NALS of Michigan Bylaws, Page 1

ARTICLE I. NAME AND AFFILIATION

The name of this Association is NALS of Michigan (hereinafter "Association"), a chartered association of NALS, Inc. (hereinafter "NALS"), an Oklahoma not-for-profit corporation. This Association is nonunion, non partisan, nonsectarian, and nonprofit.


ARTICLE II. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this Association shall be to:

A. Provide continuing education for those engaged in legal support work and to cooperate with attorneys, judges, and bar associations in stimulating a high order of professional standards and ethics among those persons.

B. Promote the objectives of NALS.

C. Every member shall be bound by the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility adopted by NALS.


ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. Qualification. Individual members shall consist of those persons engaged in work of a legal nature, more specifically described in the standing rules of NALS, who agree to comply with NALS' Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

SECTION 2 Voting Members. There shall be one class of voting members of this Association: the chartered local chapters.

SECTION 3. Member Classifications. Member classifications shall be individual, retired, student, associate, honorary, and secondary.

A. Individual Members. Individual members shall be members in good standing of a chartered chapter or who work or reside in a geographic area where a chartered chapter does not exist. Individual members shall be primary members of only one (1) chapter or state association.

B. Retired Members. Retired members shall be members in good standing, who are retired and who have a total of five (5) consecutive years as a member immediately prior to retirement, and who have either attained age 62 or have retired due to physical disability.

C. Student Members. Student members shall be students attending a high school or accredited program relating to work of a legal nature who are classified by that school as a "full-time student;" such members may not vote or hold elected office.

D. Associate Members. Associate members include educators, judges, and attorneys, who may not vote or hold elected office. Individual members may transfer to associate membership upon qualifying for associate membership.

E. Honorary Members. Honorary members will be considered by the Executive Committee of the Association upon presentment by any member. Membership shall be based on outstanding or special service to the legal profession or this Association. Honorary members may not vote or hold elected office.

F. Secondary Members. Any individual member of another chapter or state association may apply for secondary membership. Secondary members may not vote or hold elected office.