BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vermont Law and Graduate School - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Vermont Law and Graduate School X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vermont Law and Graduate School REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T144021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T140613Z UID:10002734-1769155200-1769162400@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:How to Apply: A Session for International Applicants DESCRIPTION:Join Aude-Mathilde Gallaud LLM’24\, our international admissions counselor\, for an info session focused on the application process for international applicants. We’ll cover all the elements of an application\, including evaluated transcripts\, English Language Proficiency requirements\, professional resume\, essay(s)\, character and fitness\, and letters of recommendation. \n\n\n\nThis session will get you acquainted with the application process and provide insight on how to put together a strong application as you prepare for the next step in pursuing an advanced degree at Vermont Law and Graduate School. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective international master’s and LLM students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/how-to-apply-a-session-for-international-applicants LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Debevoise-in-Snow-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T143224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T143226Z UID:10002737-1769018400-1769022000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Restorative Justice: Graduate Programs Edition DESCRIPTION:The Office of Admissions invites you to a restorative justice focused session with Quixada Moore-Vissing\, interim director of the Center for Justice Reform and visiting assistant professor. \n\n\n\nWe’ll explore the work of the Center for Justice Reform\, the Master of Arts in Restorative Justice (MARJ) and Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice (GCRJ) curriculum\, opportunities to gain experience\, and careers. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/restorative-justice-graduate-programs-edition LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CJR-Quixada-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20260116T151119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T151121Z UID:10002744-1768913100-1768917600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration DESCRIPTION:Vermont Law and Graduate School presents a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: “Unarmed Truth\, Audacious Faith and the Presence of Justice.” \n\n\n\nCarolyn Finney\, PhD—scholar and artist-in-residence at Middlebury College—will be this year’s guest speaker. \n\n\n\nThe event will be held both in person and livestreamed virtually. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-2 LOCATION:Chase Community Center\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MLK2026_1200x630.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T142717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T142832Z UID:10002732-1768500000-1768503600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Get to Know Our Master of Public Policy Program DESCRIPTION:The Office of Admissions invites you to join us for a session focused on public policy with Professor Stephen Pimpare\, Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program Director. \n\n\n\nWe’ll explore the MPP core curriculum\, opportunities for experiential learning\, specialization areas\, and careers. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective master’s students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/get-to-know-our-master-of-public-policy-program LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Winter-Quad-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20260106T225700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T145106Z UID:10002743-1768413600-1768417200@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Paying for Law School DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening webinar to learn how to navigate financing your law school investment. We will be joined by Katie Merrill\, Dean of Admissions\, and Melissa Erickson\, director of Financial Aid\, as well as Jennifer M. Schott\, Vice President of the AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective JD students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/paying-for-law-school LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Law-Books-Feat-1200-x-630.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T142237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T145613Z UID:10002731-1767808800-1767812400@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Animal Protection Policy: Graduate Programs Edition DESCRIPTION:The Office of Admissions invites you to join us for a session devoted to animal protection policy with Laura Ireland\, associate director of our Animal Law and Policy Institute. We’ll explore careers in animal advocacy and the programs we offer to get you there. \n\n\n\nThe session will also feature a mini-lecture and Q&A session with Laura Ireland. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective master’s and LLM students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/animal-protection-policy-graduate-programs-edition LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Farm-Santuary-Sheep-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251230T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251230T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T141741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T145531Z UID:10002730-1767114000-1767117600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Flexible JD Programs at VLGS DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about the flexible JD options at Vermont Law and Graduate School and hear firsthand from students currently enrolled in these programs. