Learn to Lobby Seminar Announced

Feb. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Capitol Seminars will present its popular Legislative Process/Lobbying 101 Seminar in Sacramento, California on March 3, 2011.

The Legislative Process/Lobbying 101 seminar addresses California legislative process and advocacy topics including registration & disclosure requirements, ethics, legislative rules and exceptions,  working with legislative committees, glossaries of key legislative terms, review of key legislative publications, how to read a bill, dos and don't of testimony, rules for effective advocacy, attributes of a successful lobbyist, how to choose the right author for a sponsored bill, the lobbyist/client relationship and respective roles in the Capitol and the district and much more. Seminar graduates will enjoy an enhanced understanding of the legislative process and will have also learned the basics of  lobbying.

The seminars are valuable for new and experienced lobbyists, lobbyist employers and support staff as well as businesses, associations and anyone else who desires a better understanding of the legislative process.

Since its founding, Capitol Seminars has hosted more than 850 enrollees in its introductory and advanced sessions. Founder and presenter Ray LeBov is a veteran of 36 years working in and around the California Legislature, including 17 years as counsel to various Senate and Assembly Committees. He also served for 13 years as the Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs of the California Judicial Council. In that capacity Mr. LeBov was the chief lobbyist for the state court system. After leaving state service, Mr. LeBov founded Ray LeBov and Associates, a leading California contract lobbying organization.

The cost for each seminar is $250. This session will be presented at 1415 L Street in Sacramento from 9 am - 1 pm on March 3. Further information and enrollment are at www.capitolseminars.net or by telephone at (916) 442-5009.

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Capitol Seminars teaches how to lobby the California Legislature through its Lobbying 101 (introductory) and 201 (advanced) seminars,