Vt. Memo to the Bar, Nov. 5, 2021

SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

PATRICIA GABEL, ESQ. Mailing Address

State Court Administrator Office of the Court Administrator

patricia.gabel@vermont.gov 109 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05609-0701

Telephone (802) 828-3278

FAX: 802 828-3457

www.vermontjudiciary.org

TO: Members of the Vermont Bar

FROM: Patricia Gabel, Esq., State Court Administrator

RE: Promulgated Emergency Amendment and Important Notices

DATE: November 5, 2021

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For your information, please find:

• AO 49 Amendment - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court Procedures 11-4-21

• Important Notices

o Efiling with Odyssey File and Service

o List of Attorneys in Good Standing

I. PROMULGATED RULE AMENDMENTS

AO 49 Amendment - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court Procedures 11-4-21

This Order was promulgated on November 4, 2021, effective immediately.

The Court has further amended A.O. 49, which declared a Judicial Emergency on March 16,

2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To facilitate planning, allow for continued flexibility in operations, and maintain public health

during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the effective date of the Administrative Order is

extended to March 1, 2022. The Court will continue to amend provisions of the order as necessary

to respond to changing public-health conditions.

The Administrative Order is amended to provide the Board of Bar Examiners with authority to

establish health and safety protocols for an in-person bar examination. To protect the health and

safety of applicants and staff, the Board may, among other things, require masking and social

distancing, and proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result. Applicants will be

provided with these protocols in advance and will be asked to leave or denied entry if they refuse

to comply.

The full Order and other updates regarding COVID-19 and court operations are available at

[https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/about-vermont-judiciary/covid-19-and-court-operations]

II. IMPORTANT NOTICES

Efiling with Odyssey File and Serve

Attorneys must select the party they represent as the “person responsible for fees” in the Fee

section of the filing process. Additionally, when the attorney represents more than one party,

attorneys should continue to select the same party as the “person responsible for fees”; otherwise,

the attorney will incur an additional efiling use fee.

List for Attorneys in Good Standing

The Attorneys in Good Standing list is once again available on the Judiciary website, at

https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/attorneys/attorney-licensing