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Florida House Sergeant at Arms Earnie Sumner will Retire

Longtime Florida House Sergeant at Arms and NCSL Officer, Earnest "Earnie" Sumner will be retiring next month after 42 years of legislative service. More

Courteous & Effective Communication:  Social Media & Email 

Formal letters and phone calls were once the norm but times have changed.  Today, email is our primary form of communication, and social media provides an easy outreach tool.  More

State Budget Update:  Spring 2013

As the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, no strong indication exists that states are entering a robust recovery phase. More
 
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!Bill Drafting ManualsOther Publications and Databases5/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1567215672Links to Bill Drafting Manuals
2013 Legal Services Legislative Summit AgendaMeetings5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=26168261682013 Legal Services Legislative Summit Agenda
[TLL] The Legislative Lawyer - ArchivesNewsletters2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1969719697The Legislative Lawyer - Archives
Legal Services Meeting CalendarMeetings1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1566315663Legal Services Meeting Calendar
Statute Publishing and CopyrightReports12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2361423614Statute Publishing and Copyright
State News - December 2012Newsletters12/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2466324663State News - December 2012
Legal Services Staff Section AwardsAwards12/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1682116821The Legal Services Staff Section opportunity to recognize among their membership two legislative staff or agencies who have made outstanding contributions to their legislatures and to the staff section.
The Legislative Lawyer: December 2012 Volume XXVIIINewsletters12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2365523655The Legislative Lawyer: December 2012 Volume XXVIII
LSSS Wrong Again About Plain Language - Joseph KimbleNewsletters11/29/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2466624666LSSS Wrong Again About Plain Language - Joseph Kimble
2012 Professional Development Seminar AgendaMeetings11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2464424644Agenda-Legal Services Staff Section Professional Development Seminar Oct. 8-10, 2012
2012 Seminar for Legislative Attorneys and EditorsMeetings9/15/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2449224492Legal Services Staff Section - 2012 Professional Development for Legislative Attorneys and Editors
LSSS Agenda 2012 Legislative Summit Meetings6/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2462024620NCSL Legislative Summit Legal Services Staff Section Agenda August 6-9, 2012
The Legislative Lawyer June 2012Newsletters6/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2365423654The Legislative Lawyer June 2012
Legal Services Legislative Staff Achievement Award Awards6/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2024920249Legislative Staff Achievement Award – Legal Services
State News June 2012Newsletters5/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2466224662State News - The Legislative Lawyer - June 2012
The Legislative Lawyer: December 2011Newsletters11/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2365323653Volume XXVII Issue 2, December 2011
Webinar Archive: Need a Well-Structured Sentence? Use an Old Tool for a Modern JobMultimedia11/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2387523875Webinar on sentence-diagramming. In their professional capacity, legislative editors must ensure that proposed legislation is clearly, concisely, and accurately drafted. Legislative editing is language-intensive work. Learning to diagram sentences can help editors do their jobs better.
State News - Dec. 2011Newsletters10/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2306323063State News - The Legislative Lawyer - Dec. 2011
Letter to the Editor - December 2011Newsletters10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2301623016Letter to the Editor regarding - The Revisors' Project: An NCSL Undertaking
Statute/Code Revision OrganizationReports10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2360923609Organizations responsible for code revision
2011 Legislative Summit - LSSS Session HandoutsMeetings8/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23464234642011 Legislative Summit - LSSS Session Handouts
Webinar Archive: Drafting Criminal LawMultimedia7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2310723107Webinar on drafting criminal law
State News - July 2011Newsletters7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2173521735State news newsletter - July 2011
The Legislative Lawyer - July 2011Newsletters7/5/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2030920309Volume XXVII, Issue 1, July 2011
[TLL] Uniform Law Commission:An Update For Legislative LawyersNewsletters5/27/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2174021740Uniform Law Commission
Medical Marijuana in ColoradoNewsletters5/25/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2306423064Medical Marijuana in Colorado
[TLL] The Legislative Lawyer - Volume XXVI, Issue 2Newsletters12/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2030820308December 2010 Newsletter
[TLL] Volume XXVI, Issue 2, Letter from NCSL Staff ChairNewsletters12/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2173621736Letter from NCSL Staff Chair, Tim Rice
[TLL] Volume XXVI, Issue 2, The False ImperativeNewsletters12/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2173921739The False Imperative
[TLL] Volume XXVI, Issue 2 - State News 12/2010Newsletters12/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2173421734State News
[TLL] The Legislative Lawyer - July 2010Newsletters7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2030720307The Legislative Lawyer - July 2010
[TLL] State News 7/2010 - Volume XXV, Issue 1Newsletters6/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2037320373Volume XXV, Issue 1 - State News 7/2010
[TLL] One Brief Statutory Sentence - July 2010 - Volume XXV, Issue 1Newsletters6/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2037520375Volume XXV, Issue 1, One Brief Statutory Sentence
[Summit] 2010 LSSS Agenda - Legislative SummitMeetings6/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2025320253July 25-28, 2010 LSSS Agenda - Legislative Summit
[TLL] Legislative Histories - July 2010 - Volume XXV, Issue 1Newsletters5/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2037420374Explore Legislative Histories with The King
[Webinar -Handouts] Writing for the Legislative Audience - HandoutsReports4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2013420134Handouts for discussion during Writing Webinar
Webinar: Creating Great Legislation: How Legislators and Drafters Work TogetherMultimedia2/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1976219762How Legislators and Drafters Work Together to Great Legislation
[TLL] Uniform Law - The Legislative Lawyer - December 2009Newsletters12/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1959219592Uniform Law - The Legislative Lawyer - December 2009
Webinar - Ethics for Legislative DraftersMultimedia12/3/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1889518895Ethics for Legislative Drafters (archive)
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