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Vermont Law and Graduate School is holding a Veterans Advocate Training Program on July 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will gain an introduction to advocating for veterans before the VA, a review of the VA benefits appeals process, and an update on current trends in veteran’s advocacy—all while earning three Continuing Legal…
A note came into the VBA this morning about the Vermont Digital Evidence Portal (VDEP) for attorneys. This information is also posted on the VDEP webpage on the Judiciary website: Court users wishing to display evidence on courtroom TVs should have a local copy of the evidence saved on their own device that they bring…
This just in from the Judiciary. What attorneys need to know about using the courtroom TVs to display evidence: MEMO TO: Vermont Bar Association FROM: Andy Campbell, Digital Content Manager, Vermont Judiciary DATE: June 6, 2024 SUBJECT: Information about evidence sharing cables in Vermont courtrooms Most Vermont courtrooms are now equipped with evidence sharing…
With the migration of the court’s email addresses to the “@vtcourts.gov” domain there has been a change to the email address that attorneys should use to notify the court of their vacation schedules. The new email address is: centralclerkreview@vtcourts.gov . As before, providing notice here makes the information available through Odyssey to all trial courts,…
When U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford announced his intention to retire from the federal bench in Vermont last year, the VBA worked with the offices of Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch to convene a joint Judicial Nomination Advisory Panel to screen candidates and make recommendations to the senators, who made a final recommendation…
Like the rest of the population, deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind clients need legal representation. As all attorneys are aware, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. This includes potential clients with hearing impairments. That said, the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) maintains a roster…
Do you and a client have a disagreement about your billed attorney’s fees? The VBA offers free services to resolve disputes over an attorney’s billed fees. The free services include both mediation and arbitration, and are provided by the VBA Fee Dispute Committee (f/k/a the Fee Arbitration Committee) (the “Committee”) to those who choose to…
MONTPELIER, Vermont – The Vermont Bar Association joins the American Bar Association in condemning the continued attacks on judges and other members of our judicial system. The VBA is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that is committed to robust civil discourse and the exercise of First Amendment rights – but we will not, and…
The Judiciary has announced the Superior Judge Rotation Schedule for Sept. 3, 2024, through Sept. 1, 2025. Click here to see the schedule.
At its January 2024 administrative meeting, the Vermont Supreme Court voted to adopt the NextGen bar exam as of the July 2027 administration. The NextGen bar exam is currently under development. It will first be administered in a limited number of jurisdictions in July 2026. Vermont is joining nine other jurisdictions that have announced their…