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VLS Center for Agriculture and Food Systems Adds Clinic Faculty

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt.

The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law School this week announced Aurora Paulsen Moses has joined the faculty to further the scope of work and experiential opportunities offered by CAFS' Food and Agriculture Clinic.

Moses, a clinical assistant professor of law, previously worked at the Center for Food Safety, litigating sustainable agriculture issues, and as a judicial clerk at the Oregon Court of Appeals. She received her bachelor's degree in linguistics from Reed College and juris doctor (JD) and master of laws (LLM) degrees from Lewis & Clark. During her studies, she served as editor-in-chief of the Animal Law Review and as a research scholar in environmental and natural resources law. She has co-authored several publications related to animal law.

"I am proud of the accomplishments of the faculty and staff at our Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and at our pioneering clinic," said CAFS Director Laurie Ristino. "Aurora complements the team with her expertise in animal law and her appreciation for practical applications of the law that benefit people and planet. She will make an excellent mentor to our student clinicians."​

The Food and Agriculture Clinic equips students with skills to become sustainable food and agriculture advocates and entrepreneurs. Student clinicians work with VLS faculty and local, regional, and national partners to develop and disseminate legal resources that provide support and solutions for legal, business, and policy initiatives of new food movement stakeholders, including farmers, food producers, food entrepreneurs, consumers, health care professionals, legislators, and advocates. The clinic is currently developing legal tools for land tenure, to promote the transfer and retention of farmlands and acquisition of affordable farmland by new farmers. A Farmland Tenure Online Resources Guide can be found at farmlandtenure.org. For more information about the Food and Agriculture Clinic, visit vermontlaw.edu/academics/clinics-and-externships/food-and-agriculture-clinic.

The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School supports scholars and practitioners in producing practical, robust scholarship for use by the food and agriculture community. CAFS offers an expanding curriculum in food and agriculture for law and policy students, and training and legal tools to help build sustainable local and regional food systems. For more information about the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, visit vermontlaw.edu/cafs or email cafs@vermontlaw.edu.

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Vermont Law School, a private, independent institution, is home to the nation's largest and deepest environmental law program. VLS offers a Juris Doctor curriculum that emphasizes public service; three Master's Degrees—Master of Environmental Law and Policy, Master of Energy Regulation and Law, and Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy; and four post-JD degrees —LLM in American Legal Studies (for foreign-trained lawyers), LLM in Energy Law, LLM in Environmental Law, and LLM in Food and Agriculture Law. The school features innovative experiential programs and is home to the Environmental Law Center, South Royalton Legal Clinic, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Energy Clinic, Food and Agriculture Clinic, and Center for Applied Human Rights. For more information, visit vermontlaw.edu, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.