Delve into the convergence of religion and law 

Your client in a divorce action is also concerned about receiving a get or an annulment of her marriage. Your local church finds itself embroiled in a personnel matter, which they think comes down to the teachings of their faith. Your friend wants to know if he can start his new non-profit ministry without legal representation.

Even the most everyday cases can take on a different appearance when they come up in the context of a faith community. Please join us and a group of dynamic and engaging speakers for a six-hour CLE that will help lawyers navigate some of the most common and vexing legal concerns of people and entities of faith. From the history and future of religious liberty to the role faith can play in a judge’s work, this program promises to be enlightening, challenging, and thought-provoking. It also offers one credit of ethics.

 Learn how you can:

• Help religious institutions and ministries get organized and navigate the day-to-day issues of operation
• Communicate effectively with clients of faith as they work through the legal issues surrounding some of life’s most challenging moments
• Reflect on the roots of religious liberty, its impact on people’s lives and the issues unfolding today

 Explore these topics:

• So a Friend Wants to Start Her Own Ministry: Pro Se, Pro Bono, or Professional Help Is Required
• Navigating Legal Minefields in Day-to-Day Church Operations
• Can Religious or Moral Values Impact a Judge’s Work?
• Annulments, Gets and Civil Divorce
• From Yoder to Zobrest: William Bentley Ball and a Life Defending Religious Liberty
• The Future of Religious Liberty in America