2023 CLS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

OCTOBER 5 – 8, 2023

Blessed with Freedom, Called to Serve

2023 CLS NATIONAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOP MATERIALS

State-by-state CLE information is available here. Please email Laura with any questions.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

GENERAL COUNSEL FORUM WORKSHOPS
- Top Legal Threats Confronting Churches and Ministries
  - Matthew Branaugh
    - Outline
- Navigating Commercial Liability Insurance for General Counsel
  - Kyle Johnson
    - Outline
- Ethical Considerations and Risks of Restorative Justice
  - Kellye Fabian Story
    - Outline
MAIN CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSION 1
- Workshop 1
  - Respect for Marriage Act
    - Carl Esbeck
      - Outline
- Workshop 2
  - Decision-Making in Situations of Ethical Uncertainty
    - Natt Gantt
      - Outline
- Workshop 3
  - Tax Smart Charitable Giving
    - John Kea
      - Outline
- Workshop 4
  - Legal Developments in Bioethics
    - Clarke Forsythe
      - Outline

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

PLENARY PANEL
- The Most Promising Tools for the Non-Specialist in Religious Freedom Defense
  - Outline
MAIN CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSION 2
- Workshop 5
  - Protecting Clergy Communications
    - Kevin Snider
- Workshop 6
  - The How and Why of Christian Legal Aid
    - Annie Becker and Jamiee Hatcher
      - Outline
- Workshop 7
  - The Business of Christian Law
    - Forrest Norman, Jon Hwang, Rob Showers, and Sally Wagenmaker
      - Outline
- Workshop 8
  - Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: The Most Forgotten and Underused Tort
    - Outline
    - Handout
- Workshop 9
  - Guarding Religious Ministries and Schools from Legal Attacks
    - Jeff Mateer
      - Outline
- Workshop 10
  - Sex Trafficking in an Internet World and How to Use Litigation to Stop It
    - Ben Bull
      - Outline

CLS MAIN WORKSHOP SESSION 3 
- Workshop 11
  - Christian Arbitration: Adjudicating God’s Way
    - Harold Coleman and Matthew Argue
      - Outline
      - Visuals
- Workshop 12
  - Legal Hotspots for Churches and Ministries
    - Justin Coleman, Rob Showers, and Will Thetford
      - Outline
        
        PowerPoint Presentation
- Workshop 13
  - ABA Model Rule 8.4(g): A Speech Code for Attorneys
    - Herb Grey and Laura Nammo
      - Outline
      - PowerPoint Presentation
- Workshop 14 (cancelled)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

MAIN CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSION 4
- Workshop 17
  - Ethical Persuasion: Practical Negotiation Strategies
    - Shaun Capps
      - Outline
- Workshop 18
  - Supercharging Your Legal Practice with the Gospel, Peacemaking, and Emotional Intelligence
    - Ken Sande
      - Outline
- Workshop 19
  - Legal Update and Best Practices for Employing Co-Religionists
    - Nat Taylor
      - Outline
- Workshop 20
  - Diversity and Inclusion: The Law Office, Ministries, and Other Workplaces
    - Theresa Sidebotham
      - Outline
- Workshop 21 (non-CLE)

MAIN CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSION 5
- Workshop 24
  - Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Church
    - Lane Paulsen and Joe Ruta
      - Outline
- Workshop 25
  - Friday Night Rights: Interscholastic Sports and Constitutional Law
    - Roy Hacke
      - Outline
- Workshop 26
  - Law Practices and Divine Purposes
    - Duane Horning
      - Outline
      - PowerPoint Presentation
- Workshop 27
  - How Churches Can Help Solve the Foster Care Crisis
    - Deborah Ausburn and Tom Rawlings
      - Outline
- Workshop 28
  - Alternative Business Models for Sustainable Legal Servies
    - Katy Schmidt and Stephanie Wormleighton
      - PowerPoint Presentation
- Workshop 29
  - Promoting Human Flourishing and the Common Good
    - Jeff Ventrella
      - Outline
      - Handout

MAIN CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSION 6
- Workshop 30
  - Blockchain, Society, and the Law
    - Mark Cianci
      - Outline
- Workshop 31
  - The Fight for Life in Post-Roe America
    - Steve Aden
      - Outline
      - PowerPoint Presentation
- Workshop 32
  - Ukraine, Russia, and International Criminal Law
    - Jeff Brauch
      - Outline
- Workshop 33
  - Religious Freedom Update
    - Matthew Szymanski
      - Outline
- Workshop 34
  - Intellectual Property and Faith
    - Todd Fichtenberg
      - Outline
      - Handouts
- Workshop 35
  - What’s Really at Stake in AI and Biotech: A Conversation (non-CLE)
    - Rick Campanelli and Kevin Lee

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