Lobbying 101

Starts: Thursday November 12, 2009 at 9:00am
Ends: Thursday November 12, 2009 at 1:30pm
Event Type: Training/Seminar
Region: Sacramento, California Area
Location: 980 9th St
980 9th St
Sacramento, CA 95818 US
Price: capitolseminars.net 916 442-5009
Website: http://capitolseminars.net
Industry: government relations
Keywords: Lobbying, How To Lobby, Learn To Lobby, Government Relations, Government Affairs, Advocacy, Legislative
Intended For: lobbyists, advocates, legislative staff, government relations, lobbyist employers, lobbyist support staff
Organization: Capitol Seminars

Covers the fundamentals of legislative advocacy including:

  • registration & disclosure requirements

  • ethics

  • "How a bill becomes a law"/ basics of the legislative process

  • Legislative rules and exceptions

  • Legislative committees: Their role, how they function and how to work with them

  • Glossaries of key legislative terms

  • Key legislative publications, documents and materials:

  • How to read a bill

  • Dos and don'ts of testifying

  • Rules for effective advocacy

  • Attributes of a successful lobbyist

  • How to choose the right author for your sponsored bill

  • The lobbyist/client relationship and respective roles