Vermont Law School
Situated in the village of Royalton in the state of Vermont, Vermont Law School (VLS) is a private school which is best known for its excellent Environmental Law degree programs. (1) In fact, it has been ranked as the number one school of Environmental Law in the entire United States of America. The students of Vermont Law School are thoroughly educated and carefully trained to be confident and effective lawyers whose main mission in life is to protect the entire ecological system.
Because Vermont Law School specializes in the study of environmental law, the centers and institutes found within the campus includes the Environmental and Natural Resource Law Clinic, Institute for Energy and the Environment, the Land Use Institute, the Environmental Tax Policy Institute, the South Royalton Legal Clinic, and the Environmental Law Center.
The law degrees which are offered in Vermont Law School are Master of Law in Environmental Law (LLM in EL), Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Studies in Environmental Law (MSEL), and Joint Degree in Juris Doctor/Master of Studies in Environmental Law (joint JD/MSEL). (2)
The different degrees offered in Vermont Law School also have varied credit requirements, grade quota, and term duration. For the Master of Law in Environmental Law, the school asks for the fulfillment of a minimum of 30 credit units and the attainment of an average grade that is not lower than
2. 67. The LLM in Environmental law degree program also includes major projects, teaching assignments, and thesis dissertations as the necessary requirements. To obtain a Juris Doctor degree, the administration of Vermont Law School requires the completion of at least 67 credit units and the achievement of a minimum grade average of
2. 0. The JD degree covers six semesters within a duration of three years. When it comes to the Master of Studies in Environmental Law degree, the law school necessitates the finalization of a minimum of 30 credit units and the acquisition of at least a
2. 0 grade average. The mentioned degree program is only three semesters long and it might be taken full-time, part-time, or summers-only. Lastly, the faculty of the Joint Juris Doctor/Master of Studies in Environmental Law degree program requires the accomplishment of at least 105 credit units and the accumulation of at least a
2. 0 average grade. The joint JD/MSEL degree lasts for eight semesters, which is almost equivalent to three years, is available for either full-time or day program.(3)
The Center for Environmental Law in Vermont Law School has a publication, the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL), which is dedicated to presenting environmental issues with the hope of spreading ecological awareness. (4) The journal, which was founded on 1996, is available in print and on the web. Aside from the school publication, Vermont Law School also takes pride in its prestigious Environmental Law Society which is composed of a group of young people who share the same goal of advocating the importance of the environment and the conservation of the natural resources. (5)
Literary Citations & Article References:
(1) http://www.vermontlaw.edu/
(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Law_School
(3) http://www.vermontlaw.edu/academic/index.cfm?doc_id=23