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DESCRIPTION:Date &\; Time: \;Wednesday\, June 15\, 2022 4:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m.\nWebinar \;Fee: \;$35 \;\n\n \;This program is
online only.\n \;\nCPCS approved 2.0 CLE credit hours for the Adult Cr
iminal Appeals\, YAD Appeals\, and CAFL panels.\n \;\nFaculty\nNeal Qu
enzer\, Esq.\, WilmerHale\nBrian Harkins\, Esq.\, Senior Reference Librari
an\, Social Law Library\n\nDetermining legislative intent is a critical co
mponent whenever interpreting Massachusetts statutory law\, especially whe
n a statute is ambiguous and susceptible to various interpretations\, does
not adequately address a particular issue\, or when there appear to be dr
afting errors.\n\nIn these and other instances\, the legislature&rsquo\;s
intent must be inferred from the statute&rsquo\;s legislative history\, wh
ich successful advocates must stitch together from a variety of sources in
cluding\, but not 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 prior to the bill&rsquo\;s passage\n&bull\; Executive Branch
messages and related statements that might shed light on the legislative
intent\n\nSJC Chief Staff Counsel\, Neal Quenzer and the Social Law Librar
y&rsquo\;s Senior Reference Librarian\, Brian Harkins\, will show &ldquo\;
how&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;where&rdquo\; to find and interpret these and othe
r sources from which legislative intent can be deduced. The program will f
eature both traditional hard copy and new online resources.\n\nSuccessful
advocacy often depends on using the research skills that this program will
teach to reconstruct a statute&rsquo\;s legislative history\, and artfull
y arguing for the correct legislative intent in pleadings\, briefs\, and o
ral argument.\n\nOnline registration is encouraged. For assistance\, quest
ions on group discounts\, accommodations requests\, special billing\, prog
ram content\, out-of-state CLE credits\, and general contact CLE Coordinat
or\, \; Michael Saporito by email at \;msaporito@socialaw.com. Reg
istrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refunda
ble. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded and recordings are se
nt to all who are registered. The recording is available by digital downlo
ad\, generally within a week after the program date. CLE credit\, when app
licable\, is only granted when the live webinar is attended. \;
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SUMMARY:MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 2022
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sday\, June 15\, 2022 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
\nWebinar \;
Fee: \;$35 \;
\n
\n \;This program is onlin
e only.
\n
 \;
\nCPC S approved 2.0 CLE credit hours for the Adult Criminal Appeals\, YAD Appea ls\, and CAFL panels.
\n \;
\nFaculty
\nNeal Quenzer\, Esq.\
, WilmerHale
\nBrian Harkins\, Esq.\, Senior Referen
ce Librarian\, Social Law Library
\nDetermining legislati
ve intent is a critical component whenever interpreting Massachusetts stat
utory law\, especially when a statute is ambiguous and susceptible to vari
ous 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 inferred from the sta
tute&rsquo\;s legislative history\, which successful advocates must stitch
together from a variety of sources including\, but not limited to:
\
n
\n&bull\; The text of the bill and proposed amendments that were ac
cepted or rejected
\n&bull\; Reports of Legislative Committees and ot
her House and Senate documents\, as well as speeches or floor debates prio
r to the bill&rsquo\;s passage
\n&bull\; Executive Branch messages an
d related statements that might shed light on the legislative intent
\n
\nSJC Chief Staff Counsel\, Neal Quenzer and the Social Law Librar
y&rsquo\;s Senior Reference Librarian\, Brian Harkins\, will show &ldquo\;
how&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;where&rdquo\; to find and interpret these and othe
r sources from which legislative intent can be deduced. The program will f
eature both traditional hard copy and new online resources.
\n
\
nSuccessful advocacy often depends on using the research skills that this
program will teach to reconstruct a statute&rsquo\;s legislative history\,
and artfully arguing for the correct legislative intent in pleadings\, br
iefs\, and oral argument.
\n
\nOnline registration is en
couraged. For assistance\, questions on group discounts\, accommodations r
equests\, special billing\, program content\, out-of-state CLE credits\, a
nd general contact CLE Coordinator\, \; Michael Saporito by email at&n
bsp\;msaporito@socialaw.com
a>. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are
non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded and record
ings are sent to all who are registered. The recording is available by dig
ital download\, generally within a week after the program date. CLE credit
\, when applicable\, is only granted when the live webinar is attended. \;