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective JD students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/flexible-jd-programs-at-vlgs-2 LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/OHJD-Oath-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T141222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T145442Z UID:10002729-1765994400-1765998000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:The Current Landscape of Environmental Justice with Professor Lindi von Mutius JD'08 DESCRIPTION:Experience a class at Vermont Law and Graduate School by attending a lecture on the current landscape of environmental justice with Professor Lindi von Mutius JD’08. \n\n\n\nLindi von Mutius is a visiting professor of law at Vermont Law and Graduate School\, working with the Environmental Justice Clinic\, coaching student clinicians\, and handling cases related to waste\, biofuels\, and toxics. She served as the chief of staff of the Sierra Club from 2017–2020\, and has held executive management roles at the Trust for Public Land and the Environmental Defense Fund. Professor von Mutius earned her ALM in Environmental Management from Harvard University in 2005\, magna cum laude\, and graduated from Vermont Law and Graduate School in 2008\, earning the Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award and the Black Law Students Distinguished Service Award.  \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective JD students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/the-current-landscape-of-environmental-justice-with-professor-lindi-von-mutius-jd08 LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lindi-von-Mutius-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251030T215840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T145026Z UID:10002726-1765368000-1765371600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with Graduate Admissions Counselors DESCRIPTION:The Office of Admissions invites you to join graduate admissions counselors for an overview of our master’s\, LLM\, and certificate programs. You’ll also learn about application strategies\, timelines\, and scholarship opportunities. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective master’s\, LLM\, and certificate students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/lunch-learn-with-graduate-admissions-counselors LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Winter-SoRo-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251205T184706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T185050Z UID:10002741-1764892800-1764979199@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Founding Day Celebrations DESCRIPTION:December 5 marks the day Vermont Law School was officially chartered\, and Founding Day was created as both our annual giving day and a time to honor the legacy of all who have shaped VLGS. \n\n\n\nCelebrations—including a virtual panel on “The Founding of Vermont Law School” and regional gatherings for alumni and students around the country—will take place throughout the day. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/founding-day-celebrations LOCATION:Vermont CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Founding-Day-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251103T191212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T112826Z UID:10002727-1764849600-1764855000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Healing After an Economic Downturn DESCRIPTION:Communities can hit hard times economically due to various factors\, including losing industry and employers. When communities lose industry\, they can also lose their identity\, and as a consequence\, the story of “who we were” can linger without a clear sense of “who we are today.” How have communities that have experienced economic downturns recovered and successfully gained their footing to create a brighter future? How can we help communities process economic trauma\, create collaborative atmospheres\, and identify action steps to move forward? What role do restorative practices play in assisting communities to heal and grow together? \n\n\n\nHosted by the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law and Graduate School\, this is event is part of an ongoing online series\, “Healing Communities to Heal the World.” \n\n\n\nEsteemed guest speakers include: \n\n\n\nKennedy Smith\, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Self-RelianceSteve Sanders\, Director of Mill Site Redevelopment at One NorthMike Smith\, Executive Director of the Outdoor Sport Institute \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/healing-after-an-economic-downturn LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/12.4_RJ-Healing-Series_SOCIAL-FB_10.27.25_v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251117T140109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T145339Z UID:10002728-1764784800-1764788400@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Application Tips and Tricks DESCRIPTION:Join Katie Merrill\, dean of admissions\, and Dan Budak\, director of admissions\, for helpful tips and tricks on the application process. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective JD students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/application-tips-and-tricks-2 LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Three-Students-1200-x-630.