Vermont Law School ( VLS ) is a private, American Bar Association-accredited law school located in South Royalton, Vermont. The School has one of the leading US programs in environmental law, and has maintained a consistently high ranking in Environmental Law by the US. News and World Report . The Faculty of Law offers several degrees, including Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law, Master of Law and Environmental Policy (MELP), Master of Law and Policy on Food and Agriculture (MFALP), Master of Energy Regulation and Law (MERL), and a double degree with various institutions. According to the required disclosure at Vermont Law School 2013 ABA, 54.5% of Class 2013 gets a full-time, long-term job, which JD takes nine months after graduation.
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Campus
The 13-hectare (5.3Ã, ha) Vermont Law School campus is located in South Royalton in central Vermont. The campus is located just above the broad edge of the White River.
The oldest and most centered class building on the campus is the city's original school, which was built in 1892. In 2005 the former city school (original School of Law building in 1973) was renovated and renamed to Debevoise Hall, after one of the first deans of the Law School, Thomas M. Debevoise. Practicing what is preached, the Law School emphasizes environmental issues in renovation, as well as the preservation of history and design efficiency. Debevoise Hall is the only certified LEED certified building renovation project in the state of Vermont. Debevoise Hall continues to function as a classroom and now also serves as the administrative office, the Center for Environmental Law, and Yates Space.
The James L. and Evelena S. Oakes Hall buildings were built and dedicated in 1998. Oakes Hall combines the "green building" technique along with the latest classroom technology.
Jonathon Chase, former dean of the Law Faculty, likes to joke that South Royalton is the only city in America "with law school and no red lights." Vermont Law School holds the distinction of being the furthest legal school from a traffic light, at 27 miles (43 km). As of September 2016, South Royalton has no traffic lights.
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History
Vermont Law School was founded in 1972 by the late Dr. Anthony Doria and held his first classes in the summer of 1973 with 113 students in what became known as the old schoolhouse in South Royalton. In December 1973, VLS was certified by the Vermont State Education Council as a higher education institution. The ABA interim agreement came in February 1975, and a full class was offered in the fall of 1975. The Faculty of Law graduate class graduated in the spring of 1976. Full approval by the ABA came in 1978, and the School of Law was accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges ( NEASC) in 1980. VLS became a member of the American Law School Association (AALS) in 1981.
Solomon Amendment
Vermont Law School is one of two law schools in the US that refuse to cooperate with the Solomon Amendment, a law passed by Congress that requires colleges and universities to allow for military recruitment on campus or risk losing federal funds. The school is also part of the Fair Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, a consortium of 38 law schools and law faculties challenging the Solomon Amendment at Rumsfeld v. FAIR . After the 'Do not Ask Do not Tell' revocation in 2011, all law schools in the country are now working with the Solomon Amendment.
Academics
In addition to Juris Doctor (JD), the Faculty of Law offers several joint titles and degrees, as well as degrees with other universities. Degrees include Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law, Master of Laws (LLM) in American Law Studies, Master of Laws (LLM) in Food and Agricultural Law, and Master of Laws (LLM) in Energy Laws; Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP), Master of Energy and Legal Regulations (MERL), and Master of Law and Policy on Food and Agriculture (MFALP).
The Faculty of Law has partnered with numerous domestic and international universities to offer dual degree programs. Domestic schools include: Yale School of Forestry & amp; Environmental Studies (JD/Master in Environmental Management), Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MELP/Master of Business Administration), University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Natural Resources (MELP/Master of Science in Natural Resources), Thunderbird School of Global Management JD/Master of Business Administration), University of South Carolina (MELP/JD), University of South Dakota (MELP/JD), and Northeastern University Law Faculty (MELP/JD). International universities include Cambridge University (JD/master of philosophy), Cergy-Pontoise University (France), and University of Seville (Spain).
Julien and Virginia Cornell Library
The Julien and Virginia Cornell Library opened in 1991. The library contains over 250,000 print volumes, including primary and secondary legal materials that focus on state, national, and international law. The library also has a collection of microforms including congress documents, state session laws, and briefs. The library's electronic collections include access to LexisNexis and Westlaw and other online gateways and databases, as well as a large catalog of electronic journals complete texts and books and databases that offer primary legal materials.
Vermont Law School maintains "a vast collection of interdisciplinary environments, including journals, monographs, electronic sources, and other materials related to environmental studies and environmental laws and policies."
Centers, institutes, clinics, and programs
Center for Law and Research Institute
- The Center for Environmental Law - The Center for Environmental Law (ELC) began in 1978 with eight master's degree students. As noted, the ELC program has consistently ranked at the top by US News & amp; World Report. The ELC bestows both the Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) and Master of Laws in Environmental Law (LLM). Classes in 2008 included 87 students who received this master's degree.
- The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems - Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) has a dual mission: to train next generation of food and agriculture entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs, and to create innovative legal tools that support new food movements. CAFS trains its students through a comprehensive range of housing and distance learning programs and the Food and Agricultural Clinic. VLS offers JD Certificate in Food and Agriculture, as well as Master and LLM degrees in Food and Agricultural Law and Policy. The diverse offerings of CAFS courses, legal clinics and degree options make it the most comprehensive graduate, agriculture and environmental law program in the country.
