2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS & SCHEDULE

I. Professional & Spiritual Growth

Developing a Servant’s Heart: Dispelling Anxiety, Depression and Loneliness
by Jamie Lash, Dallas Baptist University

Liberty & Life: The Work of CLS’ Center
by Greg Baylor, Director, CLRF

How We Are Formed In Christ
by Alan Andrews, Executive Director, The Navigators

Cross-Cultural Ministry in a Diverse Society
by Keith Phillips, Executive Director, World Vision

Spiritual Friendship: Exploring the Small Group Experience within Your CLS Communities
by Ben Chappell, Esq., Bray & Chappell, Texas

Witness on the Way: How Best to Share Your Faith in the Marketplace
by Jhan Moskowitz, Jews for Jesus

What Would Jesus Say: Conversations with Jesus and His Clients
by Charlie Morgan Esq., Attorney at Law, Georgia

Misplaced Passions: Rediscovering a Conversational Relationship with God
by Dr. Gary Moon, Psychological Studies Institute

Staying on the Path in a Sex Saturated Culture – Discovering Underlying Truths to Help You on the Journey
by Ed LeClair, Harvest USA

Pursuing a Global Vision
by Samuel Ericsson, Advocates International

The Doctrine of Church Autonomy
by Prof. Carl Esbeck, U. of Missouri-Col. Law School

Christian Lawyering with Excellence: Use and Presentation of Evidence at Trial
led by 3 trial lawyers from Kansas, Michigan & Indiana

Christian Legal Aid
by Brent McBurney, Director, Christian Legal Aid

Fundamental Estate Planning and Drafting for the Faithful
by Jason Havens Esq., Havens & Miller, Florida

Family Law and the Christian Lawyer
by Prof. Lynne Marie Kohm, Regent Law School

Immigration Practice in a Post-9/11 World
by Ann Buwalda, Just Law International

The Law Office Conversation: Legal Ethics in Day to Day Practice
by Dean Ken Starr, Pepperdine Law School

Religious Liberty Update
by Steven Aden, Esq., Center for Law and Rel. Freedom

Women and the Law
moderated by Prof. Lynne Marie Kohm, Regent Law

SCHEDULE
(all workshops run concurrently in separate rooms during each session)

FRIDAY

2:45 – 4:15 pm         
Workshop Session I

A.  Becoming a Person God Can Use:  Developing a Servant’s Heart
               by Jamie Lash
This workshop will address the source and nature of true humility and how a false humility can have disastrous consequences.  Jamie will also discuss the relationship between pride and anxiety, depression, and loneliness. 

B.  CLE - CLRF Religious Liberty Update
                by Steve Aden
Mr. Aden will discuss developments in the law of religious liberty and the sanctity of human life over the past year and explore trends in First Amendment jurisprudence and potential future cutting edge areas of constitutional litigation.   Particular attention will be given to the cases handled by CLS' Center. (p. 51)

C.  Cross-Cultural Ministry in a Diverse Society
                by Keith Phillips, Executive Director, World Impact

D.  CLE – The Law Office Conversation:  Legal Ethics in Day to Day Practice
                by Dean Kenneth Starr
An examination of the lawyer as a genuinely involved and helpful moral actor, grounded in the vision of the lawyer in community.

E.  CLE - Tax & Business Issues for Churches and Ministries
                by Nathanial L. Taylor
This workshop will cover:  1). Intermediate Sanctions and Ministerial Compensation; 2) Insurance Coverage, and; 3) Use of subsidiaries and relationships with other nonprofits

F.  CLE - Women and the Law
                panel moderated by Prof. Lynn Marie Kohm, RegentUniversity
Panelists Annie White from Denver, Delia Bianchin from Pittsburgh, Merilyn Steele from San Diego will discuss multiple callings of women as wife, mother, and partner, and will forecast what is changing for women in the practice of law.  

4:30 – 6:00 pm         
Workshop Session II

A.   How We Are Formed In Christ
                by Alan Andrews, Executive Director, The Navigators

B.  Misplaced Passions: Rediscovering a Conversational Relationship with God
                by Gary Moon
This experiential workshop is designed to enhance the ability for the busy professional to build in time for practicing the presence of God through the application of listening and contemplative prayer.

