Superior Court Judge
The Judicial Nominating Board is seeking applicants for the Superior Court Judge vacancy which will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Toor. The Chief Superior Judge will assign this Judge to the Northwestern area of the North Region of the Superior Court, with primary assignments to the Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Washington units.
A candidate for judge shall be a Vermont resident and an experienced lawyer who has practiced law in Vermont for a minimum of ten years, with at least five years immediately preceding his or her application to the Board. The Board may make exceptions to the five-year requirement for absences from practice for reasons including family, military, academic, or medical leave. [§ 602(c)(1)]
The full job posting can be found here. Anyone interested in applying can download the Application for Superior Court Judge on the Judiciary website. Your completed application, in PDF form, must be filed at the following email addresses on or before May 1, 2024: eleanor.spottswood@gmail.com and merrick.grutchfield@vtcourts.gov.
Magistrate Judge
The Board is also seeking applicants for the Family Division Magistrate vacancy created by the retirement of Christine D. Hoyt. The Chief Superior Judge will assign this Magistrate primarily to Windsor and Windham Counties. The Supreme Court and the Chief Superior Judge expect Magistrates to both preside over child support and other family related proceedings and take an active role in the management of the child support, domestic and parentage dockets in each court to which the Magistrate is assigned.
A candidate for Magistrate must be a Vermont resident who has practiced law in Vermont for at least five years immediately preceding their application to the Board and must have at least four years of general law practice. See 4 V.S.A. §§ 461(b) & 602(c)(2).
The full job posting can be found here. Any individual interested in applying for this vacancy may download the Application for Magistrate on the Judiciary website. Your completed application, in PDF form, must be filed at the following email addresses on or before May 1, 2024: eleanor.spottswood@gmail.com and merrick.grutchfield@vtcourts.gov.