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251127T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251127T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251107T132322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T143507Z UID:10002714-1764243000-1764250200@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:2025 Community Thanksgiving Dinner DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate Thanksgiving with our community! This free dinner is sponsored by the South Royalton/Royalton community\, businesses\, churches\, Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS)\, the Royalton and Area Lions Club\, and residents of surrounding towns. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIf you would like to attend or have a meal delivered\, please contact: \n\n\n\nCourtney Potter (VLGS) at communitythanksgiving@vermontlaw.edu or 802-831-1238; or Carol Greene (Royalton and Area Lions Club) at 802-291-3750 \n\n\n\nFood donations (chocolate\, apple\, and pumpkin pies; other desserts) will be accepted from November 24-26 in Chase Community Center on the VLGS campus. Monetary donations are gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at VLGS with Courtney Potter (Debevoise Hall\, 3rd Floor). Please make checks payable to Vermont Law and Graduate School. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/2025-community-thanksgiving-dinner LOCATION:Chase Community Center\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Debevoise-Autumn-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251021T220724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T145238Z UID:10002722-1763575200-1763578800@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:"Presidential Power": A Lecture by Professor Rodney A. Smolla DESCRIPTION:The Office of Admissions invites you to a lecture on presidential power with Rodney A. Smolla\, professor and former VLGS president. Professor Smolla is a renowned scholar on matters relating to constitutional law\, civil rights\, freedom of speech\, and mass media. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective JD and master’s students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/presidential-power-a-lecture-by-professor-rodney-a-smolla LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rod-Smolla-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251030T215645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T215648Z UID:10002725-1762968600-1762972200@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:How to Apply: A Session for Master's\, LLM\, and Certificate Applicants DESCRIPTION:Join the Graduate Admissions Team for an info session focused on the application process. We’ll cover all the elements of an application\, including transcripts\, professional resume\, essay(s)\, character and fitness\, and letters of recommendation. This session will get you acquainted with the application process and provide insight on how to put together a strong application as you prepare for the next step in pursuing an advanced degree at Vermont Law and Graduate School. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking the button below. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/how-to-apply-a-session-for-masters-llm-and-certificate-applicants LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Autumn-Campus-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251028T174655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T140209Z UID:10002723-1762851600-1762875000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Veterans Day Program: Honoring the Brave DESCRIPTION:SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: \n\n\n\n*The livestream will begin at 9:55 a.m. ET. \n\n\n\n9 a.m. | Breakfast \n\n\n\n9:55 to 10 a.m. | The Star-Spangled Banner Performed by Elizabeth Schmitt JD’27 \n\n\n\n10 to 10:45 a.m. | Remarks and Readings \n\n\n\n\nWelcome: Don Hayes JD’10\, Director of VLGS’s Veterans Legal Assistance Project\n\n\n\nOpening Remarks: Law School Dean Beth McCormack and Graduate School Dean Daniel Bromberg\n\n\n\nThe Pledge of Allegiance: Michael A. Harden JD’26\n\n\n\nReadings:\n\nThe Unbroken Chain of Service: Tara Lynn Angulo JD’26\n\n\n\n“In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae: Katie Merrill\, VLGS Dean of Admissions\n\n\n\nThe Table of the Fallen Soldier: Brittany Lamb JD’27 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:45 to 11 a.m. | Veterans Resources \n\n\n\n\nDonald Hayes JD’10\, Director of VLGS’s Veterans Legal Assistance Project\n\n\n\n22 Veterans a Day \n\n\n\nAwareness and Outreach Resources\n\n\n\n\n11:05 to 11:45 a.m. | Retiring of the Flag Ceremony (In Person Only)Presentation and Bugler: Norwich University Color Guard \n\n\n\n11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Remarks and Networking/Lunch Break \n\n\n\n12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Learn – Veterans Treatment Courts(qualifies for 1 Continuing Legal Education credit) \n\n\n\n\nMatt Miller\, LDM Lawyers \n\nVeterans and Alternative Courts \n\n\n\nVeterans in the Criminal Law Practice \n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 to 2:15 p.m. | Presentation of Flags and Cases Presented by Veterans Law Student Association Members Kristina Smith JD’26 and Michael A. Harden JD’26 \n\n\n\n\nProfessors Donald Hayes JD’10\, Richard Sala JD/MELP’13\, and Joe Griffo JD’07 \n\n\n\nCertificates of Appreciation \n\n\n\n\n2:15 to 3:30 p.m. | VLSA Resources Panel and Fellowship \n\n\n\n\nMental Health Resources: Sally Rumsey\, VLGS Mental Health Clinician\n\n\n\nFellowship: Join veterans\, family\, and friends as we gather to remember the fallen URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/veterans-day-program-honoring-the-brave LOCATION:Chase