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The Vermont Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in three cases at Rutland High School on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. The Justices usually hear oral arguments in the Supreme Court building in Montpelier, but in the fall the Court goes “On the Road” to hear arguments at a Vermont high school. The Rutland…
The VBA held its Annual Meeting at the Lake Morey Resort on Sept. 27 and followed up with a slate of webinars the following week. Attendance was healthy with 178 registered attendees and a total of 223 on hand (including judges, sponsors, guests, and staff). More than 130 people participated in the Zoom Basic Skills…
Hannah King is the new Executive Director of the Vermont Bar Foundation. She was introduced by VBF Board President Elect Bonnie Badgewick at the VBA’s Annual Meeting at Lake Morey on Sept. 27 and started in her new post last week. King previously served as the Deputy Campaign Manager and Finance Director for Congresswoman Becca Balint,…
The Women’s Division of the VBA has teamed up with the Women’s Law Society and Alumni Relations and Development at Vermont Law and Graduate School to present, “Voices from the Bench: Women’s Judicial Panel” in Burlington on Oct. 17. The gathering will be held at the VLGS space at 126 College St., Suite 410, in…
By T.J. Diggins, vLex Fastcase Customer Success Representative In coordination with Fastcase, the Vermont Bar Association has offered a free legal research member benefit since 2021, providing access to cases, statutes, and regulations. Last year, Fastcase was significantly upgraded for Vermont attorneys by the addition of a searchable database of Vermont superior court decisions. In…
The VBA held its Annual Meeting at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT on Friday, Sept. 27. Among the events of the day, Attorney General Charity Clark reported the results of the Eighth Annual Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food (and Diaper) Drive at the business meeting. The drive is a collaboration between the…
The Office of Professional Regulation has announced that proposed permanent administrative rules for notaries public have now been filed with the Secretary of State. You are welcome and encouraged to read the proposed rules here and to submit any written comment to sos.opr.comments@vermont.gov. There are also two public hearings planned for these rules on Oct.…
This just in from our colleagues at the Washington County Bar Association: Hello Colleagues, For our fall WCBA lunch, we will be hosting a time to “Meet the Judges.” The Washington County judges, Judge Schoonover, Judge Harris, Judge Tomasi, and Judge Kilgore, will be attending. It will be a good opportunity to say hello.…
A large crowd convened at the Chase Center on the campus of Vermont Law and Graduate School on Sept. 17 for a celebration to mark Constitution Day. This was the ninth annual collaboration between VLGS, the VBA, and Vermont Judiciary to commemorate the day in 1787 when the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the…
Governor Phil Scott yesterday announced the appointment of Jessica Seman of Reading as Family Division Magistrate serving the southeastern region of the state and Patricia Gabel of Stowe as Assistant Judge in Lamoille County. “Both Patricia and Jessica have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service throughout their careers,” said Governor Phil Scott. “I believe…