C.  Witness on the Way – WOW
                by Jhan Moskowitz
Witness on the Way: How to effectively share your faith in the marketplace through personal testimony, prayer, and the Word of God."

D.      CLE - A Small Firm Enters the Same-Sex Marriage Fray to Help Defend Marriage- A First Hand Report from the Trenches
                by Steven T. O’Ban
The workshop will discuss three primary issues:  A) Helping to Unite and Channel the Voice of the Church to More Effectively Defend Biblical Marriage in the Public Square; B) The Critical Legal Arguments at the State Level, and; C) More Effective Collaboration Between Lawyers and the Church on Other Key Cultural Issues Important to Christ’s Church.

E.      CLE – Immigration Practice in a Post 9/11 World – An Immigration and Naturalization Law Primer
                by Ann Buwalda, Just Law International  

F.  CLE - Christian Legal Aid 
                By Brent McBurney
This workshop is a fast-paced, hands-on motivational information and introductory professional training opportunity in how to lead or participate in efforts to start, manage and conduct a Christian Legal Aid program. A much shortened version of the Summit Conference training described in detail in this packet, it offers a brief synopsis of the operational and training tools, interview techniques and substantive and procedural law information including use of Desk Reference Manual summaries of case and statutory law references.

SATURDAY

10:15 – 11:45 am      
Workshop Session III

A.   How We Are Formed In Christ
                by Alan Andrews, Executive Director, The Navigators

B.  Liberty & Life: The Work of CLS' Center for Law & Religious Freedom
                by Greg Baylor, Steve Aden, Tim Tracey, and Casey Mattox
The goal of this workshop (NOT a CLE workshop) is to provide greater insight into the work of Christian Legal Society's Center for Law & Religious Freedom.  Center Director Greg Baylor and other Center attorneys will discuss the Center's representation of clients in cutting-edge civil rights cases. Special attention will be paid to the Center's ongoing efforts to protect CLS law student chapters from the unfair application of religion and sexual orientation non-discrimination rules at public university law schools such as Southern Illinois University, University of California Hastings College of Law, and ArizonaStateUniversity.  

C.  What Would Jesus Say? Conversations with Jesus and His Clients
                 by Charles and Marabel Morgan
Jesus did not separate people according to clients/non clients, or paying clients/pro bono clients, or family/friends/clients/ others.   All were equal in His sight, even His family held no edge.   So when we ask, Who are my clients, we must think of the broadest definition of that term; or, as Jesus would say, Who is my neighbor?   Includes actual conversations with Jesus and others, including family, friends, staff, hostile press, homeless, lawyers and judges.    What lessons can we learn from how Jesus handled people.   How can we apply His methodology in our practice?    Who are my clients - only paying customers?   Is a Christian lawyer an oxymoron?  Is there a separation between church and court?  

D.      CLE - The Doctrine of Church Autonomy 
                by Professor Carl Esbeck

E.   CLE – The Law Office Conversation:  Legal Ethics in Day to Day Practice   by Dean Kenneth Starr
An examination of the lawyer as a genuinely involved and helpful moral actor, grounded in the vision of the lawyer in community.  

F.  CLE – Top Ten Things to Prepare for Trial 
                by  Craig Shultz, Terry Noffsinger and  Norman Pyleman
As Christian trial lawyers, we have the responsibility and privilege to represent our clients with excellence. This interactive workshop, led by Norman "Skip" Pylman, Terry Noffsinger and Craig Shultz, is intended to discuss how to best organize and prepare for trial to present our client’s cases in a successful manner.

2:45 – 4:15 pm         
Workshop Session IV

A.  What Would Jesus Say? Conversations with Jesus and His Clients
                 by Charles and Marabel Morgan
Jesus did not separate people according to clients/non clients, or paying clients/pro bono clients, or family/friends/clients/ others.   All were equal in His sight, even His family held no edge.   So when we ask, Who are my clients, we must think of the broadest definition of that term; or, as Jesus would say, Who is my neighbor?   Includes actual conversations with Jesus and others, including family, friends, staff, hostile press, homeless, lawyers and judges.    What lessons can we learn from how Jesus handled people.   How can we apply His methodology in our practice?    Who are my clients - only paying customers?   Is a Christian lawyer an oxymoron?  Is there a separation between church and court?  

