Attorneys
This page provides attorneys who practice in Vermont courts, and attorneys and prospective attorneys seeking to practice in Vermont courts, quick access to the topics most relevant to them in one convenient location. The court calendar at the right is updated nightly.
Attorneys licensed in Vermont are reminded that an "attorney must report to the State Court Administrator within thirty days any change of the office mailing or electronic mail address" and that "[n]otice sent to a reported address is sufficient even if not received by the attorney because of failure to report the proper address or failure of delivery not caused by the court." A.O. 41, § 4(c); see also A.O. 44, § 1. Please email those changes to JUD.AttyLicensing@vermont.gov.
NOTICE #1: Beginning on January 1, 2018, every day will really count. The Vermont Supreme Court has promulgated a set of amendments to procedural rules, which take effect the first of the year, to simplify the process of computing deadlines and to change the time requirements of many rules. These changes will discard the former practice of excluding weekends and holidays in calculating due dates for time periods less than 11 days. Under the new system, for all time periods, a day will be counted as a day, whether it is a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or weekday. The main objectives of the changes are to make the process of calculating time periods more consistent, simpler, and more predictable. READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT
A chart listing all of the rule changes is available below:
NOTICE #2: On November 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system will begin operation. While paper will remain the official form of filing as under existing practice, parties represented by counsel will also be required to submit most documents through the new electronic filing system. Attorneys who expect to file documents electronically will need to register in advance for the system. Additional information is available here.
For information on the requirements and procedures for admission to the Vermont bar, including the bar exam, admission by transferred UBE score, and admission without examination, click on ‘Admission to the Vermont Bar.’
The Board of Bar Examiners and the Character and Fitness Committee oversee the process of admission to the Vermont bar. For information on these boards, click on the appropriate box.
For information on attorney licensing, including a list of attorneys in good standing, initial licensure, license renewal, obtaining a certificate of good standing, appearance by legal interns, pro bono emeritus licensure and pro hac vice licensure, click on ‘Attorney Licensing.’
For information on mandatory continuing legal education requirements in Vermont, including the Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, click on 'Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.'
The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board ensures that the Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education are followed by all practicing attorneys in Vermont. For information on the MCLE Board, click on 'Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.'
The Vermont Supreme Court has the power under the Vermont Constitution to oversee the professional conduct of all attorneys practicing in Vermont. The court formed the Vermont Professional Responsibility Board to administer the professional responsibility program, which regulates the legal profession.