The Law of Order Blog

If you’re thinking you might be in the market for a parliamentarian, but you’re afraid of making your situation worse or getting yourself into a super-picky-about-Robert’s-Rules mess—this post should clarify...

Since today’s post is… [drumroll!...] the 100th post of The Law of Order blog!—it felt fitting to offer you a fun flyover view of 100 common parliamentary procedure questions we...

We love rules. And we hate rules. It’s part of who we are as humans—that we both buck against guidelines but also, deep inside, have an appreciation for structure and...

There’s something very human about wanting to know the source of a rule. And if you’re doing your best to run your group’s business meetings “by the book,” it helps...

Let’s be honest. Sometimes parliamentary procedure rules just don’t suit the needs of a specific moment. Maybe they’re too cumbersome. Or perhaps they’re actually hindering business instead of furthering it....