on Supreme Court Opinion Regarding Race-Conscious Admissions
The Supreme Court today held that universities may no longer engage in race-conscious student admissions, ruling that race-conscious admissions practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. While Vermont Law and Graduate School is a private institution, the Supreme Court’s decision is binding on VLGS, as it was binding directly on Harvard, because VLGS must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which has been interpreted as imposing the same legal obligations as the Fourteenth Amendment. VLGS will of course comply with the Court’s opinion, as it is now the law of the land.
U.S. News Ranks Vermont Law School No. 1 in Environmental Law
March 21, 2018
U.S. News & World Report has again recognized Vermont Law School as the No. 1 environmental law school in the United States.