Membership Benefits

Ten Reasons Why A Christian Attorney Should Join CLS!
         
1.  To honor the Lord by associating publicly with a national network of approximately 3,000 lawyers, judges, law professor, law students and associated friends committed to loving and serving Jesus Christ in all we do and say in the practice of law, and advocating biblical conflict reconciliation, public justice, religious liberty and the sanctity of human life.

2.  To associate with a legal community committed to a common confession of faith willing to hold themselves accountable to submitting every aspect of their calling in the legal profession to Christ and to encourage others to do the same.

3.  To better avail oneself of the CLS national staff and available resources useful for establishing or joining an existing CLS attorney chapter convenient to one’s workplace, all for the purpose of glorifying God, serving others and growing to be more like Christ.

4.  To receive spiritual and professional encouragement from staff and from the national network of CLS attorneys, law professors, judges, law students and friends.

5.  To cultivate, through CLS events, valuable friendships and acquaintances with attorneys, judges, practicing attorneys, law students, and government officials – all useful for your professional development, case referrals, legal employment and personal help.

6.  To grow in your faith and love for Jesus through the inspiration and encouragement you receive through CLS “members only” web site (www.christianlegalsociety.org), its various publications - The Christian Lawyer, The Defender, and The Lawgiver, and its many other Bible studies and useful professional resources.

7.  To qualify for significant discounts on CLS resources and events.

8.  To receive a CLS Certificate if desired to hang in your office, a useful tool to help you bear witness to Christ in your workplace and to remind you for whom you are really working - Our Lord Jesus Christ - who even now advocates for you before our Father in heaven.

9.  To learn about God’s mighty actions in the legal profession by attending CLS’ life-changing national and regional conferences.

10.  To support through your membership, voluntary service, prayers and other financial contributions CLS’ legal aid ministry, its ministry to law students, and its defense of religious liberty and the sanctity of human life through its Center for Law and Religious Freedom.
 

Beyond these reasons, the Christian Legal Society offers other membership benefits, some of which we have listed here.  CLS benefits will continue to grow and expand as members like yourself offer suggestions to make CLS a better membership association.

Attorney Referral - CLS Members can supply their practice codes and receive legal referrals when someone in their practice/geographic area searchs the website for a CLS attorney.

Classified Advertisement - Members are given access to classified advertisements that bring resource availability for their needs. Members are allowed to post their own classified advertisements that other members may need.

Office Depot Discounts and Savings - CLS strives to bring more value to your association membership everyday. That is why we have teamed with Office Depot to bring your business a better office supply solution.

Staff Attorney Support - Our staff of carefully chosen individuals are standing by to help our membership get effective help for their needs as well as the needs of their clients. We have a fully capable staff that can assist you with help for timely resources or products not currently available to the general public.

Voting Privileges - Members are authorized to vote on CLS policies and procedures. The voting will be conducted online to the full extent possible. Only active members will have the benefit of this voting privilege.

The Christian Lawyer - Members have access to The Christian Lawyer, a publication by CLS for prominent issues facing the practicing Christian lawyer or law student. The leaders and staff of CLS delve into the sticky issues of our time and illustrate how the Christian lawyer can be effective.

Client Referral - CLS provides the benefit of client referrals among its membership. The vast number and expertise of CLS members makes this benefit appealing and is only available to CLS members. Here you will have access to a broad spectrum of law practices to pick from and to put your clients in touch with in order to meet their needs and thus provide an invaluable service that your clients will appreciate which in turn makes you more valuable to them.

Spiritual Support - We believe in answered prayer and desire to support the membership in praying for one another as well as intercessory prayer for our nation and legal profession in general. This website provides for prayer postings of members that allows others to share in the trials and struggles of other believers. 

Tax-Exempt Chapters - An affiliated CLS chapter can take steps to be included under the CLS group exemption with the IRS.