BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv6.8.30.1777710245//EN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://legvi.org/
X-WR-CALNAME:Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands
X-WR-CALDESC:"United in Pride and Hope"
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
UID:MEC-32942f358974372dd7484b6b7969c719@legvi.org
DTSTART:20220304T130000Z
DTEND:20220304T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20230408T193200Z
CREATED:20230408
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408
PRIORITY:5
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:NCSL ON-SITE TRAINING
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nFriday, March 4, Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas\n\n\n9 – 10 a.m.\n(For veteran Legislators)\nLegislative Drafting for Veterans  \nThis session will address legislative intent and statutory interpretation, plus cover ways to draft bills in an artful manner. In addition to scrutinizing language, we will discuss common errors. We will examine terms of art; ordinary meaning vs. dictionary meaning vs. meaning as a whole; and “versus or”; and “shall versus may”. And find out what are some of the judicial considerations to consider when drafting artfully?\n \nDifferent ways to approach drafting when considering different topics.\n\n\n10:15 – 11:15 a.m.\n \nMastering the Legislative Rules (60-75 minutes)\nWhat happens if you play soccer or baseball without knowing the rules? You’ll get lost – and you’ll lose. The same goes for legislating. This crash course provides a basic understanding of the legislative rules of procedure, why you need to know about them, and why they area building block of legislative institutions. We walk through frequently asked questions about the rules, who can answer them, and where else you can turn for guidance.\n\n\n11:15 – 12:30 p.m.\nThe Art of Legislative Negotiation\nTraditional business and legal negotiation practices have centered on an oppositional, zero-sum game approach that seeks clear winners and losers.  But negotiation in the legislative realm is different in many ways, with multiple stakeholders, complex interests, and both policy and political considerations to balance. In this workshop, legislators will learn to identify their primary interests, and the interests of their negotiating partner, develop creative options to circumvent roadblocks, preserve relationships with their negotiating partners for future interactions and more. Participants will engage in negotiation simulations designed specifically for the legislative setting. The goal of this hands-on training is to develop the skills and creativity necessary to engage in successful negotiation practices that produce more optimal outcomes.\n\n\n11:15 – 12:30 p.m.\nLegislative Central Staff Division Heads Professional Development\nLocation: Port Authority Conference Room\n·       Communication Styles\n·       Managing Generational Differences\n\n\n\n \n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/ncsl-on-site-training/
LOCATION:Charlotte Amalie
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR