Staff Professional Development Seminars Calendar
 As a legislative staffer, you are automatically a member of NCSL. Take advantage of our research and information services, as well as new learning opportunities by participating in one or several of the Professional Development Seminars listed below. Through these Professional Development Seminars you create a unique network for research assistance, consultation and professional support.
Please note, NCSL offers a wide array of e-learning opportunities, including webinars, throughout the year. If you do not see a face-to-face meeting scheduled this year for your legislative staff organization, please contact your NCSL liaison to learn of other professional development opportunities.
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2013 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS
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July 13-20, 2013
Sacramento, CA
Joyce Johnson
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Legislative Staff Management Institute (LSMI)
LSMI is an eight-day intensive executive management training program for senior legislative staff. It focuses on the practical application of tools that legislative staff can use to meet the increasingly complex policy and management demands confronting state legislatures.
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Oct 7-9, 2013
Annapolis, Md.
Todd Haggerty
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National Association of Legislative Fiscal Officers (NALFO)
The purpose of NALFO is to improve the quality and effectiveness of legislative fiscal staff and the services they provide to state legislatures. |
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September 23-25, 2013
Austin, TX
Brenda Erickson
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National Legislative Program Evaluation Staff (NLPES)
The NLPES Fall Professionanal Development Seminar will offer timely workshops, informative group panel presentations, and expert speakers from a variety of states. Training opportunities will be provided for both new and experienced legislative program evaluators, legislative performance auditors and other state legislative employees.
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October 9-13, 2013
Sacramento, CA
Angela Andrews
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American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS)
This seminar brings together participants from across the country and internationally to learn important skills and procedures, build relationships, and bring home new ideas aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of state legislatures. Legislative clerks and secretaries, and their staff, are members of ASLCS and are involved with the lawmaking and administrative processes of state legislatures. |
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TBD
Sara Shelton
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Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN)
LESN is a two-day seminar held after the NCSL Fall Forum that offers legislative staff involved in education the opportunity to learn more about education policy issues from national experts as well as connect with other legislative staff from around the country. |
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September 18-20, 2013
Boise, ID
Jeanne Mejeur
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Legislative Research Librarians (LRL)
LRL promotes effective information retrieval techniques for legislative libraries. The Professional Development Seminar provides members a forum for the exchange of ideas relating to legislative information, operations and procedures in the states. |
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September 22-27, 2013
Austin, TX
Morgan Cullen
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National Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA)
Founded in 1973, NLSSA is open to Sergeants-at-Arms, security personnel, state police and support services staff for state legislatures. The professional development seminars feature a diverse group of faculty on a wide range of security, historic preservation, personnel and administrative topics. Join us for a wide range of training, tours, workshops, roundtables and networking opportunities.
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October 15-18, 2013
Raleigh, NC
Pam Greenberg
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National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT)
If you are involved in technology and information systems in state legislatures, NALIT's Professional Development Seminar is the meeting for you. This seminar supplies extensive training and information on the latest trends and best solutions for legislative IT managers and technical staff.
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TBD
Jon Kuhl
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Legislative Information and Communications Staff (LINCS)
LINCS is the only national association for staff with public information, civic education and media relations responsibilities. LINCS provides four days of training in the Fall for staffers to learn from national experts as well as exchange information with colleagues from around the nation.
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October 9-11, 2013
Denver, CO
Jeanne Mejeur
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Research and Committee Staff Section (RACSS)
Founded in 1979, RACSS is the organization for legislative staff involved in research, policy analysis, committee staffing, or constituent services. RACSS members work for legislative research or chamber offices, caucuses, committees or individual legislators.
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October 9-11, 2013
Denver, CO
Natalie Wood
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Leadership Staff Section (LSS)
Each year LSS offers a four-day professional skill development seminar. LSS is designed for legislative staff who work directly for legislative leaders or for party caucuses in policy research, constituent services, public information and administration.
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October 9-11, 2013
Denver, CO
Kae Warnock
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Legal Services Staff Section (LSSS)
As the only national forum dedicated to the needs of legislative attorneys and other paralegal legislative staff, the LSSS offers training on topics that help legal services staff better serve their legislatures. LSSS members include all staff who are involved in bill drafting, code revision, legal research, statutory and administrative rule compilation and publication, litigation, editing and other legal services.
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