Vermont Law and Graduate School

Vermont Law and Graduate School
Vermont Law School seal
MottoLex pro urbe et orbe ("Law for the Community and the World")
Established1972; 52 years ago (1972)
School typePrivate law school
DeanRodney A. Smolla, President Beth McCormack, Dean
LocationSouth Royalton, Vermont, United States
43°49′18″N 72°31′16″W / 43.8218°N 72.5210°W / 43.8218; -72.5210
Enrollment464 (J.D.)[1]
Faculty109
USNWR ranking168th (tie) (2024)[2]
Bar pass rate77.6% (2020)[3]
Websitewww.vermontlaw.edu/
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Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is a private law and public policy graduate school in South Royalton, Vermont. It is the only ABA-accredited law school in the state. It offers several degrees, including Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP), Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy (MFALP), Master of Energy Regulation and Law (MERL), and dual degrees with a diverse range of institutions. According to the school's 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 61.5% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[4]

  1. ^ "Vermont Law School ABA §509 Disclosures" (PDF). Vermont Law School. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vermont Law School". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "VLS Bar Passage Data" (PDF). Vermont Law School. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Employment Statistics". Retrieved January 26, 2020.