The following grey items link to sections of the BLC Handbook in pdf format.
(view and printed through Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Public Affairs Department Background
– Overview
– Why Lawyers Should be Involved
– Keller v. State Bar of California
– OSB Public Affairs Program
Section/Committee Legislative Process
2005 Legislative Session
Public Affairs and Law Improvement Services
OSB Bylaws – Article 12 Legislation and Public Policy

2005 Public Affairs Legislative Package With Bill Numbers
Public Affairs Committee General Guidelines
OSB Legislative Contacts – 2005
The Political Process: Roles and Responsibilities

Legally Trained Legislators
– State Elected Officials With Legal Training
2005 Legislative Committees
2005 Oregon Legislators

Communicating with Your Legislator
– What Your Legislator Likes
– What Your Legislator Does Not Like
Tips for Effective and Successful Lobbying
Practical Aspects of Lawyer “Lobbying”
Ethics Issues for Lobbyists
ORPC 1.11: Special Conflicts of Interest Rules for Government Officers and Employees
MCLE Credits for Legislative Service

Oregon Lobbying Statute
Contact With Legislative Assembly
Attorney General Opinion on Agency Lobbying

Using the Media

Legislative Resources

How an Idea Becomes a Law
Legislative Summary Format
Sample of Legislative Summary
Sample Letter to Legislator
Sample Legislation
Sample of Legislative Testimony Before House Judiciary Committee
Sample of Legislative Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee – Civil.
Sample Letter Requesting a Hearing