LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY * GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Legislative Advocacy Index

Activities, 2002

AB 2648: Would amend County Law Library funding

• NOCALL's letter to the Senate
• Request to Governor Davis
• SANDALL's letter
• SCALL's letter
• McFadden's letter
• Governor vetoes AB 2648

CALIFORNIA LAW LIBRARIANS 2002 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DAY

 Tuesday - March 12, 2002, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2002

CO-SPONSORS

• Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL)
• Council of California County Law Librarians (CCCLL)
• Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL)
• San Diego Area Law Libraries (SANDALL)

LOCATION

• California Secretary of State Building, First Floor Multi-Purpose Room
• 1500 11^th Street (corner of "O" Street)
• Sacramento, CA. (See Registration form for parking information.)

REGISTRATION

• $25.00 fee includes continental breakfast and luncheon (vegetarian items available).
• Registration Deadline: March 5, 2002
• Registration Form (Word)

PROGRAM

Participants will:

• Receive training in advocacy techniques
• Practice these techniques with colleagues
• Review an information packet with background on issues important to California law librarians
• Visit their legislators at the State Capitol to discuss these issues
• Information packets to leave with legislators will also be provided.

WORKSHOP AGENDA

• 8:00 a.m. Registration and distribution of advocacy packets; continental breakfast

• 9:00 Welcome and Introduction of Speakers:  

  • Shirley David, Director of the Sacramento County Law Library

• 9:15 - 10:15 Keynote Address: 

  • Keynote Address: "Effective Legislative Advocacy Techniques," Michael Mattoch, Chief Consultant to the Assembly Insurance Committee
• 10:15 - 11:15 Roundtable:
  • "Effective Legislative Advocacy Tips from the Professionals"  
    • Moderator: Carolina Rose, Director of Legislative Research, Inc. and former Chief of Staff for Senator Nicholas C. Petris.
    • Michael Y. Corbett, Owner of Corbett & Associates, a Sacramento-based government relations and consulting firm representing the Council of California County Law Librarians, the California Judicial Council, and several governmental agencies.
    • Frances Fort, Senior Consultant to Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Member, 9^th District.

• 11:15-12:15 p.m. Buffet Luncheon

• 12:15-12:30 Issue Brief:

  • "Funding for California County Law Libraries," Charles R. Dyer, Director of the San Diego County Law Library

• 12:30 - 1:15 Role Play Exercise:

  • Small groups will review the issues and practice advocacy techniques (information packet provided). Each group will include at least one county law librarian.

• 1:15 -3:30  Visits to legislators (scheduled appointments) at the State Capitol

• 4:00 -5:00  Evaluation / Debriefing: What’s next?

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