Social workers are experts when it come to the policies that impact their clients. Unfortunately, we’re not always great at communicating that expertise to the legislators who can most directly respond to those policy recommendations. This panel will support busy social workers to understand how best to efficiently and effectively communicate with legislators for maximum influence. We’ll learn from guest lobbyists and legislators about how policy change actually happens, the best approaches for communicating as a constituent, and the value of building low-input, high-impact relationships with decision makers.