Premise: The participants acknowledged that recent legislative and regulatory

Hypothesis: Participants acknowledged recent legislation.
Answer: yes

Premise: Terry Russell, president of The Florida Bar, has spent months pushing legislation that would provide state funding for legal assistance for the poor.

Hypothesis: Terry Russell is the president of the Florida Bar and says LSC should be vastly expanded.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: they're expensive to maintain just the chemicals are expensive

Hypothesis: It's an expensive undertaking because the chemicals are costly.
Answer: yes

Premise: Even for the most intrepid and socially conscious of graduates, starting a practice requires a giant leap of faith, and more than a little guesswork.

Hypothesis: Starting a practice can leave people destitute.
Answer: it is not possible to tell