WINTER 2012 • VOL. 37, NO. 4 VERMONT BAR JOURNAL


DEPARTMENTS 5 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: Sometimes a Great Notion... 7 RUMINATIONS: A Hero Once, a Judge for Life


36 THE CHILDREN’S CORNER: Translating the Science of Brain Development into Child Welfare Policy and Practice


38 CLASSIFIEDS


17 The Forensic Meteorologist—“Reconstructing Weather” Jason Shafer, Ph.D.


22 Vermont and Cuba: An Unlikely Cultural and Legal Connection Jared Carter, Esq.


26 Protecting Your Company’s Website: The Application of Intellectual Property to the Digital Marketplace


Gary Franklin, Esq., & Kevin Henry, Esq.


Cover: “Snowcapped” Photo by D.D. Ryan


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