Increasing the Number of Lawyer-Legislators Begins with an Understanding of Campaign Finance Regulation
Cleveland Ferguson III
Florida Coastal School of Law
Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 79, p. 1, October 2005
Abstract:
This article discusses the potential impact of fewer lawyers serving in state legislatures with specific emphasis on Florida. The article highlights various laws that have led to the largest fines among candidates. The article concludes with an exhortation for the increase of lawyer-legislators in state government.
Keywords: Election Law, Campaign Finance Regulation, State Politics
Accepted Paper Series
Suggested Citation
Ferguson, Cleveland, Increasing the Number of Lawyer-Legislators Begins with an Understanding of Campaign Finance Regulation. Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 79, p. 1, October 2005. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=978296
