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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. Visit the Legal Services Staff Section Homepage.
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Volume XXVII
Issue 1
July 2011
To submit an article for publication, please contact the editor, Jery Payne
Telephone: 303.866.2157
State Capitol, Room 091 Denver, CO 80203
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
NCSL LIAISON TO LSSS:
Kae Warnock
(303) 856-1553
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Uniform Law Commission:
An Update For Legislative Lawyers
The Uniform Law Commission has been busy, including the following:
- 2010 Update to Model State Administrative Procedures Act;
- The Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act;
- Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act; and
- Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
Webinar: Drafting Criminal Law
This interactive webinar will examine the intricacies of crafting criminal law from defining the crime and aspects that contribute to the degree of the offense, to outlining penalties and mitigating factors.
- Date: July 21, 2011
- Time: Noon Mountain, 2 p.m. ET
- Agenda
- Faculty
- Cost: Free to members of LSSS
More information
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State News
Each issue includes "State News" describing events,
recent laws passed, and litigation that involves state legislatures
and state government. Current news from many states including:
- Wyoming passes law allowing concealed weapons to be carried without a permit.
- Wisconsin deals with a fight over public-sector unions.
- Maryland allows a medical marijuana defense.
- Illinois abolishes the death penalty.
Legal Services Sessions at the Summit
The NCSL Legislative Summit is the largest and most important meeting of the year for legislators and legislative staff.
What attendees gain
- Solutions from the states tailored specifically for legislatures
- Education and information, no matter your current level of expertise
- Influence in Washington, D.C., to preserve state authority and flexibility
- Power in numbers to fight federal preemption and unfunded mandates.
- Opportunities to meet and learn from legislators, legislative staff and policy experts from across the country and globe.
- CLE, from sessions that may give you up to a year’s worth of credit.
Crafting Legislation in a Dynamic Environment
Drafting legislation that is constitutional, complies with drafting conventions and meets the policy needs of legislators and constituents is often challenging. This session examines sample bills and offers best practices for crafting the best legislation possible for legislative clients.
Code Revisors’ Roundtable
Discuss the challenges/opportunities of efficient & effective publication in the 21st century with fellow code revisors. How to: Protect the authenticity of online law; meet consumer expectations for real-time updates; make your code available as an "app"/e-book/podcast. You can't afford to miss it!
The Perils of the Attorney-Client Relationship in the Legislature
This session uses a controversial federal case to examine the ethical responsibilities inherent in the state legislative attorney-client relationship. Through examples of state laws, a reactor panel of legislators and attorneys will critique the case and discuss ethical and legal consequences.
Insulating State Legislation From Court Challenges
Any type of important or controversial state legislation is likely to face constitutional challenges. Yet state legislators have many tools at their disposal that can thwart litigants and judges who seek to nullify hard-won legislation in court. Discuss four of the most powerful statutory provisions that can help bulletproof state laws from judicial invalidation.
For more information on programs at the Legislative Summit, visit the NCSL Summit Agenda.
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