From the Editor Upon the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic approximately two years ago, in-person meetings of various types of organizations were canceled due to health guidelines governing public gatherings. This resulted in a surge of electronic meetings of all sizes with parliamentarians having to adapt to the many options for holding electronic meetings in order to effectively advise their clients. In this issue of National Parliamentarian® Jim Slaughter shares the lessons he learned serving as parliamentarian for large virtual meetings. Two articles focus on motions. Carl Nohr writes about the various circumstances that allow the chair to assume a motion and Lorenzo Cuesta addresses the life span of a motion. Pat Knoll gives an account of a strategy that can be used to de-escalate a potentially contentious meeting. As you read, take note of the Book Review section that includes reviews of three books of interest to parliamentarians published in 2022. We hope you enjoy this issue.
Rosalie H. Stroman, PRP
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