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Skip to main content Movers and Shakers Vermont Law School graduates are working on the toughest challenges that face our nation, whether it is protecting sacred western lands from destruction by oil and mining interests, crafting cannabis regulations, or navigating the shoals of our fractious political divides in Washington. Read these stories and more in the latest issue of Loquitur , Vermont Law School's alumni magazine. READ LOQUITUR Race and the Law Symposium The Black Law Students Association at VLS presents "Re-imagining Criminal Justice in the 21st Century" on Friday, Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us for a panel of prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, criminal justice reformers, and restorative justice practitioners as they discuss new approaches to the criminal justice system. Learn More Vermont Law School Opens Burlington Office Vermont Law School opened a new immigration clinic and admissions office in Burlington, Vermont on January 7, 2020. Learn More Clinic Partnership with National Wildlife Federation Vermont Law School’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic, formerly known as the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, will serve as legal counsel to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), providing NWF with a powerful partner in protecting wildlife, habitat and natural resources while also training the next generation of conservation advocates. LEARN MORE VISIT US Get to know our beautiful Vermont campus. Attend one of our upcoming Open Houses and experience VLS in person. Visit Us Vermont Law School Our Promise We are committed to developing a generation of leaders who use the power of the law to make a difference in our communities and the world. Because the status quo is no longer acceptable. VLS Ranked a Top Environmental Law School by U.S. News and World Report Vermont Law School was recently ranked a top environmental law school by U.S. News and World Report . Visit the link below to learn more about our premier environmental programs. Environmental Stats Admissions You are thinking about law school because you see the law as a powerful tool for changing the status quo. That's the way we see it, too. Read the Whole Story Environmental Law Center The Environmental Law Center Home is to one of the largest and most highly-ranked graduate environmental law programs in the country. Read the Whole Story Library | Academics The 35,000-square-foot library houses our collections and provides a variety of study spaces across four floors, including a highly specialized environmental law collection and the Environmental Reading Room in the library’s loft. Read the Whole Story Alumni | Community ​The supportive community and unique mission of Vermont Law School foster tightly knit bonds that endure well beyond graduation. Read the Whole Story Online Degrees Are you intrigued with the idea of expanding your expertise with a Vermont Law School degree, but wonder how you can do it while working, raising a family, or being engaged in your community? 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