Congratulations to the Animal Law and Policy Graduates
This May, Vermont Law and Graduate School celebrated another graduating class of incredible students setting out to make a difference in the world. Along with law students who earned a […]
VLGS Blog
The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles written by JD, LLM and Master’s students, faculty members, and others. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law, energy law, food and agriculture law and policy, international law, human rights, and more. Our goal is to provide you with informative insights into the pressing issues shaping our world today.
National Institutes of Health Selects Law Lab Study on Climate Change and Public Health for Special Collection
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the proposal, “Quantifying the Impact of Flood Adaptation on Dengue Fever with Geospatial Analysis: a Case Study in Pasig-Marikina-Laguna Lake Watershed, the […]
Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic Students Draft Letter Supporting Petition for Clarity on Federal and State Roles in Enforcing Anti-Cruelty Laws
Photo credit: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (FAAC) recently drafted comments in support of Animal Partisan’s petition before the U.S. Department of […]
Meet Julia Wickham JD’26
Julia Wickham JD’26 is no stranger to nature. Growing up in eastern Iowa surrounded by rolling hills near the Mississippi River, it’s not a surprise she decided to go to […]
IEE Project Updates – May 2024
Vermont Decarbonization Updates The Energy Clinic’s Net Zero Affordable Housing Team continues to advocate for stronger energy efficiency standards in manufactured housing. Partnering with national organizations, like Earth Justice and […]
Professor Winders Quoted in “Can You Trust a ‘Certified Humane’ Pet Food Brand?”
“Throughout the meat industry, even the most stringent slaughter standards are only held accountable on an annual basis anyway, says Delcianna Winders, associate professor of law, and director of the […]
Professor Winders Quoted in Rolling Stone’s Special Report “The Ugly Truth About Wild Animals of Instagram”
Many of the thrilling photographs of bears, wolves, and tigers on your social media feeds are taken at game farms — places critics say are the exotic-animal equivalent of puppy […]
Environmental Advocacy Clinic Calls on Government Agencies to Protect Wildlife in Northern California Wilderness
The rugged wilderness of Northern California and Southern Oregon is on the other side of the country and a world away from the South Royalton campus of Vermont Law and […]
Animal Law Society Volunteer Event at VINE Sanctuary
By: Vanessa Kranz, Animal Law Society Co-Chair ’23-’24 On April 27, 2024, members of Vermont Law & Graduate School’s Animal Law Society volunteered to help VINE, a local farm animal […]
A Day of Healing and Hope: Students Visit Merrymac Farm Sanctuary
In the verdant landscape of northern Vermont, a group of law and policy students from the Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic recently found solace and inspiration at Merrymac Farm Sanctuary (MMFS). […]
