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The Legislative Lawyer is published periodically by the Legal Services Staff Section (LSSS), the only national legal professional organization
dedicated to the needs of legislative attorneys and other paralegal legislative staff. Articles cover topics of interest to legislative attorneys
including drafting and language; administrative law; uniform law; and topical issues. Each issue includes "State News" describing legal
services activities in the states and litigation that involves state legislatures and state government.
To submit articles for the Legislative Lawyer contact Jery Payne, Newsletter Editor at jery.payne@state.co.us
Telephone: (303) 866-2157 Mail: State Capitol, Room 091, Denver, CO 80203.
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To submit an article for publication, please contact the editor, Jery Payne
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Plain Language and Drafting
Wrong—Again—About Plain Language (2012) By Joseph Kimble
Plain Language (2012) By Jack Stark
The False Imperative (2010) Jery Payne
One Brief Statutory Sentence (2010) By Jack Stark
Advice for Legislators: From Legislative Lawyer to Legislator (2006) By Bruce Feustel
Is Your Bill A Bill of Attainder? (2008) By Jack Stark
The Conservation of Ambiguity (2005) By Jery Payne
On Loopholes (2005) By Jerry Payne
Drafting Errors (2005) By Jack Stark
The Drafting Critique (2003) By: Jery Payne, Colorado
Shall or Must? (2003) By Jack Stark
Plain Language and Accurate Language (2003) By Jack Stark
A Test Case (2005) By Jack Stark
(Conceptions about drafting and the strategies one uses influence the way that a drafter thinks about the drafts being produced.)
Administrative Law
Miscellaneous
Gay Marriage in Massachusetts (2004) By Louis Rizoli, Massachusetts
Health Reform in Massachusetts (2006) By Christie L. Hagar
10,363,732 Immigrants — The Melting Pot At Full Boil (2004) By Julie Hoerner, Colorado
A Nonpartisan Approach to Redistricting (2002) By Ed Cook, IA
Explore Legislative Histories with The King (2010) by Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson, Legislative Staff Attorney
Ethics Commissions: Representing the Public Interest (2011) By Megan Comlossy, Center for Ethics in Government
Medical Marijuana in Colorado (2012) By Michael Dohr
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Constitutions
The Place of State Legislatures Under State Constitutions (2004) Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center of State Constitutional Studies
Term Limits
When Does the Term Limits Clock Begin to Run in Louisiana? By Jerry G. Jones
State Budgets
Colorado's Budget War: The Power to Appropriate and Administer the Public Fisc (2007) By Edward T. Ramey
Uniform Law Commission
Uniform Law Commission: An Update For Legislative Lawyers (2011) By Michael Kerr, Legislative Director and Legal Counsel, ULC
Uniform Law Commission: An Update (2009) By Michael Kerr, Legislative Director and Legal Counsel, ULC
Uniform Law Commission: What’s New & What’s Ahead? (2008)
By Michael Kerr, Legislative Director and Legal Counsel, ULC
NCCUSL: What’s New & What’s Ahead (2006) By John M. McCabe
NCCUSL Begins Active Legislative Year Over 130 Uniform Acts Already Introduced (2005) By John M. McCabe, Legislative Director and Legal Counsel, NCCUSL
NCCUSL Anticipates Broad Legislative Activity In 2004
By John M. McCabe, Legislative Director and Legal Counsel, NCCUSL
NCCUSL Gears Up For Legislative Action On Uniform Acts In 2003
By John M. McCabe, Legislative Director and Legal Counsel, NCCUSL
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