Advice from the
How to Prepare
Main Duties There are essentially two parts to the office of parliamentarian : constitution and elections . The constitution side is mostly drafting and then proposing amendments to the board and then to the JCLers at Nationals during the Amendments Committee meeting . Luckily I have a lot of help with that ! The other part is elections and a lot of that happens at Nationals . I also will receive the applications , send update emails , and put together guides like this Campaign Corner to encourage people to run for office .
Firstly , make sure that you know what you ' ll be doing as the NJCL Parliamentarian , especially during your term ' s Convention . While you ' ll be going to all of the election-related events should you run for office , I strongly recommend attending the Amendments Committee Meeting to get an idea of what that ' s like , as you ' ll be leading it if you get elected .
Secondly , you should also be familiar with the NJCL ' s governing documents - the Constitution , Bylaws , and Executive Board Handbook - as that knowledge will come in handy both when campaigning and when in office . While you don ' t need to know Robert ' s Rules of Order beforehand , it definitely helps to have a basic grasp of it .