Community Center\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Flag-Feat-Image-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251018T122834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T122836Z UID:10002721-1762433100-1762437600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:"What We Can Do: A Climate Optimist’s Guide to Sustainable Living" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging book talk with Charlie Sellars\, director of sustainability at Microsoft and author of the #1 best-selling climate book\, “What We Can Do: A Climate Optimist’s Guide to Sustainable Living.” \n\n\n\nIn this empowering and practical guide\, Sellars offers a data-driven framework to help readers embrace sustainability in their personal\, professional\, and political lives. With an optimistic perspective\, “What We Can Do” reminds us that each of us has more power than we realize to create a meaningful difference in the fight against climate change. \n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Business Law Society\, the Environmental Law Society\, the Energy Law Society\, the Environmental Law Center\, and Offices for Alumni Relations and Development. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlanning to attend in person? Please register via the button below. Joining virtually? Access the presentation on the day of the event via this link. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/what-we-can-do-a-climate-optimists-guide-to-sustainable-living-book-talk LOCATION:Vermont Law and Graduate School\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/11.6_CharlieSellersTalk_SOCIAL-FB_9.30.25_v2B.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251030T215355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T233314Z UID:10002724-1762347600-1762351200@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with JD Admissions Counselors DESCRIPTION:The Office of Admissions invites you to join an informal session covering an overview of JD programs\, application strategies\, timelines\, and scholarship opportunities. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking the button below. \n\n\n\n*This event is geared toward prospective JD students. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/lunch-learn-with-jd-admissions-counselors LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Admissions Events Webinars,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Fall-Debevoise_Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251010T142945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T142947Z UID:10002720-1761739200-1761744600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Compassionate\, Community-Centered Responses to the Drug Crisis DESCRIPTION:Individuals\, families\, and entire communities across the country have experienced the effects of the substance use and a drug crisis in recent years. We often think about drug policy or addiction recovery as an issue affecting “individuals.” In this session\, we want to think about substance use and recovery in a broader sense\, exploring what happens when communities come together to address substance use in their local communities in positive ways that help individuals and the community to heal.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubstance use affects many people within communities\, including the impacted individuals\, family and friends\, librarians\, first responders\, and business owners. Frequent occurrences of substance use in a community can affect the community’s identity\, local economy\, and sense of safety. How do communities who have faced challenges or human loss due to substance use heal afterwards? How have restorative practices been helpful to communities struggling with these questions? Our speakers can share both practice and policy that build stronger\, healthier communities for everyone.  \n\n\n\nHosted by the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law and Graduate School\, this event is part of an ongoing online series\, “Healing Communities to Heal the World.”  \n\n\n\nEsteemed guest speakers include: \n\n\n\nRicardo Bowden\, Executive Director of Peer360Kateri Coyhis\, Executive Director of White BisonHon. Eric Mehnert\, Chief Judge of Penobscot Nation \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register in advance by clicking here. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/compassionate-community-centered-responses-to-the-drug-crisis LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10.29_RJ-Healing-Series_SOCIAL-FB_10.6.25_v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250930T145600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T160046Z UID:10002715-1761400800-1761417000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Community Day and Harvest Fest DESCRIPTION:Celebrate community with an afternoon of music\, activities\, campus tours\, thoughtful conversation\, and a shared meal. We’re excited to bring together neighbors\, families\, local businesses\, and the Vermont Law and Graduate School community for this special day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSCHEDULE:2 to 4 p.m. | Harvest Fest (Debevoise Back Lawn) Presented by the Student Bar Association\, featuring fall treats and family-friendly activities. \n\n\n\n2 to 3 p.m. | Campus Tours (Chase Breezeway) \n\n\n\n2 to 4 p.m. | Upper Valley Business Fair (Chase Breezeway) \n\n\n\n3 to 4 p.m. | Dean’s Address: Reflecting on VLGS’s 50th Anniversary (Chase Community Center) Presentation with Dean of the Law School Beth McCormack \n\n\n\n4 to 5 p.m. | Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence (Chase Community Center and Virtual) Presentation with Professor Jennifer Sekula