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Lobbying and Advocacy, by Deanna Gelak
 
Lobbying and Advocacy
Winning Strategies, Resources, Recommendations, Ethics and Ongoing Compliance for Lobbyists and Washington Advocates

The Best of Everything Lobbying and Washington Advocacy

By Deanna Gelak

"This work is a required textbook for all who make their living 'petition(ing) their government for redress and grievances.'"
-- Steve Bartlett, President and CEO, The Financial Services Roundtable

"[R]equired reading for students and experienced lobbyists."
-- Andy Mekelburg, Vice President, Federal Government Relations, Verizon

 

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Lobbying and Advocacy Sourcebook Lobbying and Advocacy Sourcebook

 

 

 

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  LEGISLATIVE  SERIES
Legislative Drafter's Deskbook, by Tobias Dorsey Legislative Drafter's Deskbook
A Practical Guide

By Tobias A. Dorsey
Contributing Author: Clint Brass

"[A]n essential tool for anyone who drafts legislation or interprets the law."
-- William K. Suter, Clerk of the United States Supreme Court

"[T]he author does not just tell you the rules for drafting legislation, he shows how they work."
-- David DeVries, The Public Lawyer, Summer 2007



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Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress. Fifth Edition

Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress, Fifth Edition
By Michael L. Koempel and Judy Schneider
Contributing Authors: Eugene Boyd, Peggy Garvin, Bill Heniff Jr, Henry Hogue, Robert Keith 

2006 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist

"A valuable, detailed, and highly functional synthesis of information about the legislative branch. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections."  -- CHOICE (click for full review)

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Congressional Directory

Congressional Directory 2008
110th Congress  2nd Session


The perfect companion for the Congressional Deskbook, a handy directory of the members of Congress, with color photos, and fold-out map of Capitol Hill.

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Multiple copy discounts available.

 

  COMMUNICATION  SERIES
Media Relations Handbook
for Agencies, Associations, Nonprofits and Congress

By Brad Fitch
Foreword by Mike McCurry
Contributing Author: Beth Gaston

"[T]his book will be of value to students and professionals of political communications and public relations. Summing up: Recommended."
-- CHOICE (click for full review)

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Common Sense Rules of Advocacy 
for Lawyers

By Keith Evans
2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist

[A] valuable review for the old timers and an excellent primer for those who are starting the climb."
-- Jacob A. Stein, Stein, Mitchell & Mezines, Washington, DC

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  RESEARCH  SKILLS  SERIES
Real World Research Skills, by Peggy Garvin Real World Research Skills
An Introduction to Factual, International, Judicial, Legislative, and Regulatory Research

By Peggy Garvin

"Recommended. All levels."
-- CHOICE (click for full review)
 

"[A]n essential desk book for the serious researcher."
-- Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services Inc.
 

"It will prove its worth in gold at the reference desk."
-- Deborah Lynne Wiley, Online, Jan/Feb 2007


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Congressional Operations Poster
Information-packed 2-sided, color poster with select sections from the Congressional Deskbook. 

Front includes the legislative process flowchart, Terms of Congress, tips for contacting members of congress, comparison of House and Senate procedures, and comparison of the House and the Committee of the Whole.

Back includes federal budget process flowchart and budget process glossary.

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 Federal Regulatory Process Poster, front side of 2-sided poster, 24 x 19 inches

Federal Regulatory Process Poster, back side of 2-sided poster, 24 x 19 inches

 

Federal Regulatory Process Poster
By Ken Ackerman

Information-packed 2-sided, color poster showing the regulatory process. 

Front includes the regulatory process flowchart.

Back includes research tips and citations to relevant statutes and rules.


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How to monitor and influence policy at the federal level Chart
2-sided, laminated sheet showing how to monitor and influence federal policy
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Front shows the legislative process, back shows regulatory process through implementation and enforcement of a statue and rule.

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Pocket Dictionary of Legislative Terms
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We have condensed key information and tips from several of our publications into booklets that we can customize for your organization.  The valuable tips and information are already arranged, and you can decide how we tailor the rest of the booklet for you.

 

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How to Organize a Capitol Hill Day, Audio Course on CD

Capitol Learning Audio Courses


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C-SPAN 1 Viewer’s Guide: Making Sense of Watching the House of Representatives, Audio Course on CD

Informed Citizen Series Audio Courses


Informed Citizen Series Audio Courses are produced from our popular telephone seminars, each ranging in duration between 75 and 95 minutes long. Specially priced at $27 each.
Also Available
Drafting Federal Grant Statutes
Studies in Administrative Law and Procedure 90-1
By the Administrative Conference of the United States, Office of the Chairman

Originally published in 1990, this book was intended to aid congressional staff, legislative counsel, lobbyists, and others involved in drafting grant-related legislation on subjects ranging from drafting dispute clauses, to addressing third party rights, to writing maintenance of effort provisions, as well as providing sanctions for noncompliance.

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Legal Spectator & More
By Jacob A. Stein

A compilation of Washington, DC, attorney Jacob Stein's essays about lawyers, judges, clients, literature, and popular culture. The essays in this volume have previously appeared in Washington Lawyer, American Scholar, the Times Literary Supplement, and Wilson Quarterly.

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The Federal Budget
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The Process of Legal Research







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