CONSTITUTION DAY RESOURCES
Each year the VBA distributes, at no charge, copies of the United States Constitution to classrooms and community centers around the state. VBA Members also volunteer to visit schools and civic groups to speak about the importance of the Constitution and to discuss the Bill of Rights with the students. If you are interested in volunteering or having a volunteer lawyer come to your school and speak, please email Kim Velk at kvelk@vtbar.org.
The Constitution booklets include The Declaration of Independence and other materials helpful for the study of the Constitution. Materials and discussion outlines are available.
The VBA also hosts an annual panel presentation by Vermont Supreme Court Justices and Vermont Superior Court Judges speaking about different aspects of the Constitution. The videotaped presentations are one hour in length, and are available as an additional resource to you.
Click HERE to enjoy the 2023 Constitution Day panel presentation about “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration”. It features:
Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Reiber
Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice Nancy Waples
Vermont Superior Court Judge Kirstin Schoonover
Vermont Superior Court Judge Timothy Tomasi
Professor Peter Teachout, Vermont Law and Graduate School
VBA Past-President Robert Fletcher, Moderator
Click HERE to enjoy the 2021 Constitution Day panel presentation about “Advancing the Rule of Law”. It features:
Hon. Karen Carroll (in absentia), Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. William Cohen, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Cortland Corsones, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Hon. Elizabeth Mann, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Professor Peter Teachout, Vermont Law School Professor
Elizabeth Kruska, Moderator, Vermont Bar Association President
Click HERE to enjoy the 2020 Constitution Day panel presentation about Your Voice, Your Vote, Our Democracy. It features the following panelists:
Hon. Harold Eaton, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Samuel Hoar, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Hon. Mary Morrissey, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Hon. Kirstin Schoonover, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Professor Peter Teachout, Vermont Law School
Click HERE to enjoy the 2019 Constitution Day panel presentation about Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society. It features the following panelists:
Hon. Harold Eaton, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Beth Robinson, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Dennis Pearson, Vermont Supreme Court Trial Judge
Hon. Timothy Tomasi, Vermont Superior Court Trial Judge
Professor Peter Teachout, Vermont Law School
Gary Franklin, Moderator, Vermont Bar Association President
Click HERE to enjoy the 2018 Constitution Day panel presentation about the Separation of
Powers doctrine. It features the following panelists (in order of appearance):
Professor Peter Teachout, VLS Professor of Law
Hon. Harold Eaton, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. William Cohen, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Hon. Beth Robinson, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Nancy Waples, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Moderated by Gary Franklin, Vermont Bar Association Board President
Click HERE to enjoy the 2017 presentation about the Constitution with a focus on the 14th Amendment. It features the following panelists:
Hon. Harold Eaton, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Karen Carroll, Vermont Supreme Court Justice
Hon. Mary Miles Teachout, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Hon. Robert Mello, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Hon. Timothy Tomasi, Vermont Superior Court Judge
Moderated by Michael Kennedy, Vermont Bar Association Board President