JD/MSEL’98 (qualifies for 1 Continuing Legal Education credit) Tune in virtually by clicking here. \n\n\n\n5 to 6:30 p.m. | Town Hall\, Spaghetti Dinner\, and Community Champion Award Presentation (Chase Community Center) URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/community-day-and-harvest-fest LOCATION:Vermont Law and Graduate School\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fall-Campus-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251001T220051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T220053Z UID:10002717-1760634000-1760644800@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Vermont Businesses & Educational Institutions Collaborating for Community DESCRIPTION:Join Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and Vermont Law and Graduate School for an evening of connection and learning\, as we explore the important role Vermont’s higher education institutions are playing—and their untapped potential—as conveners and changemakers\, especially when working alongside businesses to improve local communities. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis discussion will examine how socially responsible businesses and educational institutions are driving transformative local change through public-private partnerships\, community governance\, and climate resilience.  \n\n\n\nPanelists include: \n\n\n\n\nDan Bromberg\, Graduate School Dean\, Vermont Law and Graduate School (Moderator)\n\n\n\nPatricia Coates\, Director\, Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships and Office of Engagement\, University of Vermont\n\n\n\nChristophe Courchesne\, Associate Dean\, Environmental and Experiential Programs; Director\, Environmental Law Center; Director\, Environmental Advocacy Clinic\, Vermont Law and Graduate School\n\n\n\nPhillip Foy\, General Counsel\, Encore Renewable Energy\n\n\n\nEmiliano Void\, Founder and CEO\, nuwave Equity Corporation\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll dive into the power of local collective action*—led by businesses and educational institutions—to fill critical gaps in government support. Come for the insights—stay for the delicious drinks\, networking\, and shared learning!  \n\n\n\nThis event is a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues\, build new relationships\, gain fresh inspiration\, and have some fun. Open to all who are interested in building a just\, thriving\, and transformative economy that works for both people and the planet. Please register in advance. If you have questions\, contact Leah Romano at lromano@vermontlaw.edu. \n\n\n\n*Collective action refers to collaborative efforts where groups share knowledge\, resources\, and efforts to achieve a common goal. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/vermont-businesses-educational-institutions-collaborating-for-community LOCATION:Vermont Law and Graduate School\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251003T133005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T133008Z UID:10002718-1759924800-1759928400@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:You Can't Take It With You: Beginner's Guide to Estate Planning in Vermont DESCRIPTION:This educational webinar—hosted by VLGS’s Veterans Legal Assistance Project—will introduce attendees to essential estate planning tools that protect autonomy\, preserve assets\, and ease transitions for loved ones.  \n\n\n\nDesigned for non-attorneys\, the course demystifies durable powers of attorney\, enhanced life estate deeds\, advance directives for healthcare\, and simple wills—highlighting how each document functions\, when it’s appropriate\, and what practical steps are needed to create and update them. Through plain-language guidance\, participants will gain confidence in making informed decisions and preparing documents that reflect their values and goals. \n\n\n\nTo register\, please click the link below or email communications@vermontlaw.edu. The event link will be shared with all registrants prior to the webinar. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/you-cant-take-it-with-you-beginners-guide-to-estate-planning-in-vermont LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/10.8_EstatePlaningWebinar_WEB-BANNER_1200x630_9.30.25_v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20251007T104339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T104913Z UID:10002719-1759858200-1759863600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Inside Appellate Advocacy: Mixer and Info Session DESCRIPTION:Vermont Law and Graduate School invites alumni and local lawyers to attend its Inside Appellate Advocacy Mixer and Info Session\, which will be held on Tuesday\, October 7\, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ET. This free event will take place at Costello\, Valente & Gentry\, P.C. (136 Western Ave.\, Brattleboro\, VT). \n\n\n\nEnjoy light refreshments and good company while connecting with Dean Beth McCormack\, faculty\, students\, and other legal professionals\, in addition to learning about future volunteer opportunities. \n\n\n\nThe VLGS Legal Writing Department’s flagship program is its Appellate Advocacy course. As part of that class\, each student is required to write a mock Supreme Court brief and argue in front of a panel of mock judges. Arguments are held across several evenings in mid-November\, and volunteer judges are needed. That’s where you come in! \n\n\n\nJoin us in Brattleboro on October 7 to learn more. Please register in advance by clicking here. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/inside-appellate-advocacy-mixer-and-info-session-2 LOCATION:Costello\, Valente & Gentry\, P.C.\, 136 Western Ave.