This series provides lessons and reference for anyone interested in administrative law, practice as a government attorney, or insight into California state government. Volume I is dedicated to some basic topics relevant to lawyers in California government service:
THEORY OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
- What is administrative law?
- What is an administrative agency?
- What are some pressing issues of administrative law?
THE GOVERNMENT LAWYER
- What does it mean for the public to be your client?
- What kinds of jobs do government attorneys do?
- What is the role of staff counsel at a state agency?
- What role does the Attorney General take in serving agencies?
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
- How are public records managed?
- How are public records accessed by the public?
- How are public meetings conducted?
RULEMAKING & REGULATIONS
- What is rulemaking and what are the procedures?
- What is the Office of Administrative Law?
- What goes into a rulemaking packet?
- How do you deal with public comments?
- How do you finalize rulemaking?