Who makes the laws and how? Attorney Peter Vickery teaches lovers of liberty the basics of lawmaking in Massachusetts.
Thurs Nov 7 7:00-8:00 PM &
Tues Nov 12 7:00-8:00 PM
This workshop will take place over 2 evenings on Zoom. Please plan to attend both sessions. They will be recorded.
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How to make law through the ballot initiative, and how to unmake it through the referendum
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How to draft legislation and agency regulations
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Constitutional law 101
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Political landscape of Massachusetts
Peter Vickery is a graduate of Oxford University (Jesus College), the University of the West of England, Boston University School of Law, and the Center for Public Policy & Administration at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a former member of the Governor’s Council (the elected body that reviews the Massachusetts governor’s nominations to the state courts) and of the State Ballot Law Commission. Peter is admitted to practice in the state courts of Massachusetts as well as the First Circuit Court of Appeals and the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In addition to practicing law, Peter has taught courses on public policy, legislative drafting, and election law.
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