Vermont Bar Foundation

02/15/2022

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Is Your firm on the list? We had our best campaign ever because of you. We so appreciate every gift from $5 to $15,000. Every dollar is used to help low-income Vermonters have access to civil justice

12/02/2021

Wonderful article in 7 Days about Emily Kenyon and her work as the Vermont Poverty Law Fellow. If you're moved by the work she does consider donating to Vermont Bar Foundation so we can continue this vital work. vtbarfoundation.org/donate

When Fletcher Joestar of Stowe left her job in March 2020, she expected to start a new one three days later as a production coordinator...

11/08/2021

This event was so successful last year, we're doing it again. Join us on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30th, for the Poverty Law Panel featuring the current and past Vermont Poverty Law Fellows in a panel discussion moderated by Vermont Supreme Court Justice Karen Carroll. You can get a 1/2 credit of ethics CLE credit for this for $10 or you can just attend and learn how the Vermont Poverty Law Fellows have worked to help Vermonters who need it most.

A panel on Vermont Poverty Law with the Poverty Law Fellows that will be moderated by Justice Carroll of the VT Supreme Court.

08/13/2021

Emily Kenyon, the current Vermont Poverty Law Fellow whose focus is on low-wage workers in Vermont, has worked on 84 cases since last October. That's 84 Vermonters and their families who have directly benefited from Emily's advocacy as she helps them navigate employment law issues. The ripple effect of this is enormous. Learn more about Emily and the Poverty Law Fellowship here: https://vtbarfoundation.org/programs/poverty-law-fellowship/

05/14/2021

Easy Ways to Help

Easy ways to help fellow Vermonters Opt-In and Help Vermonters Have Access to Justice As you're about to renew your license, we encourage you to consider opting-in and donating to the Vermont Bar Foun

04/14/2021

Be Kind to Lawyers Day

Thank you! Today is Be Kind to Lawyers Day. We are grateful to all of you! Today is National Be Kind to Lawyers Day and everyone at the Vermont Bar Foundation wanted to take a minute and honor the mor

03/12/2021

Did you know that one in ten Vermonters is a veteran? Did you also know that the single leading factor for homelessness among veterans is lack of legal assistance.
The Vermont Bar Foundation is working wth the Veterans Legal Assistance Project of Vermont to address the very specific legal needs that face vets. VBF is actively fundraising for Veterans Legal Assistance Project and would love your support. You can donate at vtbarfoundation.org/donate and help those who have given so much to our country.

Support our work and help provide essential legal services for low-income Vermonters. Donate now!

02/04/2021

See which firms won our Partners in Justice competition.

Is Your Firm on the List? Greetings! The Access to Justice campaign is over (if you meant to give but forgot, no worries, you still can!). And wow, thank you to the over 370 of you who donated so gene

01/12/2021

Many Thanks and a Contest Update

Is Your Firm on the List? Here's our third update on the Partners in Justice competition. There are two categories–one for largest donation and one for highest percent of staff giving. Remember, these

01/11/2021

The Board of Directors of the Vermont Bar Foundation will be accepting grant applications from Vermont not-for-profit entities for the support of direct legal services to the disadvantaged and for public education relating to the courts and legal matters.
· Letter of Intent- Interested applicants should submit a letter of intent to apply by January, 22nd.
You can find more info and the LOI form here: https://vtbarfoundation.org/programs/grants/
Thanks!

The Vermont Bar Foundation helps fund organizations providing low-income Vermonters with access to the justice system and legal education. Learn more and apply.

01/07/2021

The Vermont Bar Foundation condemns in the strongest terms possible the violent events in Washington DC yesterday. The Foundation works every day to further the administration of justice, with a particular focus on ensuring access to justice for the most vulnerable among us. Make no mistake, the very concepts of justice and the rule of law depend on democracy, which is the bedrock foundation of our government. The attempt to overturn democratic results through violent means is antithetical to the rule of law, without which the Foundation could not do its work.” – Gavin Boyles (VBF Board President), Renee Mobbs (President-Elect), Amber Barber, Amelia Darrow, Judith Dillon Chris D’Elia, Tim Doherty, Bob Fletcher, Trey Martin, Harry Parker Mark Sciarrotta, and Sarah Wilson