Richard T. “Rich” Cassidy, President Elect of the Vermont Bar Association and storied Vermont attorney, has died. Rich died late on Monday, April 21, 2025, after a long illness. Rich was not only an accomplished attorney, known and respected around the state, he was a servant of the profession. His dedication to improving…
A group of Vermont attorneys, alarmed by attacks on the rule of law by the Trump administration, have organized a march to take place in Burlington on May 3. They are also collecting attorney signatures on a statement the group has drafted. The march will begin at noon at the Chittenden Superior Court, 175 Main…
The Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO) is holding its annual meeting and conference at the Hampton Inn in Colchester on Wednesday May 7th. For information on the day’s programming and registration details, click here.
Civics that Empowers All Students May 21, 2025 On May 21, 2025, approximately 180 4th-8th grade students from across the state will converge in Montpelier (Snelling Room of the Vermont History Museum), to participate in Student Congressional Hearings. This is part of the “Civics that Empowers All Students” (CEAS) program. The Vermont Agency of Education…
The Veterans Legal Assistance Project at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is holding a Veterans Advocate Training Program on Friday, April 25. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both in-person (VLGS campus in South Royalton, VT) and virtual attendance options are available. There is no cost to attend. Breakfast and lunch will…
Law Day, observed annually on May 1st, is a national day in the United States dedicated to celebrating the rule of law and its importance in protecting liberty, justice, and equality. It serves as a reminder of the legal system’s role in shaping a just and equitable society. In Vermont, Law Day is not limited…
This just in from the Court Administrator’s Office: Montpelier, VT – The State Court Administrator’s Office announces that Associate Justice Karen R. Carroll has notified Governor Phil Scott of her intent to retire from the Vermont Supreme Court in August 2025. Justice Carroll was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme…
The VBA held its 2025 Mid-Year Meeting at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester on March 28. A crowd of about 200 Vermont attorneys and judges, special guest speakers, and 20 meeting sponsors were on hand for a memorable day. The weather held, which is always a mercy for a meeting in Vermont in…
The Vermont Judiciary is conducting surveys of court users and attorneys to learn more about the experiences of people who participated in a remote or hybrid court hearing. Click here to take the survey.
Nominees should (1) have engaged in the practice of law for at least twenty years, (2) be serving now as a lawyer in Connecticut, New York, or Vermont, and (3) occupy a senior position in the office of a prosecutor, defender, government agency, private law firm, or other private entity. Judges and full-time professors are…