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Commencement 2025: Cultural Celebration

Debevoise Back Lawn at Vermont Law and Graduate School 164 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont

Join us for a Cultural Celebration to honor graduating members of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA), Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and Native American Law Students Association (NALSA). This event will take place both in person and virtually. To tune into the livestream, please click the […]

Commencement 2025: Honorary Degree Lecture

Oakes Hall, Room 012 164 Chelsea Street, South Royalton, Vermont, United States

Julia Olson, co-executive director and chief legal counsel for Our Children's Trust, will present, "Children's Climate Rights: Foundation of Democracy." Olson founded Our Children’s Trust in 2010 to empower young people to secure their climate rights, protect their futures, and save our planet. In August 2023, they made history with Held v. State of Montana, the first children’s […]

Commencement 2025: Awards Ceremony

Chase Community Center 164 Chelsea St., South Royalton, VT

Join us as we recognize a few exceptional students from the Class of 2025 for their outstanding service, stewardship, and leadership. This event will take place both in person and virtually. To tune into the livestream, please click the button below. Learn more about all the Commencement festivities by clicking here.

VLGS Commencement Ceremony

Royalton Town Green 194 Chelsea St., South Royalton, Vermont

Vermont Law and Graduate School’s 49th Commencement Ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 10 a.m. on the Royalton Town Green. A reception that includes food, champagne, and a steel drum band will take place immediately after the ceremony on the Debevoise Hall Back Lawn. The reception is free and […]

JD Employment Results for VLGS Alumni

Virtual

Join us for a review of employment results for our alumni, and to hear what kinds of career opportunities are available to VLGS graduates. Several of our alumni will be participating in the discussion to share their experiences in the job market post-graduation.

The Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment with Director Christophe Courchesne

Virtual

We will be joined by Christophe Courchesne, associate professor and director of the Environmental Advocacy Clinic (EAC) at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), to discuss the Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment and its relationship to the EAC. Professor Courchesne has litigated environmental cases for nearly two decades. Before joining VLGS in 2022, he […]

Hot Topics | Advancing Environmental Justice in a Chaotic Time

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s 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. […]

Managing Law School Debt with the Director of Financial Aid

Virtual

Join us for a presentation with Melissa Erickson, director of Financial Aid. Melissa will share advice on saving money before, during, and after law school, as well as information on how to navigate VLGS's financial aid portal.

Mock Lecture on Criminal Law with Professor Anna Saxman JD’85

Virtual

Join us to experience a class at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) with a mock lecture on the subject of Criminal Law delivered by professor Anna Saxman JD'85. Anna Saxman graduated magna cum laude from VLGS, and was the articles editor of the Vermont Law Review. Following graduation, she clerked with Justice Louis Peck […]

Hot Topics | Advancing Environmental Justice: Reflections on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Efforts

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s 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. […]

Hot Topics | Access to Beaches and Other Public Lands: Past, Present, and Future

Virtual

Join us online for this summer’s 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. […]