Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We hope to be a resource for the Christian legal community in Seattle. If you are seeking legal advice or representation from a Colorado CLS member attorney, please contact us. We put you in touch with a member lawyer who works in your field of need. The Center for Law & Religious Freedom is an advocacy arm of CLS whose purpose, in its own words, is to “protect and defend religious liberty and the sanctity of human life by presenting Amicus Curiae legal briefs in business, party representation, and legislative work.” Christian Legal Aid is a national network of legal aid clinics described as “the CLS service for people below the poverty line”. We provide these lists as a resource, but these clinics have no connection to the Christian Legal Society. These legal aid programs have employed lawyers who may be able to provide legal representation if you meet their maximum income guidelines (125% of the federal poverty guidelines). In the 1980s and 1990s, CLS founded and led a Christian Reconciliation Ministry, which later became Peacemaker Ministries and the Institute for Christian Conciliation. Currently, there are more than 50 chapters of lawyers, 120 chapters of the Faculty of Law and 60 clinics of Christian legal assistance. [Citation needed] CLS is organized into four different branches, including networks and the Christian community for lawyers and law students (ministries of lawyers and ministries of law students); the Centre for Religious Law and Freedom and Christian Legal Assistance. The resources provided on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Legal advice depends on the specific circumstances of each situation.
In addition, the law may vary from state to state. The Christian Legal Society has no control over the information provided by third parties and gives no guarantee in this regard. Your national or local bar (lawyers` organizations) may have a lawyer referral service to help you find a private lawyer who has experience with your type of legal problem and will meet with you for a reduced fee. Your local law school may also have free law clinics where law students offer free legal assistance under the supervision of law professors. General Legal Assistance Resources – A collection of websites from general legal aid organizations, government agencies, and resources on specific legal topics of interest to lawyers and clients. Check out our Calendar and News subpages for more detailed information on upcoming events and updates on our recent meetings. Check back soon to learn more about volunteer opportunities at our legal aid clinics and how to care for law students. If you need legal help and can`t afford a lawyer, please visit our directory of Christian legal aid clinics to find the Christian legal aid program in your area. (Note that the Christian Legal Society has no control over local legal aid programs – each program operates independently.) Most Christian legal aid programs are run by volunteers who can usually provide general legal advice, but do not provide full representation. Welcome to the website of the Christian Legal Society Seattle.
Our chapter has a strong history in the Seattle area and has a vision of continued business and growth. We are a group of Seattle-area lawyers, judges, law professors, and students who are committed to the active inclusion of Christian school leaders in our profession and the development of the Christian legal community in the Seattle area. This directory is a list of independent private lawyers who have identified themselves as Christian lawyers. Since they are private lawyers and not legal aid lawyers, they usually charge a fee for their services. You can contact them to see if they can help you, but they usually don`t offer pro bono services. Directory of other legal aid resources and websites by topic: If you have any questions about our network of Christian legal aid clinics, you can contact us by email at CLA@clsnet.org or by phone at 703-894-1086. When you contact us, please let us know the city and state where you live. His case Christian Legal Society v. Martinez was brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010. [13] It was pleaded on April 19, 2010 and decided 5 to 4 against the CLS on June 28, 2010.
The court upheld the university of California, Hastings College of the Law`s policy, which regulates the official recognition of student groups, which required groups to admit all students, regardless of status or beliefs, in order to receive recognition. [14] [15] [16] We plan events throughout the year, including an annual retreat. If you would like to be added to our mailing list and would like to be informed of upcoming events, please send an email to seattle.cls@gmail.com. Blessings, Officers of the Christian Legal Society of Seattle CLS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by contributions, donations, and donations. Donors include Alliance Defending Freedom, which donated more than $420,000 to CLS in 2008. [4] Are you interested in volunteering with the Christian Legal Society? Find out more! The Christian Legal Society organizes an annual meeting in the United States, as well as various regional conferences. [3] It also publishes a biannual journal called The Christian Lawyer, a scientific journal called The Journal of Christian Legal Thought, CLS Bible Studies and CLS E-Devotionals. His previous publications include Quarterly, The Defender and the Religious Freedom Reporter. Connect with other Christ law students with our online directory.
We hope you will visit us often, both on our website and at our events. We hope you will visit, but that you will not only stay – by becoming a member of the Christian Legal Society by clicking on the “Join CLS” link on the left. The organization was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1961 by four lawyers (Paul Bernard, Gerrit P. Groen, Henry Luke Brinks and Elmer Johnson) who gathered at a convention of the American Bar Association in 1959 to pray together. [Citation needed] Although membership is not required to attend any of our events, we recommend that you consider becoming a member of the Christian Legal Society. Membership information can be obtained from each of the officials listed below or from the Christian Legal Society website at www.ChristianLegalSociety.org. Since its inception in 1961, the nine organizational objectives of clS, as set out in the amended statutes of non-profit organizations, have been as follows:[6] For churches, Christian schools, and faith-based organizations.