Liz Howard contributed to the recently published twelfth volume of the ABA’s Developments in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (ABA 2011).  In the introduction for the Elections chapter, she commented on the interesting developments and factors affecting election law in the previous year, including President Obama’s references to campaign finance law in his State of the Union address and the potential impact of current litigation. 

The book may be purchased here on the ABA’s website.

Liz Howard was a featured presenter at the recent leadership conference hosted by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council.  The presentation was designed to provide an overview of the legal issues surrounding running for political office, such as fundraising, independent expenditures and restrictions on advertising.  Ms. Howard expects to continue her relationship with CYLC and the attendees.

At the end of last year, the Election Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Practice appointed Liz Howard as the Committee’s liaison to the ABA’s Standing Committee on Election Law.  In this capacity, Liz will be responsible for coordination and communication between these two groups which represent the ABA’s two main bodies concerned with campaign finance, election administration and other election law issues.