Professional Services

A meeting parliamentarian is the behind-the-scenes strategist who ensures that meetings run smoothly, fairly, and by the book—especially when that book is Robert’s Rules of Order. Think of them as the procedural GPS for any deliberative body.

A skilled parliamentarian helps avoid confusion, power struggles, and procedural missteps. They’re especially valuable in:

• High-stakes board meetings
• Conventions or assemblies with large memberships
• Contentious or complex decision-making environments

A professional presiding officer is someone hired or appointed to lead and manage formal meetings—not as a member of the group, but as a neutral expert in procedure and facilitation. They’re often brought in when stakes are high, tensions are possible, or the organization wants to ensure absolute fairness and efficiency.

• The group lacks a trained chair or wants to avoid bias
• The meeting involves complex parliamentary procedure
• There’s potential for conflict or contentious decisions
• It’s a large convention, annual meeting, or election where precision matters

A parliamentarian sees board training as a way to embed rules-based decision-making into the DNA of an organization, ensuring that meetings are not only efficient but also equitable and legally sound.

A parliamentarian-led training helps boards:

• Avoid procedural missteps that could invalidate decisions
• Handle contentious issues with fairness and structure
• Build confidence in leadership and transparency
• Create a culture of respectful deliberation and shared power

Bylaws consulting is the specialized process of helping organizations—especially nonprofits, associations, and boards—create, revise, or interpret their foundational governance documents. From a parliamentarian’s or governance strategist’s lens, it’s about aligning structure, authority, and procedure with the organization’s mission and legal obligations.

• Prevents conflicts and confusion during meetings or transitions
• Ensures legal protection and operational clarity
• Strengthens member rights, board authority, and procedural fairness
• Helps organizations adapt to growth, restructuring, or new laws

Script writing for a parliamentarian is the art of crafting precise, procedural language that a presiding officer can use to conduct a meeting smoothly, fairly, and in full compliance with Robert’s Rules of Order or other adopted rules. It’s not theatrical—it’s tactical.

• Ensures procedural integrity and legal compliance
• Reduces chair anxiety and public speaking errors
• Promotes fairness and transparency
• Helps the parliamentarian support the chair discreetly during complex meetings

Parliamentary opinions are formal, written interpretations of parliamentary procedure—crafted by a professional parliamentarian to answer specific questions about how rules apply in a given situation. Think of them as the governance equivalent of a legal opinion: authoritative, researched, and designed to guide action or resolve disputes.

• Ensures procedural integrity
• Protects member rights and organizational legitimacy
• Provides a neutral, expert perspective in contentious situations
• Can be used to educate boards and members on proper procedure