Centers and Programs
Vermont Law and Graduate School is home to law centers and programs that provide students with the strong, well-rounded experience and skills needed for law degrees. Our centers and programs include the Environmental Law Center (ELC), the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS), the Dispute Resolution Program, and many others.
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Centers and Programs at VLGS
![Set of books about Animal Law/Rights.](https://vlgs.firstascentstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Animal-Law-and-Policy-Institute.jpg)
Animal Law and Policy Institute
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Center for Agriculture & Food Systems
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Center for Justice Reform
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The Tuholske Institute for Environmental Field Studies
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Center for Legal Innovation
![An image of a mountain and a river.](https://vlgs.firstascentstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Environmental-Law-Center.jpg)
Environmental Law Center
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Environmental Tax Policy Institute
![A woman in red smiling towards the camera.](https://vlgs.firstascentstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Institute-for-Energy-and-The-Environment-1.jpg)
Institute for Energy and the Environment
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International and Comparative Law Program
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Legal Writing Program
![A group of people hanging out while sitting on chairs and benches outside a barn.](https://vlgs.firstascentstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/U.S.-Asia-Partnerships-for-Environmental-Law.png)
U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law
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Vermont Small Business Law Center
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Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment