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Legislative counsel’s judiciary team introduces portfolios, contact process to House Judiciary Committee
Summary
Legislative counsel attorneys told the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 10 that the office is organized by subject matter, described each attorney’s regular portfolio areas and asked members to use email to arrange briefings or consultations.
Michelle, Eric Fitzpatrick and Ben Novakrosky — the three-member legislative counsel team that regularly supports the House Judiciary Committee — introduced themselves and summarized the subjects they most often handle on Jan. 10 during the committee’s orientation.
The attorneys described how the legislative counsel office is organized by subject matter rather than by permanent committee assignment, and asked new committee members to email before dropping by to make sure a subject-matter attorney is available.
Michelle said she typically handles family-law topics — divorces, custody and parentage — along with legislation on domestic…
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