SEMINAR DATES

STAFF SECTION

American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
ASLCS serves the chief parliamentary officers and staff involved with the lawmaking and administrative processes of state legislatures.

The Legislative Education Staff Network
LESN strengthens state lawmakers' understanding of education issues, the quality of education policymaking, and the provision of public education through high-quality professional development and engagement of legislative staff. LESN will be holding their Fall Seminar immediately following the NCSL Fall Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, December 12-14, 2008.

Leadership Staff Section
LSS is for those of you who work directly for legislative leaders or for party caucuses in policy research, constituent services, public information and administration.

Legal Services Staff Section
If you draft bills or work on code revision, legal research, litigation, administration and enforcement of ethics codes, and administrative rules review in state legislatures, become involved with LSSS.

Legislative Editors Conference
Editing in the Legislative Arena: Develop and sharpen skills that really matter in editing in the legislative environment: Attention to detail, solid mastery of the written word, ability to sustain focus, tact in dealing with writers, excellent communication skills.

Legislative Information and Communications Staff
LINCS is the only national association for staff with public information, civic education and media relations responsibilities (Meeting jointly with NALIT)

Legislative Research Librarians
Librarians and information specialists in legislative agencies are welcome in LRL.

Legislative Staff Management Institute
The LSMI program is an 8-day intensive training program for senior legislative staff that focuses on practical application of and tools that legislative staff can use to meet the increasingly complex policy and management demands characterizing state legislatures throughout the country.

National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices (Fiscal Analysts Seminar)
NALFO serves those of you involved in fiscal research, budget review and tax policy analysis. (Meeting concurrently with NLPES)

National Association of Legislative Information Technology
If you are involved in information systems and computer services in state legislatures, NALIT is the organization for you. (Meeting jointly with LINCS)

National Legislative Program Evaluation Society
If you are involved in program evaluation or performance auditing, NLPES is for you. (Meeting concurrently with NALFO)

National Legislative Services and Security Association
Sergeants-at-arms, security personnel, and services and administrative staff come together through NLSSA.

Research and Committee Staff Section
Committee, research office and caucus staff exchange ideas and participate in professional development opportunities through RACSS.