COURSES APPROVED & CERTFITED
To Satisfy Rules 12(a)(1) & 15(c)
of the
Rules of Admission
To:
Attorneys Admitted to the Bar of the Vermont Supreme Court after April 18, 2016
From: Michael Kennedy, Bar Counsel
Re:
Rules 12(a)(1) and 15(c) of the Rules of Admission
Applicants Admitted without Examination: Applicants admitted without exam have one year to
complete 15 hours of CLE in Vermont practice & procedure that has been certified by the Continuing
Legal Education Board and approved by the Board of Bar Examiners. 6 of the hours must be live. The
failure to provide proof of completion of the required CLE within one year of admission will result in an
administrative suspension that will only be cured by filing proof of compliance. See, Rule 15(c) of the
Rules of Admission.
Applicants Admitted by Examination or by Transferred UBE Score: Applicants admitted by examination
or by transferred UBE Score have one year to complete 15 hours of CLE in Vermont practice &
procedure that has been certified by the Continuing Legal Education Board and approved by the Board
of Bar Examiners. 6 of the hours must be live. The failure to provide proof of completion of the
required CLE within one year of admission will result in an administrative suspension that will only be
cured by filing proof of compliance. See, Rules 12(a)(1) of the Rules of Admission.
This is the list of courses that have been certified by the Continuing Legal Education Board and
approved by the Board of Bar Examiners as satisfying the requirements of Rules 12(a)(1) & 15(c).
TO date, NO OTHER courses have been certified an approved.
LIVE COURSES
Please contact the Vermont Bar Association for information on upcoming live courses that have been
approved and certified.
DIGITAL COURSES – Alphabetically by Topic
Agriculture

Legal Advice & Options for Farmers in Financial Distress, Incl. Ch. 12 & Non-Bankruptcy.
o April 1, 2016.
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number AGR0416
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Agriculture Law Day
o June 28, 2016
o 6.5 hours
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number AGR0616
Basic Skills in Vermont Practice & Procedure

Agricultural Law in Vermont
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSAGR0812
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Business & Corporate Law in Vermont
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSBUS0812
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Criminal Law & Procedure in Vermont
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSCRI0812
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Debtor-Creditor Law in Vermont
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSDC0812
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Elder Law in Vermont
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSELD0812
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Employment & Workers Compensation
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSEMP0812
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Environmental Regulation & Court Practice
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSENV0812
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Probate Practice
o August23, 2012
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BSPRO0812
Business & Corporate

Revised Vermont LLC Act
o June 17, 2015
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number BUSVTLLC0812
ENVRONMENTAL

Spring Cleaning Environmental Style
o May 24, 2016
o 6.5 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number ENV0516
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Regulatory & Environmental Issues Facing Energy & Telecommunications
o June 13, 2014
o 6 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number ENVREG0614
ESTATE PLANNING

Hot Topics & New Developments
o June 9, 2015
o 6 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number EST0615
ETHICS
 In Trust, or Not? That is the Question
o June 14, 2016
o 1 hours
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number ETH0616

Dude! If it’s legal it must be Ethical, Rights? Ethics of Marijuana
o September 24, 2015
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number ETH0915
FAMILY LAW

Family Law Day
o June 12, 2015
o 6 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number FAMLD0615

Introducing Evidence in Family Court
o March 30, 2015
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number FAM0315
LITIGATION

Expedited Process Rule for Mid-Size Cases
o September 9, 2014
o 1 hour
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number LIT0914
MUNICIPAL

Municipal Attorney’s Forum
o December 3, 2014
o 6 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number MUN124
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Municipal Attorney’s Forum
o December 3, 2015
o 4.5 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number MUN125
PROBATE

The Do’s and Don’ts of Probate Practice
o March 20, 2015
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number PRO0315
REAL ESTATE/PROPERTY LAW

Notice of Overshadowing, Septic Shields, and Isolation Zones
o March 21, 2014
o 2 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number RE0314
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Real Estate Law Day
o November 13, 2013
o 6 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number RELD1113
Real Estate Law Day
o November 14, 2014
o 6 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number RELD1114
Real Estate Law Day
o November 13, 2015
o 5 hours.
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number RELD1115
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NOTE: You may only use one of the Real Estate Law Day Seminars
SMALL CLAIMS

The 11-Step Process to (Maybe) Getting Paid in Small Claims Court
o March 21, 2014
o 1 hour
o Contact Vermont Bar Association: 802-223-2020
o Reference Number SC0314