I'm going to work for some lobbyists in Tallahassee in January, and I have no idea what they do exactly. My idea is they try to make changes in laws or whatnot for specific groups of people (?) but what is the process for doing so? My legal knowledge is limited to the basics of criminal and civil in Florida. What else do I need to know before I begin this endeavor?
Since you've already been given the tongue lashing, I'll just try to answer your question. The lobbyists basically court the politicians and their staff. Mostly the staff. Most politicians don't want to bog themselves down in paperwork and reading assignments, so they hire staffers to focus on particular areas. For example, one staffer may devote all of his or her attention to environment and finance. The Congressman or Senator will look to that particular staffer for advice in either of those two fields. Unless a politician has a strong feeling or passion for something, in most cases, he or she will vote accordingly to the advice given by the staffer, or based on promises to other politicians for vote swapping. Anyhoo, these lobbyists often work in the political offices as staffers, before going to the $$$$-paying jobs of the lobbyists. All of the staffers are already on speed-dial and they attend the same social events. (generally speaking). Lobbyists convince the staffers and politicians of the reasons why voting for or against something would benefit the politician.
As for the process of Bills to Law, I'll let you look up that one. I believe there was even a Saturday morning cartoon about it, if you want the cliff notes. You can probably find that on youtube.com. "I'm just a Bill, on Capital Hill..."
And the lobbyists hired you....why?
Good luck to you on this adventure. 