\, Brattleboro\, Vermont CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Appellate-Advocacy-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250916T121955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T220100Z UID:10002713-1759505400-1759581000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Vermont Law Review Presents: "Free Speech on Trial: Resisting Censorship in 2025" DESCRIPTION:In celebration of its 50th volume\, Vermont Law Review proudly presents its annual symposium\, “Free Speech on Trial: Resisting Censorship in 2025.” \n\n\n\nThis dynamic event will feature four panels examining pressing First Amendment issues—executive power and academic freedom in contemporary governance—the Pico v. Island Trees case and book banning in schools across the United States\, a comparative panel with African artistic freedom of expression\, and the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and free speech in democratic societies. \n\n\n\nThe symposium is free and open to the public. Both in-person and livestream attendance options are available. The livestream links will be shared on this page prior to the event. \n\n\n\nTo view the full agenda\, please see below. \n\n\n\nYou can access the livestream via the following links: \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 3 | 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET \n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 4 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA: \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 3 \n\n\n\n3:30 p.m. | Opening Remarks \n\n\n\n\nKatie Scott JD’26\, Symposium Editor\, Vermont Law Review\n\n\n\nIlinca Johnson JD’26\, Symposium Editor\, Vermont Law Review\n\n\n\nKeynote Address: Rod Smolla\, Professor of Law\, Vermont Law and Graduate School\n\n\n\n\n4 p.m. | Break \n\n\n\n4:05 p.m. | Panel One\, “Executive Power and Academic Freedom” \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Siu Tip Lam\, Interim Vice President for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, Vermont Law and Graduate School\n\n\n\nMichael Hurley\, Government Affairs Counsel\, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)\n\n\n\nRyan Kane JD’13\, Deputy Solicitor General\, Vermont Attorney General’s Office \n\n\n\nSam Abel-Palmer\, Executive Director\, Legal Services Vermont\n\n\n\nApratim Vidyarthi\, Litigation Associate\, Gibson\, Dunn & Crutcher\n\n\n\n\n5:20 p.m. | Break \n\n\n\n5:30 p.m. | Panel Two\, “Pico v. Island and Book Bans” \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Anna Connolly\, Associate Professor of Law\, Vermont Law and Graduate School\n\n\n\nRhiannon Hamam\, Supervising Attorney\, Mithoff Pro Bono Program\, University of Texas School of Law\, and Co-host\, 5-4 Podcast\n\n\n\nMichael Liroff\, Creator and Co-host\, 5-4 Podcast\n\n\n\n\n6:45 p.m. | Social Hour \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 4 \n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. | Check-in and Breakfast \n\n\n\n9 a.m. | Opening Remarks \n\n\n\n\nIlinca Johnson JD’26\, Symposium Editor\, Vermont Law Review\n\n\n\n\n9:05 a.m. | Panel Three\, “African Artistic Freedom and Censorship” \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Emily Gould\, Lawyer\, Mediator\, and Executive Coach\n\n\n\nSam Brakarsh\, Chair\, Pan-African Network on Artistic Freedom Summit \n\n\n\nAdaobi Egboka\, Director\, Africa Initiative\, Human Rights and Access to Justice Program\, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice\n\n\n\nMuleta Kapatiso\, Activist\, Lawyer\, and Development Practitioner\n\n\n\nLisa Sidambe\, Independent Human Rights and Development Consultant\n\n\n\n\n10:20 a.m. | Break \n\n\n\n10:25 a.m. | Panel Four\, “AI and the First Amendment” \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Benjamin Varadi\, Associate Professor of Law\, Vermont Law and Graduate School\n\n\n\nEsha Bhandari\, Deputy Director\, ACLU Speech\, Privacy\, and Technology Project\n\n\n\nJohn Coleman\, Legislative Counsel\, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) \n\n\n\nIlan Kogan\, Associate\, Litigation\, Wachtell\, Lipton\, Rosen & Katz\n\n\n\n\n11:45 a.m. | Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n\nKatie Scott JD’26\, Symposium Editor\, Vermont Law Review\n\n\n\nIlinca Johnson JD’26\, Symposium Editor\, Vermont Law Review URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/vermont-law-review-presents-free-speech-on-trial-resisting-censorship-in-2025 LOCATION:Chase Community Center\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Academic Fall – Online Learning,Academic Fall – Residential,Events in South Royalton,Livestream Calendar,Student Events,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025LawReviewSymposium_WEB_9.15.25_v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250930T221118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T221232Z UID:10002716-1759320000-1759323600@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:How to Use Home Energy Tax Credits Before They Expire DESCRIPTION:Efficiency Vermont and VLGS’s Institute for Energy and the Environment invite you to this informative webinar. \n\n\n\nProfessor Jenny Carter JD’86/MSL’87 will discuss what home energy tax credits cover\, how to know if you’re eligible\, and how to get the tax credits before they expire. Please register to receive the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nNOTE: This webinar is not tax advice. Consult a tax professional if you intend to use any federal tax credits. