President’s Column

• Citation: Vol. 45 No. 4 Pg. 5
• Publication year: 2019
• Pages: 5
• topic: Business of Law,Civil Rights,Public Sector Law

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Vol. 45 No. 4 Pg. 5 Vermont Bar Journal Winter, 2019

By Elizabeth Novotny, Esq.

In my remarks at the VBA annual meeting in September, I committed to elevating our profession, connecting the VBA to our broader community and celebrating Vermont attorneys for their dedication to Vermonters and the cause of justice. I’d like to use this column to share our progress since that meeting.

• In 2020, the VBA will sponsor 4-5 regional public forums to discuss proposed amendments to the Vermont Constitution. I will have the privilege of facilitating a panel of legislators, constitutional legal experts, and perhaps historians as they talk about the process and history of amending the Vermont constitution and their interpretation of the scope and effect of the amendments. We plan on recording this event where we will invite audience participation. The...