Created by the ABA's Governmental Affairs Office (GAO) to help identify and monitor legislative activity at the state, as well as federal level, the State Legislative Clearinghouse (SLC) provides a wide array of services to the greater bar community.

Positioned within the GAO, the SLC helps to facilitate key relationships between the ABA's network of expert staff and bar leaders. Along with this website, the SLC manages legislative advocacy listservs tailored to serve bar professionals and maintains a comprehensive collection of materials, including information on all three branches of state and federal government, bill and ballot initiative tracking, policy reports, and media publications on issues of importance to the legal profession.

Every year the State Legislative Clearinghouse combines efforts with the National Association of Bar Executives Government Relations Section (NABE GR) to bring together governmental relations professionals and bar leaders from across the country for informative policy briefings, best practices, professional development and networking events.

The 2007 State Legislative Workshop was held on November 14th - 16th in Raleigh, North Carolina, hosted by the North Carolina Bar Association. For more information, please visit "Upcoming Events" found on the NABE GR website.

The State Legislative Clearinghouse works closely with NABE GR to produce a variety of publications and advocacy materials.

Manual of Legislative Techniques: A Guide to Legislative and Governmental Advocacy (5th Ed. 2006), an invaluable resource for state and local bar governmental relations professionals and leaders in the greater bar community. Chapters include:

• Lobbying and the Lobbyist
• Handling Legislation at the State Level
• Practical Aspects of Drafting Legislation
• For Unified State Bars: What about Keller v. State Bar of California
• The Federal Legislative Process
• Tips for Successful Congressional Visits
• Political Action Committees
• Law School for Legislators
• Online Resources and Tools

Educating Bar Association and Government Leaders About Government Relations (2002)

Nuts and Bolts of a Grassroots Program (2001)