Thursday, November 13, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.
Introduction to Legislative Drafting in the House of Representatives
The FCBA Legislative Committee will hold a CLE on Thursday, November 13 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled Introduction to Legislative Drafting in the House of Representatives. This program will be held at Mayer Brown LLP, 1999 K Street, NW.
Chris Osborne, Assistant Counsel of the House Office of the Legislative Counsel, will present an introductory course on the process of drafting legislation for Congressional lawmakers. He will discuss the key questions that are asked by a drafter to understand the client’s basic policy and ideas in order to ensure that the drafter understands the legislative intent. In addition, he will describe some basic elements of legislative drafting style and format, as well as the role the Office of the Legislative Counsel plays in the lawmaking process.
AGENDA
6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Howard Waltzman, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP, formerly Chief Counsel, Telecommunications and the Internet for the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
6:05 – 6:20 p.m. The Client’s Perspective on Legislative Drafting in the House
David Redl, Chief Counsel, Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
6:20 – 6:30 p.m. Discussion of the History & Role of the Office of Legislative Counsel in Drafting Legislation
Christopher B. Osborne, Assistant Counsel, Office of the Legislative Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives
6:30 – 7:05 p.m. Legislative Drafting 101
7:05 – 7:15 p.m. Break
7:15 – 8:15 p.m. Interactive Drafting Session, including Question & Answer session
