| CASE/OPINION NO. |
SUBJECT |
SUMMARY |
FORMER OPINION NO. |
| 1967-001 (AO) |
Honorary Initiation |
"Unusual distinction" in the field of law may be achieved by persons who are not law school graduates, practicing lawyers or members of the judiciary. |
1 |
| 1967-002 (AO) |
Membership |
No form of membership may be conferred in absentia - that is without the personal participation of the candidate. |
2 |
| 1967-003 (AO) |
Honorary Initiation |
In exceptional circumstances one active chapter may initiate an honorary member on behalf of another chapter. |
3 |
| 1967-004 (AO) |
Honorary Initiation |
No duly constituted member, be (s)he active or alumnus, and identified with a particular chapter which gave him/her the status as a member of this Fraternity, may become an honorary member of another chapter. |
4 |
| 1967-004 (AO-Dissent) |
Honorary Initiation |
The Constitution does not forbid a Chapter from conferring honorary membership upon one who is already a member of the Fraternity, but should be looked upon with disfavor by the Supreme Executive Board. |
5 |
| 1967-005 (AO) |
Honorary Initiation |
Clarification of Case/Opinion No. 1967-001 - "Unusual distinction" in the field of law may be achieved by persons who are not law school graduates, practicing lawyers or members of the judiciary. |
6 |
| 1967-006 (AO) |
Convention/Rules |
Each Convention shall make all rules for the transaction of its business. This is not in conflict with the Rules of the Supreme Executive Board covering the revision of Chapter names or expenses of Convention delegates. |
7 |
| 1968-001 (AO) |
Membership-Expulsion |
Although there is no provision for reinstatement of a member expelled because of failure to pay financial obligations, reinitiation may be possible under certain circumstances. |
8 |
| 1971-001 (AO) |
Chapters-Where formed |
Active Chapters may be formed at any college on the approved list of the American Bar Association or which holds a membership in the Association of American Law Schools. |
9 |
| 1971-001 (AO) |
Membership |
Full-time student is one who carries at least 10 hours of class work per week in a full time school or 6 (AALS) or 8 (ABA) hours in a part time school. |
9 |
| 1971-001 (AO) |
Membership |
Dual membership in either a legal fraternity or a legal sorority should not be permitted. |
9 |
| 1974-001 |
Scholarships |
The term "scholarship" as used in the By-Laws, means a monetary award. |
10 |
| 1980-001 |
Convention-Ripeness |
Action taken in a convention committee is not ripe for controversy until the International Chapter has acted on the committee report when the power is vested in the International Chapter by the By-Laws. |
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| 2002-001 |
Statute of Limitations |
The statute of limitations begins to run from the date Petitioner knew or should have known the amount of Alumni Chapter Tax to be paid. |
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| 2005-001 |
Honorary Initiation |
The International Executive Board may not arbitrarily reject a petition for honorary membership - it may reject a petition for honorary membership when it finds that the candidate in question is not eligible or was not properly elected by the petitioning chapter. |
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