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Are you already a client of Vermont Legal Aid? Call your lawyer or advocate’s office at the number listed below.

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Family (custody, divorce, parentage, Relief from Abuse, stalking and assault, Probate Court and more)
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Seniors (power of attorney, guardianship, wills and more)
Victims of Crime
And Other Legal Issues (expunge criminal record, disability, education rights, work and more)

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Offices

Burlington View map
264 North Winooski Avenue | Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-863-5620 | Fax: 802-863-7152
Current walk-in hours: Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

Montpelier View map
56 College Street | Montpelier, VT 05602
Closed during lunch hour from 12 - 1 p.m.
Phone: 802-223-6377 | Fax: 802-223-7281
Current walk-in hours: Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Office hours may change. It is best to call before coming in to make sure someone will be there to help you.

Montpelier - Mental Health Law Project (referrals from the court only)
Montpelier, VT
Phone: 802-241-3222 | Fax: 802-223-1621

Rutland View map
57 North Main Street, Suite 2 | Rutland, VT 05701
Phone: 802-775-0021 | Fax: 802-775-0022
Current walk-in hours: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Springfield View map
56 Main Street, Suite 301 | Springfield, VT 05156
Phone: 802-885-5181 | Fax: 802-885-5754
Current walk-in hours: Monday - Friday, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

St. Johnsbury View map
177 Western Avenue, Suite 1 | St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Phone: 802-748-8721 | Fax: 802-748-4610
Current walk-in hours: Tuesday - Friday, 12 to 2 p.m.

News

VLA Files Class Action Lawsuit to Stop Changes to GA Emergency Housing Program

On June 28, 2021, Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. filed a class action lawsuit in the Vermont Superior Court, Washington Unit, Civil Division, to stop the Agency of Human Services from terminating General Assistance Emergency Housing Program benefits for hundreds of Vermonters with disabilities. General Assistance (GA) has provided shelter in motels and hotels across Vermont for low-income residents experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read about the lawsuit.

Warrant Clinic for Chittenden County

Do you think you may have an arrest warrant for a Chittenden County court case?

The Chittenden County Public Defender’s Office will partner with the Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office and Vermont Legal Aid to host a warrant clinic from now until June 25, 2021, to help Vermonters clear up arrest warrants and re-connect them with criminal court dates. Learn more about the clinic.

Statement on April 21 about Conviction for Murder of George Floyd

Yesterday’s verdict did not bring justice for all the Black and Brown lives that have been lost due to police violence and systemic racism. However, it is cause for hope that, thanks to the courage of the Floyd family, the fortitude of the jurors, the skill and dedication of the team of attorneys assembled by Attorney General Ellison, and the persistence of all those who have raised their voices in protest in the streets, we may have taken a first step toward greater accountability in our policing practices, and that we can through continued efforts, in the words of Amanda Gorman, “rebuild, reconcile and recover.” With this hope in mind, we at Vermont Legal Aid re-dedicate ourselves today to calling out racism when we see it — in our country, in our state, and in our own organization— and to dismantling white supremacy in Vermont.

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