Event Name: RJ&L Religious Institutions Law Day - September 27, 2011
Event Date: 09/27/2011
Event Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A full day of practical and cutting-edge topics for churches, synagogues, mosques, religious schools and colleges, religious communities, and ministries. This is RJ&L's Religious Institutions Group's most comprehensive presentation of the year.
Seminar topics will address current issues and developments for religious organizations, including U.S. Supreme Court rulings, funding a building campaign, school vouchers in Colorado, social networking and website issues, employment agreements and handbooks, waivers and releases, and new legal risks for Protestant ministries.
Agenda:
7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: Freedom, Ministers, and the U.S. Supreme Court: What's at Stake in the Hosanna-Tabor case
L. Martin Nussbaum, Esq.
9:30 – 9:45 AM Break
9:45 – 10:50 AM Are Protestant Ministries a New Market? Lessons Learned from the Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal
Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq.
9:45 – 10:50 AM Breakout Session: Handbook Distinctives for Religious Organizations
Joan Rennekamp, M.P.A., SPHR
10:50 – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 – 12:00 PM When God Doesn't Provide: How to Fund a Building Campaign that Won't Turn into a Bankruptcy Petition
David M. Hyams, Esq.
11:00 – 12:00 PM Breakout Session: Employment Agreements
Eric V. Hall, Esq. and Joan Rennekamp, M.P.A., SPHR
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 PM Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program and the Implications for Religious Schools
Eric V. Hall, Esq.
1:00 – 2:15 PM Breakout Session: Handbook Distinctives for Religious Organizations
Joan Rennekamp, M.P.A., SPHR
2:15 – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 – 3:45 PM Social Networking and Internet Concerns for Ministries and Churches
Michael Francisco, Esq.
2:30 – 3:45 PM Breakout Session: Activity Releases for Youth and Adults
Theresa Lynn Sidebotham, Esq.
3:45 – 4:00 PM Q&A
Who should attend: Religious institution leaders, including denominational executives, in-house counsel, pastors, church administrators, ministry executives, clergy, religious institution human resources managers, and lay leaders who oversee administration and policy.
Cost: $75.00 per person. Fee includes lunch and all written materials.
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Registration begins at 7:30 AM
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about new judicial developments and gain perspective on the changing legal environment and its impact on present-day religious institution administration. Look for the full agenda to be posted soon.
Sponsor(s):
Breakfast Sponsored By
Location:
WorldVenture
Location Address:
1501 W. Mineral Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120
Location Address on Google Map
Directions:
From the North:
Take Santa Fe Drive South, turn left onto W. Mineral Ave., and make a U-turn at W. Mineral Pl. onto W. Mineral Ave. Worldventure will be on the right.
From the South:
Take I-25 North, merge onto C-470 West via Exit 194 toward Grand Jct. Take the Broadway exit toward County Line Rd. Merge onto S. Broadway, turn left onto W. Mineral. Worldventure will be on the right.
Please Note: This seminar is prepared by Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP ("RJ&L") for general informational purposes only. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. The information provided in this seminar is not privileged and does not create an attorney-client relationship with RJ&L or any of the firm's lawyers. This seminar is not an offer to represent you. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon any information in this seminar. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on written information about qualifications or experiences. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.