Article II - Membership
Article II – Membership
§ 1. General Membership – The chapter may confer general membership status upon any student, faculty, staff, or administrator of the University of Tennessee College of Law who has paid local dues and remains in good standing within the chapter. General members shall have all rights and privileges within the chapter, including, but not limited to, the right to hold elected or appointed office, vote in chapter elections or on selected chapter issues, to sit on committees, and, if so chosen, to preside over committees.
§ 2. Advisor Membership – Advisor members (“advisors”) are invited by the President and approved by assent of the Board. Advisors serve for a one-year term, but maybe invited annually for an indefinite number of terms. Chapter advisors have all the rights and privileges of general members except those of voting, holding elected or appointed office, and presiding over committees. Students may not serve as advisors. The chapter shall have at least two advisors. At least one advisor shall be from the faculty or administration of the University of Tennessee College of Law. At least one advisor shall be a member of the bar from the Knoxville area. One advisor may be chosen by the Board to serve on the Judicial Committee. The chapter can dismiss an advisor by a no-confidence vote consisting of two-thirds of the voting membership.
§ 3. University membership – Students of the University of Tennessee that are not law students may be invited to join the chapter by the approval by the approval of the Board. University members shall have all the rights and privileges of general members, except those of holding elected or appointed office and presiding over committees. University members may be required to pay local dues.
§ 4. Community associate membership – Any member of the bar not otherwise associated with the University of Tennessee may be granted an invitation on an annual basis to attend chapter meetings and events. The decision to grant such an invitation shall be made by the Board. The Board may cancel such an invitation at any time. Community associate members (“community associates”) shall have all the rights and privileges of a general member, except those of voting, holding elected or appointed office, and presiding over committees.
§ 1. General Membership – The chapter may confer general membership status upon any student, faculty, staff, or administrator of the University of Tennessee College of Law who has paid local dues and remains in good standing within the chapter. General members shall have all rights and privileges within the chapter, including, but not limited to, the right to hold elected or appointed office, vote in chapter elections or on selected chapter issues, to sit on committees, and, if so chosen, to preside over committees.
§ 2. Advisor Membership – Advisor members (“advisors”) are invited by the President and approved by assent of the Board. Advisors serve for a one-year term, but maybe invited annually for an indefinite number of terms. Chapter advisors have all the rights and privileges of general members except those of voting, holding elected or appointed office, and presiding over committees. Students may not serve as advisors. The chapter shall have at least two advisors. At least one advisor shall be from the faculty or administration of the University of Tennessee College of Law. At least one advisor shall be a member of the bar from the Knoxville area. One advisor may be chosen by the Board to serve on the Judicial Committee. The chapter can dismiss an advisor by a no-confidence vote consisting of two-thirds of the voting membership.
§ 3. University membership – Students of the University of Tennessee that are not law students may be invited to join the chapter by the approval by the approval of the Board. University members shall have all the rights and privileges of general members, except those of holding elected or appointed office and presiding over committees. University members may be required to pay local dues.
§ 4. Community associate membership – Any member of the bar not otherwise associated with the University of Tennessee may be granted an invitation on an annual basis to attend chapter meetings and events. The decision to grant such an invitation shall be made by the Board. The Board may cancel such an invitation at any time. Community associate members (“community associates”) shall have all the rights and privileges of a general member, except those of voting, holding elected or appointed office, and presiding over committees.
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