American College of Parliamentary Lawyers
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The American College of Parliamentary Lawyers (ACPL) is a professional association of lawyers from the United States and Canada.[1]
| Type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | America |
Official language | English |
| Website | parliamentarylawyers |
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]