COURSE PRICE: Regular Price: $400.00; PRE-ORDER SALE PRICE: $200.00 (All pre-ordered courses will be available 30 days from the date of purchase)
COURSE FORMAT: Cloud-based video course with Binaural Beats Technology added
COURSE DURATION: Approx. 10 hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover several general substantive areas related to legislative and administrative lawyering: the constitutional roles and powers of the General Court, the executive branch and administrative agencies in Massachusetts, House and Senate procedure, the state budget process, and lobbying. This course is also designed to support and encourage reflection on the skills that students will develop and practice in their clinical work, including: identifying and researching a problem, proposing solutions and approaches, developing and drafting a desired legislative remedy, learning who the stakeholders are in the education establishment, accurately assessing the political and legal landscape surrounding the desired remedy, building a vibrant and effective coalition, engaging in oral presentations and negotiations, and analyzing ethical issues that arise in legislative and administrative advocacy.