Vermont Bar Foundation
Funding Essential Legal Services for Low-Income Vermonters
For over 30 years we’ve helped support Vermonters in need of legal assistance.
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Banking with our Prime Partners directs more money to Vermont legal assistance programs, helping more people get the support they need.
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From Legal Aid to Law School Clinics and Domestic Violence Protection, the Foundation has been there for Vermonters in their moments of need. Consider giving your support today!
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Emily Kenyon, VBF Poverty Law Fellow, Featured in Seven Days
Our current Poverty Law Fellow, Emily Kenyon, was recently featured in a Seven Days article. Emily embodies the ethic of all the Poverty Law Fellows by fighting for the legal rights of low-income Vermonters.
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In addition to gifts, grants, donations, and bequests, our primary source of funding comes from interest on lawyer trust accounts, or IOLTA. When attorneys place client funds in a trust, one of two things happens.
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Emily Kenyon
Current Vermont Poverty Law Fellow
Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship
The Fellowship supports talented young lawyers committed to making the justice system accessible to low-income Vermonters.
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