2007 Joint Professional Development Seminar
- Legal Services Staff Section
- Research & Committee Staff Section
- Legislative Research Librarians
Santa Fe, New Mexico
September 10-12, 2007
Agenda, Presentations and Handouts
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007
Opening Plenary: Conveying Your Message Effectively
- John Daly, University of Texas Handout
Legal Writing
- Vince DeLiberato, Legislative Reference Bureau, Pennsylvania Handout
The ABCs of Free Trade Agreements
- Jeremy Meadows, NCSL, Washington, DC Handout
Overview of U.S. Supreme Court Action: Federalism in the U.S. Supreme Court
- Richard Ruda, State and Local Legal Center, Washington, D.C. Handout
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
Pros and Cons of Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules
- Debbie Haskins, Office of Legislative Legal Services, Colorado
- Rule Review FAQ Handout
- Colorado Revised Statute on Legislative Rule Review Handout
Unintended Consequences of Drafting: The Colorado Smoking Ban Bill
- Duane H. Gall, Legislative Legal Services, Colorado
- Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Speech Text Handout
- The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Handout
- House Bill 06-1175 Rerevised Link
- House Bill 07-1108 Reengrossed Link
- House Bill 07-1269 Link
- House Bill 05-207 Reengrossed Link
- Colorado Smoking Ban Upheld in Federal Court Link
Sources for Statutory Construction and Managing Big Drafting Projects Statutory Interpretation
- John Fellows, Legislature, Utah PowerPoint Slides
- Becky Lennahan (retired), Office of Legislative Legal Services, Colorado
- Drafting Criminal Provisions :Elements and Penalties PowerPoint Slides
- Creating Entities PowerPoint Slides
- Drafting Appropriations: Key Elements PowerPoint Slides
Legislative Ethics Ethical Considerations
- Becky Lennahan (retired), Office of Legislative Legal Services, Colorado and John Fellows, Legislature, Utah Handout
Sources for Native American/Tribal Law Basic Indian Law Research Tips
- David Selden, National Indian Law Library, Colorado
- Part I: Federal Indian Law Handout
- Basic Indian Law Research Tips Part 2: Tribal Law Handout
Pros and Cons of Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules
- John Martinez, Director, Administrative Law Division, State Records Center and Archives, New Mexico Handout
- E.M. Miller, Jr., Division of Legislative Services, Virginia Handout
Preparing Balanced Research and Avoiding Bias
- John Rappa, Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut Handout
Developing Underperformers
- Marti Harkness, Criminal Justice Unit, OPPAGA, Florida Handout
Understanding Indigenous Rights in the United States
- Walter R. Echo-Hawk, Jr., Senior Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund
- Understanding Indigenous Rights Handout
- Draft United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Handout
Innovative Services
- Three Innovative Services Available for Members and the Public, Molly Otto, Legislative Council Library, Colorado Handout
- Legislative History Simple Search, Teresa Wilt, Legislative Council Bureau, Nevada Link
Beyond the States: Legislative Services in Canada and Puerto Rico
- Legislative Services in Canada, Valerie Footz, Alberta Legislature Library, Alberta, Canada PowerPoint Slides
- Offices of Legislative Services of Puerto Rico: Who We Are and How We Can Serve You, Juan Carlos Ortega, Office of Legislative Services, Puerto Rico Handout
Archival Preservation
- Al Regensberg, State Records Center and Archives, New Mexico Handout