- The Institute of Energy & amp; Environment - The Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE) is a national and international resource for energy law and policy. The Institute offers a complete course curriculum and a concentration certificate during the academic year and through the Summer Energy seminar; distribute scientific, technical, and practical publications; providing forums and conferences for professional education and problem development; and serves as a center for postgraduate research on energy issues, with environmental awareness. The Institute's research team was selected from top students in energy and environmental programs at Vermont Law School. The Institute maintains an IEE blog that focuses on current events and research.
- Environmental Tax Policy Institute - The Institute analyzes the ways in which taxation can address environmental concerns. As a resource for the public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, the press and academia, the Institute seeks to better inform public policy debates about the role of environmental taxes at the local, state and federal levels.
- The Land Use Institute - Land Use Institute (LUI) discusses the intensification of land-use laws and policy issues at local, national and international levels that are critically related to sustainable community development. These issues include applying the principles of smart growth, ecological planning, affordable housing, mitigating flood hazards, improving energy regulatory regulatory meetings and land use and other licensing processes, and land conservation strategies. LUI works with VLS professors and students, and other legal and nonprofit planning partners, to provide healthy, innovative information, experience and education to advance legal practice and land-use planning. The mission is served through direct support to local and regional planning agencies, forums and conferences for issues development, legislative preparations that affect critical land use issues, education and training for land and local land use planners and regulators, practical and scientific publications, and professional teaching graduates.
Clinic and Experiential Program
- Environment & amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic - The clinic is involved in litigation and advocacy, including: winning big wins for the endangered gray wolf; protecting wetlands and creeks; litigation on behalf of an individual threatened by large multinational corporations mining operations; and defends the sacred tribal sites. Student physicians work on behalf of public interest, environmental, and conservation organizations, and learn how to find their way through the complicated labyrinth of laws and procedures that govern economic development and resource extraction activities.
- The South Royalton Legal Clinic was established in 1979. In 2007-08, the clinic oversaw 58 doctors and students studying the work and handling cases of 119 cases.
- The General Practice Program - The General Practice Program (GPP) was instituted in 1987. The GPP is the recipient of the E. Smythe Gambrell Award for Professionalism from the American Bar Association, a national award for law schools and other organizations in recognition of the progress of professionalism in legal practice.
- Petrozavodsk State University Legal Clinic - Under the patronage of the Vermont School of Law at the Faculty of Petrozavodsk State University opened the first legal clinic in Russia in October 1995, supported by the Council of Justices.
Jobs
According to the required disclosure by the ABA at Vermont Law School 2013, 54.5% of Class 2013 gets full-time, long-term employment, and requires JD, nine months after graduation. Law School Law School in Vermont, Openness score under employment is 29%, indicating the percentage of the 2013 Class is unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
Tuition and financial assistance
JD's tuition for 2015-2016 is $ 46,848. Eighty-eight percent of JD Class entering 2014 receive a partial scholarship achievement.
Publications
Vermont Law School students publish two legal journals, the Vermont Law Review and the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law regularly several times a year in print and online. In addition to regular publications, the two journals sponsor the annual symposium.
Famous faculty and administrators
- Peter A. Bradford, current professor at Vermont Law School, former member of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Mark Cooper, senior research associate for economic analysis at the VLS Energy and Environment Institute
- Douglas M. Costle, former Vermont Law School Dean and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- Philip H. Hoff, former Vermont Law School Trustee, 1983-1999, Trustee Emeritus since 1999
- Denise R. Johnson, the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Vermont, instructor in legal writing, 1978-1980
- Deborah Markowitz, Secretary of the Vermont Natural Resources Institute, former Vermont State Secretary, additional professor
- James L. Oakes, US Court of Appeals Court for Second Circuit, Vermont Law School Board of Trustees (1976-1994)
- Robert D. Rachlin, Partners at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, the state's largest law firm, current professor at Vermont Law School
- Norman Redlich, Warren Commission researcher, VLS Supervisory Board (1977-1999)
- Benjamin K. Sovacool, founder of Director of Energy Security & amp; Justice Programs at their Energy and Environmental Institute, Association of American Environment, Energy, and Resource Bar 2015 Associations, Diversification of Diversity and Justice Awards
- Gus Speth, current professor at Vermont Law School, co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council
Famous Alumni
- Arnie Arnesen, J.D. 1981, member, New Hampshire House of Representatives (1985-1993), Democratic candidate for New Hampshire Governor, 1992, candidate for United States House of Representatives, 1996
- Sarah E. Buxton, J.D. 2010, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Karen Carroll, J.D. 1988, Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont since 2017
- Harold "Duke" Eaton, Jr., J.D. 1980, Vermont Supreme Court of Associate Justice (2014-present)
- Vincent Illuzzi, J.D. 1978, the youngest person ever elected to the Vermont State Senate Member, State Senator from 1981 to 2013, State Attorney of Essex County since 1998, Republican candidate for Vermont Auditor failed in 2012
- Elizabeth MacDonough, J.D. 1998, the first woman to become a member of the United States Senate Parliament
- Charles A. Murphy, J.D. 1990, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and chair of the House Committee of Ways and Means
- Sterry R. Waterman, J.D. 1977, US Court of Appeals Court for Second Circuit
See also
- List of American higher education institutions
- List of colleges and universities in Vermont
References
External links
- Vermont Law School's official website
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