November 08, 2015 - ET

"Using Bylaws to 'Hardwire' Good Governance" at the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools' Trustee Enrichment Day

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Rutgers Preparatory School
Somerset, NJ

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All too often Boards approach Bylaws as a necessary evil as opposed to a tool that can ensure good governance. Bylaws establish the Board’s operational guidelines and, if carefully crafted, can assist the Board hardwire good governance. Independent school lawyer Caryn Pass will describe methods for drafting proactive Bylaws including sections addressing the selection of Trustees, term limits on leadership, standards of performance and indemnification, and insurance issues.

Speaker:
Caryn G. Pass, Partner, Venable LLP

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