How to Start a Club

In order to start a club at Albany Law School, follow these steps:

1. Gather an e-board. You may determine the positions, however, you must have a President and Treasurer.
2. Recruit an advisor. Ask a faculty member to be an advisor for your club.
3. Create your bylaws/charter/constitution. Feel free to use the current bylaws on the SBA Canvas page as a template.
   1. Your charter must have:
      1. Statement of Non-Discriminatory Policy  
      2. Statement of Purpose 
      3. At a minimum, provisions for the positions of President and Treasurer  
   2. Your Bylaws or Constitution must have:
      1. Elections Procedure 
      2. Eligibility for Elections 
      3. Impeachment Procedure for Officer or Member 
      4. Causes for Impeachment of Officer or Member 
      5. Process in which a Member of the Group Becomes an Active Member 
4. Submit a New Organization Request. Submit all of the above information to SBA through the New Organization Request form on the website.
5. Attend the next SBA meeting. A representative for your new club must attend the next SBA meeting to present your club. You will give a small speech about the purpose and the events you hope to have, then you will field some questions for the SBA Senate. At the meeting, during the executive session, SBA Senate members will vote on whether to allow the creation of your club. Within 24 hours you will receive an email informing you whether your club was approved.