[Habitat Exec] Campus Chapter bylaws

[Josh Cohen]

I'll ask my mom to look over it--she's an attorney specializing in contract
law.

On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Grace Lee <gracelee at mit.edu> wrote:

> That's a good point, John.  Does anyone know any lawyers?  I'm contacting
> Jed Wartman, the head of the Student Activities Office, for advice.
>
> Please read through the Covenant, as well as the bylaws.  We'll have to
> sign the Covenant too, but we can't make any changes to it.  Also, keep in
> mind that we can change the bylaws - they just can't conflict with the
> Covenant.
>
> -Grace
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 1:05 PM, John Cooley <jjcooley at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> If anyone has a parent or friend that is a lawyer, I recommend that we
>> ask them to comb through this document very carefully.  A contract
>> like this can make or break our organization.  There can easily be
>> some legalese in there that we don't agree with but don't understand
>> enough to counter.
>>
>> Definition of legalese:
>> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legalese
>>
>> -John
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Grace Lee <gracelee at mit.edu> wrote:
>> > Hi guys,
>> >
>> > Attached is our Campus Chapter application.  The proposed bylaws are at
>> the
>> > end of the document - I suggest printing them out and scribbling
>> > edits/ideas/comments all over them.  Please read them thoroughly before
>> our
>> > meeting this Sunday - they are incredibly important, as they will
>> determine
>> > how we run our club in the future.  Also, if you have any suggestions
>> about
>> > any other part of the application, let me know!
>> >
>> > Because it's going to be Super Bowl Sunday, let's move the meeting to
>> 4:30pm
>> > in the Coffeehouse this Sunday.  Let me know if you cannot make it.
>> >
>> > Toodles,
>> > -Grace
>> >
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