The Law of Order Blog

If you’re interested in using parliamentary procedure to get things done in your organization, one of the simplest ways to participate is by providing a “second” when that’s needed. So,...

Welcome to the second installment of a two-part explanation of the order of precedence—the idea within parliamentary procedure that main motions and some secondary motions have rank and must be...

It’s one thing to make a motion during a meeting—but what if more than one motion gets proposed? How do motions work with one another? Which motion should be dealt...

If you’ve ever attended a meeting and heard someone say, “I move to table this motion” (or you’ve said it yourself), today’s post is for you. Maybe you’ve said these...