Introduction

• Jurisdiction: Maryland

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Impact of Administrative Law

Administrative law and decision-making affect a surprising number of facets of our lives and those of our clients. Local agencies like building administrators, zoning boards, public works administrations, departments of social services, liquor boards and housing authorities; state agencies, such as the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Workers' Compensation Commission, the Insurance Division, the Home Improvement Commission, the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Comptroller of the Treasury; federal agencies such as the Social Security Administration and Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service)—all these have...