David Mears Announces Departure from the ELC
David Mears JD ‘91, after two stints at Vermont Law School during which he held multiple leadership roles at the school, has announced that he will resign as Director of the […]
ENRLC Joins Local Fight to Protect Farms, Homes, and Waterways from Toxic Pesticides
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Toxics Action Center is challenging a state decision allowing pesticide spraying in the Champlain Valley that threatens water resources and people’s health. The complaint alleges that the […]
Center of Justice Reform at VLS Announces Expungement Day for Misdemeanor Marijuana Offenses
—Windsor County State’s Attorney David Cahill, Chittenden County State’s Attorney, Sarah George, and the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law School, invite community members convicted of misdemeanor marijuana offenses to Expungement […]
VLS Mourns Trustee Emeritus Phil Hoff
Associated Press / In this 1963 file photo, Phil Hoff, with wife Joan, waves in front of the Vermont State House in Montpelier. —Vermont Law School mourns the passing of Trustee Emeritus Phil […]
Environmental Justice Leader Mustafa Santiago Ali to Speak at Vermont Law School May 11
—Nationally recognized environmental justice advocate and 2018 Vermont Law School Honorary Degree recipient Mustafa Santiago Ali will speak at VLS at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, in Chase Community Center. Ali’s […]
Earthjustice, Vermont Law School Expand Focus on Community Environmental Justice Cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—In a move to advance environmental justice advocacy, the pro bono Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic (ENRLC) at Vermont Law School and Earthjustice, the largest nonprofit environmental […]
Report Addresses Barriers to Low-Income Solar Ownership in Vermont
—The Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) at Vermont Law School today released “Low-Income Solar Ownership in Vermont: Overcoming Barriers to Equitable Access,” a report prepared for the Vermont […]
U.S. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to Deliver Vermont Law School Commencement Address
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Christopher Dutton named honorary degree recipients FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—United States Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth Coss MacDonough JD’98 will deliver the 43rd Commencement address at Vermont Law School on […]
Yale, Vermont Law School Students Examine Environmental Justice in Trump Era
—The Environmental Justice Law Society at Vermont Law School and the Environmental Justice Clinic at Yale Law School will examine environmental justice and civil rights strategies in the Trump era […]
Food Law Leaders Join the Farm Bill Fray
New reports tout a fair deal for farmers, food-insecure families, and the environment —Three reports out today from the Farm Bill Law Enterprise (FBLE) apply a justice lens to the […]