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Navigating Congress:
Legislative Drafting and Congressional Procedures

A Lobbying Certificate Program Session with veteran Hill staffers
Sponsored by the American League of Lobbyists and Lobbyists.info

Monday, August 2, 2010
8:45—11:45AM EST
Hall of States Building, 444 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC
(Also available by teleconference for nonresidents)
$145/ALL Members; $245/Nonmembers
Deadline for Online Registration: 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 29

Register Now   •   What You'll Learn   •   Who Will Benefit

“It was very informative for all levels of experience; they covered the basics and more in depths topics as well.”
-Sara Fuentes, ATK (Alliant Techsystems, Inc.)

“More than half of federal lobbyists haven’t ever worked on the hill, and I was one of those. So learning more about how the hill works, the timing and the cycle of what goes on, was very helpful.”
-Richard Hodges, Sanofi-Aventis U.S.

Get practical, insider insight into using the legislative drafting process to achieve your advocacy goals — and how to avoid running into legislative language roadblocks.

Register now for Navigating Legislative Drafting: Best practices and procedures for legislative success. Led by veteran Hill staffers and advocacy experts, this latest session in the Lobbying Certificate Program arms you with practical insider knowledge of the legislative process. You'll learn how to navigate Congressional procedural protocols and be most effective in securing the right language in a bill or amendment. You'll explore how choosing the right format for your issue can make all the difference in achieving your legislative goals.

Reserve your space now and get expert guidance for avoiding procedural and draft-language flaws that can destroy your lobbying agenda.


What You'll learn:

  1. How to work with staffers and legislative counsels to achieve your goals — and avoid common but costly mistakes
  2. The right approach for offering suggestions on draft legislation
  3. How the legislative process works and sources of proposed legislation
  4. Key procedural differences between the House and Senate
  5. How procedures shape legislation through floor action and committees
  6. Drafting rules, style and practical tips
  7. How to balance style and substance to improve the quality of draft legislation and rules — and chances of passage
  8. Lessons from real-world draft legislation language

Register now for the knowledge you need to be most effective in representing your clients or organization as members of Congress finish up legislative business before November's key elections.


Who Will Benefit

This session offers essential guidance for both seasoned government affairs professionals as well as those just coming from positions on the Hill, including:
  • Government relations/lobbying personnel at lobbying firms & law firms
  • Government relations/lobbying personnel at trade associations
  • Government relations personnel at trade unions
  • Chairpersons of coalitions and other not-for-profit organizations


Conference Details

When: August 2, 2010 9:00-11:45 am EST
Where: Hall of States- 444 North Capitol St. Washington, DC


Registration Options

In-person: $145/All Members
$245/Nonmembers

*Teleconference:     $145 (ALL members)
$245 (non-members)

* Teleconference option only available to non-residents


Easy Online Registration

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