Serving the Public and the Profession
The VBA played host to the annual gathering of the New England Bar Association (NEBA) from Oct. 24 to the 26th at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. NEBA was founded in 1971, initially, as per its Maine Certificate of Organization, as the “Northern New England Bar Association,” to promote the general welfare of the…
We hope so! The VBA thrives with member participation, and one of the most important ways you can serve is as a member of the Board of Managers. There are three two-year seats coming open this winter. Additionally, the executive committee positions of Treasurer, Secretary, and President Elect are open every year. The VBA Nominating…
The Vermont Bar Association is committed to providing quality legal services to poor and disadvantaged Vermonters. Join us for our Pro Bono Conference at the Vermont State House on Oct. 17 to learn how you can help. This all-day event features presentations on legal ethics, human trafficking, protective orders, small business assistance, legal clinic work,…
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…
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…