article I: Purpose And Affiliation
Section 1.1 Name . The
name of this nonprofit corporation shall be Thomas M. Cooley Law School Grand
Rapids Student Bar Association (referred to as GRSBA in this document).
Section 1.2 Affiliations . The
GRSBA is affiliated with the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (referred to as the School
in this document) and the use of the School’s name as part of the GRSBA’s name
is by permission of the School.
Section 1.3 Purposes .
(a)
The purposes of
the GRSBA are:
(1) to promote, establish, and run such activities and
associations as are deemed to be beneficial to its Members (as defined in
Section 2.1 below) and the Grand Rapids campus of the School;
(2) to promote academic and social interaction among the
students, faculty, and administration of the Grand Rapids campus of the School;
(3) to develop mutual awareness and appreciation of the
legal profession throughout the Grand Rapids campus of the School and the
community at large;
(4) to promote professionalism and ethics among the
students of the School attending classes in Grand Rapids; and
(5) to promote professional development and leadership.
(b) The GRSBA may do any and all lawful acts in
furtherance of the foregoing purposes.
Section 1.4 Scope . The
GRSBA is the exclusive official governing organization representing the entire
student body of the Grand Rapids campus of the School.