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Join us for this virtual 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 webinar will get you acquainted with the application process and provide insight on how to put together a strong graduate application.
The Federal Trade Commission estimates that more than 70,000 Americans fall victim to romance scams annually, costing over $1 billion in financial losses to victims. Scammers gain the trust of vulnerable adults and then, over time, work systematically to convince their victims to send them cash, buy them gifts, or worse. Romance scams can lead […]
Join us as we discuss our flexible Online Hybrid JD program. Accessible anywhere, anytime, this program offers a top-tier legal education tailored to fit your schedule and aspirations. Beth McCormack, dean of Vermont Law School, and Roger Pao, director of the Online Hybrid JD program, will be present to share valuable insight and answer your […]
Join us on campus for the day! Meet our deans, faculty, staff, and students and explore our beautiful campus in South Royalton, Vermont.
Vermont Law and Graduate School President Rod Smolla will be conducting an interactive moot court exercise based on the "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Application Act" (often referred to as the "TikTok Ban") and a subsequent federal lawsuit which claims that the Act violates the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech. Audience members […]
Schedule of Events: 9 to 9:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks: Chris Noble, Captain, US Navy (retired), Senator Peter Welch, VLGS President Rod Smolla and Law School Dean Beth McCormack; Readings by Members of the Veteran Law Students Association (Staff Sergeant Shawn R. June JD’27 and Kristina Smith JD’26) 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. | Testimonials from […]
Vermont Law and Graduate School President Rod Smolla will discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court's July 1, 2024, decision that under the constitutional structure of separated powers, a former President is entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority and is also entitled to at […]
Join Brian Porto, professor of law emeritus, and Stephen Pimpare, professor of public policy and director of the Master of Public Policy program, in a conversation moderated by Dean Dan Bromberg. The conversation will cover the 2024 election and how we can all think about what it means for the communities and issues that matter […]