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/how-to-use-home-energy-tax-credits-before-they-expire LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Solar-Panels-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T174500 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250828T155332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T203057Z UID:10002711-1758805200-1758822300@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:12th Annual Energy Symposium: Navigating Challenges to the Energy Transition DESCRIPTION:Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Institute for Energy and the Environment and Alumni in Energy group are excited to host the 12th Annual VLGS Energy Law and Policy Symposium both in person and virtually. Held during Climate Week NYC\, the symposium will bring together VLGS alumni\, partners\, and supporters for a half-day discussion on the challenges facing the energy transition. Doors open at 12 p.m. ET\, and the program will begin at 1 p.m. \n\n\n\nNew York continuing legal education (CLE) credits will be available to symposium attendees. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Kevin B. Jones Fund\, which supports the academic and professional development of Vermont Law and Graduate School energy students. \n\n\n\nLearn more and register by clicking here. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/12th-annual-energy-symposium-navigating-challenges-to-the-energy-transition-2 LOCATION:Bracewell LLP\, 31 W. 52 Street\, Suite 1900\, New York\, New York ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Energy-Symposium-Feat-1200-x-630.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250909T214050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T210053Z UID:10002712-1758128400-1758132000@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Constitution Day 2025: "Landmark Cases in American Constitutional Law" DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the day that the United States Constitution was adopted\, the Vermont Bar Association (VBA) and Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) will host a panel presentation focused on “Landmark Cases in American Constitutional Law.” \n\n\n\nPanelists include: \n\n\n\n\nVermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Reiber\n\n\n\nVermont Superior Court Judge Timothy Tomasi\n\n\n\nVermont Superior Court Judge Daniel Richardson JD’03\n\n\n\nVermont Superior Court Judge Bonnie Badgewick\n\n\n\nVLGS Professor Peter Teachout\n\n\n\nIncoming VBA President Jordana Levine JD’04 (Moderator)\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public\, and all in-person attendees will receive a pocket Constitution. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of panelists following the presentation. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to join us in person\, the livestream can be accessed by clicking here. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/constitution-day-2025-landmark-cases-in-american-constitutional-law LOCATION:Chase Community Center\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Academic Fall – Residential,Events in South Royalton,Livestream Calendar,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Constitution-Day-Feat-1200x630-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250806T141544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T170813Z UID:10002710-1757665800-1757696400@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:2025 New England Legal Writing Conference DESCRIPTION:Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) looks forward to hosting professors from near and far for the the 2025 New England Legal Writing Conference. This year’s theme is “Legal Writing: 2035.” \n\n\n\nParticipants will be asked to imagine the promise—and peril—of the future of legal writing. What will legal writing look like ten years from now? How should legal writing professors pivot to address rapidly evolving developments in technology and society? Which core principles of legal writing should we preserve–and which should we abandon? \n\n\n\nFor conference details\, including information on registration and hotel accommodations\, please click here. You can view the tentative schedule below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSCHEDULE: \n\n\n\n8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast (Yates Common Room) \n\n\n\nSponsored by Bloomberg and Carolina Academic Press \n\n\n\n9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Dean’s Welcome with Dean Beth McCormack (Yates Common Room) \n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:15 a.m. | Opening Plenary Address (Yates Common Room) \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Professor Greg Johnson\n\n\n\nLinda Anderson\, Stetson University College of Law: Legal Writing Reimagined: AI\, NextGen Bar\, and the New Writing Process—What Every Professor Needs to Know\n\n\n\n\n10:25 – 10:50 a.m. | Plenary Discussion Group (Yates Common Room) \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Professor Catherine Fregosi\n\n\n\nNicole Belbin\, Beth Cohen\, and Jessica Mahon Scoles\, Western New England School of Law: The Future of Legal Writing is Now: Everything\, Everywhere\, All at Once\n\n\n\n\n10:50 – 11 a.m. | Coffee Break (Yates Common Room) Sponsored by Aspen Publishing \n\n\n\n11 – 11:50 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions \n\n\n\n\nMap Room\n\nModerator: Professor Michael Kovac\n\n\n\nAnna Elbroch\, Melissa Christensen\, Heather Ward\, Julia Pothen\, and Kelsey Klementowicz\, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law: Mindful AI Integration: Designing Activities that Build Skills\, Not Shortcuts\n\n\n\nRachel Jay Smith\, University of Cincinnati College of Law: Chatbots as Tutors: Enhancing Legal Writing Education for the Future\n\n\n\n\n\nNina Thomas Classroom\n\nModerator: Professor Anna Connolly\n\n\n\nLiz Chen\, Brooklyn Law School: Rewarding