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Animal law and policy has had a presence at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS)—and in its renowned Summer Session—for decades. Over the years, animal law and policy offerings have […]
The Animal Law and Policy Institute was honored to co-host the Centre for Animal Rights Law’s Lecturers’ Workshop at the VLGS Burlington location. Twelve professors joined us for the week-long training […]
Gordon N. Merrick JD’20 currently serves as Policy & Programs Manager for the nonprofit Organic Farming Research Foundation, an organization focused on advancing organic agriculture through scientific research.
Created by faculty and students at VLGS’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, a new series of factsheets aims to prevent the loss of land owned as “heirs’ property.”
The New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law published the latest Laws and Paws Newsletter announcing their student writing competition winners. Congratulations to VLGS students Vanessa Beane and […]
Students and faculty from VLGS’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law and Graduate School joined a coalition of farm and food organizations in Washington, D.C. for the Food Not Feed Summit, an event focused on changing America’s agriculture policies.
On February 2, 2023, VIA attorneys Brett Stokes and Jill Martin Diaz co-filed a mass action in the District of Vermont alongside lead litigators from Legal Aid of North Carolina’s […]
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), home to one of the top-ranked environmental law programs in the United States and fastest growing animal law and policy programs in the world, […]
Last month, New York University Animal Studies program brought together students from animal law and animal studies students from leading schools from around the country. Professor Winders accompanied four VLGS […]
Meeting animals who have been rescued from farms, confinement, and fighting can be one of the most powerful experiences for students learning to effectively advocate for animals. Looking into these […]