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 
        • Outline 
        • CLE Outline
        • Appendix 1 
        • Appendix 2 
        • Appendix 3 
        • Appendix 4 
  • 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) 

• • Workshop 15 
    • Serving God through Seeking Justice for Mass Atrocity Crimes 
      • Morse Tan 
        • Outline 
  • Workshop 16 
    • Religious Liberty and Gay Rights: Can Neither Live while the Other Survives? 
      • Brad Jacob 
        • Outline 

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) 

• • Workshop 22 
    • Are You My Mother? Surrogacy and Love of Neighbor 
      • Adeline Allen 
        • Outline
        • Surrogacy Article 
  • Workshop 23 
    • Medicaid Qualification: A Practical Roadmap for Estate Planners 
      • John Laboe 
        • Outline 
        • PowerPoint Presentation 

• 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