Welcome to the VBA Pulse
End of Summer Edition
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In this Issue:
- Judicial Nominating Board seats
- VBA Annual Meeting
- Lawyers Fighting Hunger Food Drive
- Constitution Law Day
- Save the Dates
- VBA Dues Renewal
- Cuba
- NEW Member Benefits
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Nominations for the three State Bar seats on the
Judicial Nominating Board will be on the
VBA Annual Meeting Agenda on September 28
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Interested in running for one of the three bar seats on the Judicial Nominating Board?
Members in attendance on Sept. 28th will nominate candidates for the 3 state bar seats on the Judicial Nominating Board. Elections will be held early next year. One seat represents southern counties (Addison, Bennington, Orange, Rutland, Windham & Windsor). A 2nd represents northern counties (Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans, & Washington). The 3rd is an at-large seat.
If you’re interested in being a nominee for one of the three bar seats, please contact VBA Executive Director,Teri Corsones at
tcorsones@vtbar.org
, 802-223-2020.
Nominees may also be added by petition signed by no less than thirty-six members of the Bar residing in the state (see Administrative Order 1).
Vermont attorneys residing in Vermont will elect the three state bar members from among the nominees in January, 2019. The Court Administrator's Office coordinates the election process.
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IT'S ONLY 4 WEEKS AWAY!
Register here
, and don't forget to make your reservations at the Equinox by
September 6th
to take advantage of our group rate of $189 a night. Call the on-site reservations department Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm at 877-854-7625.
And 2nd, we're pretty sure you'll want to take advantage of the 8.0 MCLE credits offered, including 2.5 ethics, especially since our seminar line-up is the bomb! Here's the gist:
Lies, Puffery & Silence: The Ethics of Negotiation; Ethics Pub Quiz; Termination Notices - the Most Important Doc in an Eviction?; Implicit Bias Within Our Profession; Immigration; Arbitration; Civil Procedure; Goats, Guns & Grenades: New Issues in Probate Admin; numerous Year in Reviews; a Wellness track that includes Stress-Free Practice & Designing Your Life, Mindfulness, Depression and Suicide Prevention; Sexual Harassment, and more!
Thanks to our early Sponsors:
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2nd Annual Lawyers Fighting Hunger Food Drive
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The Office of the Attorney General is calling on all Vermont attorneys to get involved and consider participating in the 2nd Annual Lawyers Fighting Hunger Food Drive. It will run for two weeks in September, which has been designated Hunger Action Month in Vermont. The event will last from September 10th-21st. The Attorney General is asking that Vermont Law firms and solo practitioners sign up in advance
by returning this form
by email to
Doug.Wemple@partner.vermont.gov
no later than September 7th.
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This year's one-hour presentation by a panel of Vermont Supreme Court Justices and Vermont Trial Judges will provide a basic overview of the U.S. Constitution, with a focus on the Separation of Powers.
It will be held at Vermont Law School in the Chase Center on September 17, 2018, from 5pm - 6pm.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
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VBA Annual Meeting
..............................Sept 27 & 28, 2018, Equinox Resort, Manchester
Pro Bono Conference..........................................October 18, 2018, Statehouse, Montpelier
Real Estate Law Day.....................................November 7, 2018, DoubleTree, S. Burlington
Bankruptcy Holiday CLE & Luncheon........December 7, 2018, Trader Duke's, S. Burlington
YLD Mid-Winter Thaw.................January 18 & 19, 2019, Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal
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VBA dues renewal notices went out Aug. 1st. Didn't get yours?
Email info@vtbar.org or give us a call at 802-223-2020.
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How to Succeed in Business in Cuba
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NEW MEMBER BENEFIT OFFERINGS
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NEW!!
SUGARBUSH CORPORATE SEASON PASS
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Click
HERE
for more information!
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Our live, U.S.-based receptionists can:
- Answer, transfer & return calls
- - Qualify leads & intake new clients
- - Book appointments & collect payments
Features include:
- Spam blocking
- Calendar & CRM integrations
- Bilingual receptionists - Overflow call handling
- Complex call routing - Predictable per-call pricing
Plans start at $60/month with no contracts or setup fees.
Vermont Bar Association members get $50 off with code VBA50. This code can be combined with our 30-day/10- call free trial for $110 in total savings.
Smith.ai also offers a cloud phone system, Keypad, which can be used on its own or with the receptionist
services to route, track, and monitor calls. Plans start at $25/month and include 1 local or toll-free number, 1,000 minutes, and 250 texts. Fax, call recording, and voicemail transcription are optional add-ons.
Phone: 650-727-6484
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Technology Consultants, Inc
., the Vermont Bar Association's office IT support company, offers our members a $20 discount on their hourly non-contract work. I'm sure you've met Mike Servidio at one of our meetings or our Tech Show. We have been fortunate to have TCI on our side providing the VBA office with excellent support and services. Give Mike a call at 1-802-865-4409 or visit
tcivtnet
for more information.
SPECIAL OFFER THROUGH 8/31/2018. TCI is offering their standard audit with security checks to Vermont Bar member firms at the reduced rate of $750 (a cost savings of $150). It does require that the Law Firm have a Server and at least 5 workstations that are all connected on one network.
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Once again, VSP
®
Vision Care is raising the bar as the only vision care company to offer fully-covered standard progressive lenses—included as part of the VSP Choice, Signature, or VSP Individual Vision Plans.
Beginning July 1, 2018, your employees will automatically get this new benefit feature. There's no extra cost and nothing more for you and your employees to do. This is one more option to enjoy clear, precise vision at an exceptional value.
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How to Succeed in Business in Cuba
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