American College of Parliamentary Lawyers explained

Type:Non-profit
Status:Active
Language:English
Headquarters:America

The American College of Parliamentary Lawyers (ACPL) is a professional association of lawyers from the United States and Canada.[1]

Objective

Founded in 2007, the College states that one of its purposes is "to provide a forum for the exchange of information among experienced legal professionals for the purpose of the advancement of parliamentary law".[2] This organization also advocates the use of parliamentary procedure in voluntary organizations.[3]

Overview

"Parliamentary law" (i.e. the procedures used by deliberative assemblies to make decisions in meetings) is separate from the legal matters that lawyers are trained in.[4] Generally, lawyers are not necessarily also parliamentarians, or experts in meeting procedures. As a result, this association was formed to connect the two fields. Only individuals who are both lawyers and parliamentarians could be members in this organization.[5]

For its meetings, ACPL uses Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) to conduct its business.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Slaughter, Jim . The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track . 2012 . Alpha . New York, IN . 978-1615642205 . 140–41 .
  2. Web site: Purpose of the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers . parliamentarylawyers.org . 2016-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913020557/http://parliamentarylawyers.org/purpose/ . 2015-09-13 . dead.
  3. Chill with the Parliamentary Law All-Stars. ABA Journal. 94. 3. 12. March 2008.
  4. Web site: Stewart . Christine . 2016-01-25 . What Compensation Can I Get For My Car Accident? . 2024-07-04 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Membership Qualifications. parliamentarylawyers.org. 2016-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045903/http://parliamentarylawyers.org/membership/. 2015-09-13. dead.
  6. Web site: Bylaws of the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers, INC.. parliamentarylawyers.org. 2016-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20150913220601/http://parliamentarylawyers.org/bylaws/. 2015-09-13. dead.

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