B.  CLE - Estate Planning and Drafting for the Faithful
                 by Jason Havens
This workshop session will focus on "Estate Planning and Drafting for the Faithful," with a strong emphasis on the practical aspects of estate and charitable gift planning: discussions of various practice resources, including treatises, research resources, Internet sites; then particular drafting systems; and finally exploration of how to integrate Biblical principles in an estate and charitable gift planning practice.  This session is designed for the curious through the more advanced practitioner.  

C.  CLE – Better Safe Than Sued - Hiring and Termination
                by Kristen K. Waggoner
The workshop will cover:  A. The Do's and Don'ts of Hiring and Termination in the Church; B. Reducing Negligent Supervision Claims Involving Employees and Volunteers; C. Child Abuse Protection and Reporting Policies and Their Interplay with the Clergy-Penitent Privilege, and; D. Church and Employee Discipline Issues: Avoiding Defamation and Invasion of Privacy Claims.  

D.  CLE - Family Law and the Christian Lawyer
                by Professor Lynne Marie Kohm 
Discussing marriage, divorce, custody and equipping you with the best avenues for effective client counseling and advocacy as a Christian lawyer in a family law practice.

E.  CLE – Top Ten Things to Prepare for Trial 
                by  Craig Shultz, Terry Noffsinger and  Norman Pyleman
As Christian trial lawyers, we have the responsibility and privilege to represent our clients with excellence. This interactive workshop, led by Norman "Skip" Pylman, Terry Noffsinger and Craig Shultz, is intended to discuss how to best organize and prepare for trial to present our client’s cases in a successful manner.

F.  Christ at Work in the Practice of Laww
                by Chaplain Cordell Schulten        

4:30 – 6:00 pm         
Workshop Session V

A.  Pursuing a Global Vision: Your Role in His-Story
            by Samuel Ericsson
The seminar will share the history, mission and strategy of Advocates International and practical ways to get involved and linked with internationals.

B.  Spiritual Friendship: Exploring the Small Group Experience Within Your CLS Communities
        by Ben Chappell
Exploring the small group experience within your CLS community, including start up mechanics,materials that work and the San Antonio CLS chapter experience.

C.  Misplaced Passions: Rediscovering a Conversational Relationship with God
                by Gary Moon
This experiential workshop is designed to enhance the ability for the busy professional to build in time for practicing the presence of God through the application of listening and contemplative prayer.

D.  Staying on the Path in a Sex Saturated Culture – Discovering Underlying Truths to Help You on the Journey
                by Ed LeClair
Today we live in a sex-saturated culture that, increasingly, takes ‘no captives’ … yet renders everyone who succumbs a captive.  The result is debilitated lives and broken relationships characterized by guilt and shame.  Why are some people better than others at walking the path of sexual purity?  What’s involved in unmasking the real enemy and living a life of repentance? How do we help family and friends move from sin and temptation management to discover the strength and passion of serving and loving others.

E.  CLE - CLRF Religious Liberty Update
                by Steve Aden
Mr. Aden will discuss developments in the law of religious liberty and the sanctity of human life over the past year and explore trends in First Amendment jurisprudence and potential future cutting edge areas of constitutional litigation.   Particular attention will be given to the cases handled by CLS' Center.

F.  CLE - Legal Hotspots for Ministers, Churches and Religious Ministries 
                by Rob Showers
A fast paced seminar of hot legal topics for anyone who serves on a church, school or nonprofit board or in ministry in an attempt to highlight some of the key liability issues that such ministries confront in the 21st Century. Become aware of the legal pitfalls and problems and how to best avoid, minimize or resolve and how to best find key resources to address these serious concerns that can cripple or eliminate ministries and hurt the people they serve.