

I am sad to inform the VLS community of Judge Peter Hall's passing last Thursday.
A giant of the Vermont legal community, Judge Hall was the lone Vermonter on the U.S.…

February 26, 2021
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of former Dean Maximilian W. Kempner.
Dean Kempner led VLS from 1991 to 1996, and his tenure was marked by transformational growth and progress that continue to benefit our community to this day.
His many accomplishments include greatly expanded opportunities for women on the faculty and staff, the development of multiple study-abroad and international exchange programs, a 400-percent increase in the endowment, the initiation of a campus-wide master plan, launch of the First…

April 30, 2018
In 1978, a visionary and teacher, Professor Richard Brooks, joined Vermont Law School in founding the Environmental Law Center, an intellectual center of excellence and professional training that would support the environmental movement. By building ideas and training leaders, the center helped to transform growing public understanding of the importance of protecting public health and the environment into public policy, law, and action.

December 20, 2017
Dec. 20, 2017
Dear VLS Community,
With a heavy heart I share with you that on Monday, Dec. 18, our friend, colleague, teacher, and alumnus Professor…

[updated Jan. 2, 2018]
With great sadness we announce the death of Gil Kujovich, Professor Emeritus of Vermont Law School. Professor Kujovich, 71, passed away after a long illness in the company of his loving wife, Joni Chenoweth, and family on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, in Boston, Mass.
“Our hearts are heavy as we share the news of the passing of Professor Gil Kujovich,” said President and Dean Thomas McHenry. “He and Joni are friends and mentors to many Vermont Law School alumni, faculty, and staff. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kujovich family.”
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Vermont Law School mourns the passing of Cheryl Hanna, who was a passionate leader in the Vermont community.

Vermont Law School mourns the passing of Geoffrey “Jeff” Benson Shields, who left an indelible mark on the law school as president and dean from 2004 to 2012.