Reflection\n\n\n\nKerry Fulham\, Brooklyn Law School: Beyond Anxiety: Incorporating Creative Exercises into the Legal Writing Classroom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12 – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch (Yates Common Room) Sponsored by Thomson Reuters \n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:50 p.m. | Keynote Speakers (Yates Common Room) \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Professor Greg Johnson\n\n\n\nElizabeth Berenguer\, Stetson University College of Law; Lucy Jewel\, University of Tennessee Winston College of Law; and Teri McMurtry-Chubb\, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Gut Renovation: Using Critical and Comparative Rhetoric to Remodel How the Law Addresses Privilege and Power\n\n\n\n\n2 – 2:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions \n\n\n\n\nMap Room\n\nModerator: Professor Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff\n\n\n\nColin M. Black\, Suffolk University Law School: The Ghost-Writer in the Machine: When Must Lawyers Disclose AI Assistance in Legal Writing?\n\n\n\nSarah Cansler\, Campbell University\, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law: Teaching Ethical Use of AI\n\n\n\n\n\nNina Thomas Classroom\n\nModerator: Professor Jessica Durkis-Stokes\n\n\n\nAnna Connolly\, Vermont Law and Graduate School\, Get Out of the Shallows: Break Up Legal Research and Writing\n\n\n\nStevie Leahy\, Suffolk University Law School: Fifty Classrooms\, One Future: Ground-Level Visions for Legal Writing in 2035\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:50 – 3 p.m. | Coffee Break (Yates Common Room) Sponsored by LexisNexis \n\n\n\n3 – 4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions \n\n\n\n\nMap Room \n\nModerator: Professor Catherine Fregosi\n\n\n\nMarni Goldstein Caputo and Kathleen Luz\, Boston University School of Law: Professional Identity Formation in the Transactional Context: Not an Amorphous Concept\n\n\n\nLaura D’Amato and Claire Abely\, Boston University School of Law: A Transactional Simulation for a Changing Legal Education Landscape\n\n\n\nRebecca Chapman\, Northeastern University School of Law: Transforming and Expanding Legal Writing Instruction Through Clinical Work\n\n\n\n\n\nNina Thomas Classroom\n\nModerator: Professor Michael Kovac\n\n\n\nPatricia Winograd and Rebecca Delfino\, LMU Loyola Law School: A Look at the Future . . . From a First-Generation Perspective\n\n\n\nKrista Bordatto\, Campbell Law School: Incorporating Cross-Cultural Competency and Cultural Humility into the Legal Writing Classroom—Enhancing Advocacy and Global Understanding\n\n\n\nAfton Cavanaugh\, University of Baltimore School of Law: “We Were Raised in Crisis”: Teaching Legal Writing to a Generation Formed by Upheaval\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:30 – 5 p.m. | Closing Reception (Yates Common Room) URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/2025-new-england-legal-writing-conference LOCATION:Vermont Law and Graduate School\, 164 Chelsea St.\, South Royalton\, VT\, 05068 CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/drone4_detail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250816T164138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T164139Z UID:10002708-1756123200-1756126800@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Parenting\, Property\, and Payments: The Basics of Vermont Family Law DESCRIPTION:This educational webinar—hosted by VLGS’s Veterans Legal Assistance Project—will provide a practical introduction to key concepts in Vermont family law\, focusing on custody and child support. Designed for non-lawyers\, this session aims to demystify the legal process and clarify common terms\, practices\, and procedures. It will include an overview of how family law works in Vermont\, including how courts handle divorce\, separation\, and disputes involving children. \n\n\n\nYou’ll also learn about the differences between physical responsibility and legal responsibility\, as well as how property is divided and child support is calculated. This discussion will include information on required disclosures and how the court treats veterans benefits. \n\n\n\nTo register\, please click the link below or email communications@vermontlaw.edu. The event link will be shared with all registrants prior to the webinar. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/parenting-property-and-payments-the-basics-of-vermont-family-law LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Livestream Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/8.25_VTFamilyLaw-WEB-BANNER_1200x630.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141748 CREATED:20250619T182716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T123340Z UID:10002701-1753963200-1753966800@www.vermontlaw.edu SUMMARY:Hot Topics | Climate in the Courtroom: Inside the Historic Held v. Montana Youth Climate Trial DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the Hot Topics in Environmental Law Summer Lecture Series\, brought to you by the Environmental Law Center at VLGS. The series is free and open to the public. In addition to featuring live Q&A with the audience\, each installment is eligible for Vermont Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. \n\n\n\nThis session will be presented by Dana Drugmand. \n\n\n\nTune into the livestream by clicking the button below. URL:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/event/hot-topics-2025-16 LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events in South Royalton,Hot Topics,VLS Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HotTopics2025_WEB_1200x600px_5.20.25_v1-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR