Blog Posts from Burlington VT
Your Estate Planning Pre-Consultation Checklist
Jan 09, 2019
We’ve prepared a pre-consultation checklist so that you can make the most of you and your attorney’s time.
2019 New Year’s Resolution: Your Estate Plan
Jan 03, 2019
The start of a new year can be a time of commitment to self-improvement, accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve one's quality of life. For many, estate planning may not be at the top of their list of New Year’s resolutions, but it should be.
President's Column | It Matters
Jan 02, 2019
Vermont Bar Journal Winter 2018 President's Column, It Matters.
Workplace Harassment Seminar
Dec 10, 2018
Over the past year, sexual harassment has commanded the headlines across the country. Join us for a workplace harassment seminar presented by Alexandra Clauss, Esq.
Vermont Bar Association Annual Bankruptcy Holiday CLE
Dec 03, 2018
Attorney Alexandra Edelman will present at the Vermont Bar Association Annual Bankruptcy Holiday CLE on December 7, 2018.
Alexandra Clauss to Speak at VHRA Annual Meeting
Nov 09, 2018
The past legislative session included some new employment laws, and recent federal regulatory shifts meaning big changes for Vermont workplaces.
LIFT Giving Circle Donates Over $20,000 to Local Nonprofits in its First Year
Oct 12, 2018
Last evening, LIFT Giving Circle, a philanthropic collective with 38 members from the Greater Burlington area, made its first annual award in the amount of $16,000 to The Janet S. Munt Family Room (the Family Room).
Attorney Gary L. Franklin Kicks-Off His Term as Vermont Bar Association President
Oct 11, 2018
In September, Attorney and Shareholder Gary L. Franklin, Esq. officially began his term as the Vermont Bar Association (VBA) President.
New Standards for Determining Joint-Employer Status
Oct 08, 2018
On September 14, 2018, The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued a proposed regulation to establish the standard for determining whether two “employers” are joint employers of a group of employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The Rule can be found on the Federal Register website.
Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loan Commitment Letters
Oct 01, 2018
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) now requires mortgage lenders to issue commitment letters in connection with all residential mortgage loans (Regulation B-2018-02, revising the content and timing requirements of residential mortgage loan commitment letters). The new requirements are effective October 1, 2018. Regulation B-2018-02 supersedes and replaces Regulation B-98-1.