The Church and The Law (On-Demand)

$179.00

Constitutional and statutory provisions create a special legal regime for churches and other religious institutions. This seminar provides a bird’s eye view of free exercise and establishment clause caselaw, Religious Freedom Restoration Act developments, forms of organization, IRS requirements, and liability issues affecting religious organizations.

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Categories: Education Law, Nonprofit Law, On-Demand, Religious Law, Specialized Topics Tags: caselaw, first amendment, liability of religious organizations, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, religious rights

Event Details
Syllabus

Event Details

Course Type	On-Demand
Course Instructor	James Blume, Esq.
Original Date Of Course	October 3, 2019
General Credits	2

Course Description

Constitutional and statutory provisions create a special legal regime for churches and other religious institutions. This seminar provides a bird’s eye view of free exercise and establishment clause case law, Religious Freedom Restoration Act developments, forms of organization, IRS requirements, and liability issues affecting religious organizations.

Principles

U.S. Law
Incorporation
Tax Exemptions
Establishing a §501(c)(3) organization
Volunteer liability
Guns in churches
Why churches need lawyers

Syllabus

First Amendment protections for religious organizations.
Incorporation and other forms of organization for religious institutions under State laws
Internal Revenue Service tax exemption and limitations on exemption
State laws limiting volunteer liability
Judicial abstention in cases involving religious conflicts