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Sherri White-Williamson JD/MERL’18 and a group of VLS alumni are giving low-income and communities of color something they’ve seldom had as they confront toxic injustice: a fighting chance.

Read Loquitur​, our award-winning alumni magazine. In this issue, "In the Fight," we highlight alumni's efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, repair a broken justice system, and confront toxic injustice.

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VLS to Host Commencement Exercises May 21
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Impact of Indigenous Boarding Schools to be Explored in Embedded Racism in the Law Discussion Panel
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
VLS Environmental Law Center to Host Annual Norman Williams Lecture on Indigenous Nations and the “Land Back” Movement
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Rodney A. Smolla Named Vermont Law School’s Incoming President
Thursday, April 14, 2022
VLS Symposium to Explore Bridging Animal and Environmental Law
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Vermont Law School Launches Online Hybrid JD
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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VLS In the News

The pandemic shut down Vermont's courts. Now, some question whether the case backlog should even be heard
... in an interview with VPR earlier this year. "That's real and detrimental to people's…
May 09, 2022
In a Vermont Christian school, a state investigation highlights anxiety over discrimination
... schools in Vermont. And it highlights an unsettled area of state law — one that…
May 09, 2022
How Alito tipped his climate hand in anti-abortion draft
... all along. And yet, exceptions were being made for Roe v. Wade." Brightbill…
May 06, 2022
Alito’s legal reasoning for ending Roe rests on history, the right to life
... legal reasoning of Roe itself. Instead, they lament the potential end of the world…
May 06, 2022
Alito: The Supreme Court’s next environmental law juggernaut?
... regulatory procedure. But the court's 2020 shift in balance to a 6-3 majority diluted…
May 04, 2022
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Upcoming Events

21 May 2022
Commencement Overview 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
21 May 2022
Commencement Ceremony 10:00 am - 1:00 pm South Royalton Town Green
21 May 2022
Commencement Reception 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Debevoise Back Lawn
30 May 2022
Memorial Day 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
2 Jun 2022
What Changes the Electric Grid Needs to Meet Our Clean Energy Goals 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Oakes 012