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DESCRIPTION:Date &\; Time: Tuesday\, June 9\, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p
.m.\nLocation: THIS IS PROGRAM IS ONLINE ONLY\nProgram Fee: Free to attend
the webinar\n\nJoin us for our first CLE Webinar.\nAs an introduction to
this new format this program will be FREE!\n \;\nCPCS approved for 2.0
credit hours from YAD\, Adult Criminal Trials and Adult Criminal Appeals
Panels.\n\nDetermining legislative intent is a critical component whenever
interpreting Massachusetts statutory law\, especially when a statute is a
mbiguous and susceptible to various interpretations\, does not adequately
address a particular issue\, or when there appear to be drafting errors.\n
\nIn these and other instances\, the legislature&rsquo\;s intent must be i
nferred from the statute&rsquo\;s legislative history\, which successful a
dvocates must stitch together from a variety of sources including\, but no
t limited to:\n\n&bull\; The text of the bill and proposed amendments that
were accepted or rejected\n&bull\; Reports of Legislative Committees and
other House and Senate documents\, as well as speeches or floor debates pr
ior to the bill&rsquo\;s passage\n&bull\; Executive Branch messages and re
lated statements that might shed light on the legislative intent\n\nSJC Ch
ief Staff Counsel\, Neal Quenzer and the Social Law Library&rsquo\;s Senio
r Reference Librarian\, Brian Harkins\, will show &ldquo\;how&rdquo\; and
&ldquo\;where&rdquo\; to find and interpret these and other sources from w
hich legislative intent can be deduced. The program will feature both trad
itional hard copy and new online resources.\n\nSuccessful advocacy often d
epends on using the research skills that this program will teach to recons
truct a statute&rsquo\;s legislative history\, and artfully arguing for th
e correct legislative intent in pleadings\, briefs\, and oral argument.\n\
nOnline registration is encouraged. For assistance\, questions on group di
scounts\, special billing\, program content\, out-of-state CLE credits\, a
nd general CLE information contact Michael Saporito at msaporito@socialaw.
com. Space is limited. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Same da
y registrations are $5.00 extra. Registration fees are non-refundable. Reg
istrants for this program acknowledge that during the program their photog
raphic or videographic images may be incidentally taken\; registrants agre
e that the submission of their registrations for this program constitutes
their written consent to the Social Law Library&rsquo\;s use of any such i
mage in print and online materials solely for promotion of the Library&rsq
uo\;s noncommercial CLE seminars and other educational events and activiti
es. Most Social Law Library CLE events are audio recorded. The audio recor
ding is available by digital download\, generally within a week after the
program date. Most downloads include print material and are $19.95 each. T
his product purchase is separate from CLE registration and is not included
in the price of a CLE registration. CLE credit is only granted when the l
ive program is attended.\n\n\n
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Legislative History Webinar ONLINE ONLY
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Date &\; Time: Tuesday\, J
une 9\, 2020 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
\nLocation: TH
IS IS PROGRAM IS ONLINE ONLY
\nProgram Fee: Free to
attend the webinar
\n
\n
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\n
\nDetermining legislative intent i
s a critical component whenever interpreting Massachusetts statutory law\,
especially when a statute is ambiguous and susceptible to various interpr
etations\, does not adequately address a particular issue\, or when there
appear to be drafting errors.
\n
\nIn these and other instances\
, the legislature&rsquo\;s intent must be inferred from the statute&rsquo\
;s legislative history\, which successful advocates must stitch together f
rom a variety of sources including\, but not limited to:
\n
\n&b
ull\; The text of the bill and proposed amendments that were accepted or r
ejected
\n&bull\; Reports of Legislative Committees and other House a
nd Senate documents\, as well as speeches or floor debates prior to the bi
ll&rsquo\;s passage
\n&bull\; Executive Branch messages and related s
tatements that might shed light on the legislative intent
\n
\nS
JC Chief Staff Counsel\, Neal Quenzer and the Social Law Library&rsquo\;s
Senior Reference Librarian\, Brian Harkins\, will show &ldquo\;how&rdquo\;
and &ldquo\;where&rdquo\; to find and interpret these and other sources f
rom which legislative intent can be deduced. The program will feature both
traditional hard copy and new online resources.
\n
\nSuccessful
advocacy often depends on using the research skills that this program wil
l teach to reconstruct a statute&rsquo\;s legislative history\, and artful
ly arguing for the correct legislative intent in pleadings\, briefs\, and
oral argument.
\n
\nOnline registration is encouraged. For a
ssistance\, questions on group discounts\, special billing\, program conte
nt\, out-of-state CLE credits\, and general CLE information contact Michae
l Saporito at msaporito@socialaw.com. Space is limited. Registrations acce
pted in order of receipt. Same day registrations are $5.00 extra. Registra
tion fees are non-refundable. Registrants for this program acknowledge tha
t during the program their photographic or videographic images may be inci
dentally taken\; registrants agree that the submission of their registrati
ons for this program constitutes their written consent to the Social Law L
ibrary&rsquo\;s use of any such image in print and online materials solely
for promotion of the Library&rsquo\;s noncommercial CLE seminars and othe
r educational events and activities. Most Social Law Library CLE events ar
e audio recorded. The audio recording is available by digital download\, g
enerally within a week after the program date. Most downloads include prin
t material and are $19.95 each. This product purchase is separate from CLE
registration and is not included in the price of a CLE registration. CLE
credit is only granted when the live program is attended.
\n
\n
\n