Vermont Law School (VLS) is a private, American Bar Association accredited law school located in South Royalton, Vermont. The Law School has one of the United States' leading programs in environmental law, and it is currently (2012) ranked #1 in Environmental Law by U.S. News and World Report; in recent years, the school has been ranked #1 in 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2007, and #2 in 2008 (never lower than #2 since rankings began in 1991, #1 ranked 13 times). The Law School offers several degrees, including Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LL.M) in Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) (formerly known as Master of Studies in Environmental Law (MSEL)), and dual degrees with a diverse range of institutions, including the University of Cambridge, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
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