The Christian Legal Society
General Legal Aid Resources – A collection of websites of general legal aid agencies, government agencies and resources on specific legal topics of interest to lawyers and legal aid clients. Our 2005-2006 mission statement is to encourage law students/lawyers to take a strong Christian stance on legal issues relating to biblical principles, promises, and teachings; instruct one another how these biblical truths relate to current and future legal issues; facilitate personal growth in Jesus Christ; show the love of Christ to members and non-members; and testify from everyone we contact. 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 area of need. Given some decisions made in our judicial systems and legislators: prayers are no longer welcome in many schools; The Ten Commandments can no longer be portrayed in public as “religious” symbols; “Under God” in the United States was attacked; the legal definition of marriage is tainted; And attempts have been made to legalize the killing of children during the birth process. Now, more than ever, God needs strong Christian leadership everywhere and especially in parliaments and courtrooms where many Christian/secular battles are fought. Therefore, the Christian Legal Society will provide an environment that: promotes and educates strong Christian views on legal issues; provide fertile ground for Christian growth; and will increase God`s flock on earth. 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 mentor law students. The Center for Law & Religious Freedom is a CLS advocacy group whose purpose, in its own words, is to “protect and defend religious freedom and the sanctity of human life by filing amicus curiae briefs in cases, representing parties, and doing legislative work.” Christian Legal Aid is a national network of legal aid clinics described as “CLS`s service for people living below the poverty line”. In the 1980s and 1990s, CLS founded and led a Christian Ministry of Reconciliation, which later became Peacemaker Ministries and the Institute for Christian Conciliation. There are currently more than 50 lawyers` sections, 120 law school sections and 60 Christian legal aid clinics.
[ref. needed] CLS is organized into four distinct branches, including networks and the Christian community for lawyers and law students (lawyers` ministries and law students` ministries); the Center for Religious Law and Freedom and Christian Legal Aid. The CLS chapter of Mississippi College School of Law is active. Weekly meetings are held where lawyers, judges and other members of the Order discuss the role of the Christian in the legal profession. In addition, the MCOL chapter of CLS organizes an annual dinner in the fall semester and a prayer breakfast in the spring semester. Speakers at these events included U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove, Habitat for Humanity International founder and CEO Millard Fuller and others. CLS members also regularly attend the Christian Legal Society`s National Conference. The organization was founded in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois by four attorneys (Paul Bernard, Gerrit P. Groen, Henry Luke Brinks, and Elmer Johnson) who gathered to pray together at an American Bar Association convention in 1959. [ref.
needed] His case Christian Legal Society v. Martinez reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010. [13] It was argued on April 19, 2010 and ruled against the CLS by 5 votes to 4 on June 28, 2010. In opposition to a First Amendment challenge, the court upheld the University of California`s Hastings College of the Law`s policy on official recognition of student groups, which required groups to accept all students, regardless of status or creed, in order to receive recognition. [14] [15] [16] CLS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization supported by contributions, donations and donations. Donors include Alliance Defending Freedom, which donated more than $420,000 to CLS in 2008. [4] Connect with other Christian law students through our online directory. Are you interested in volunteering at the Christian Legal Society? More information! CLS members include lawyers, judges, law students, and others who profess the CLS creed. They are held in more than 1100 cities in law chapters, law student chapters, and scholarships across the United States. To become a member of the Christian Legal Society, one must “believe and sign” the CLS creed.
[5] Search our online directory for a Christian lawyer near you. The Christian Legal Society (CLS) is a non-profit organization of Christian lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students. Its members profess to follow the “commandment of Jesus” to “seek justice with the love of God.” [2] Contact us via our contact form or consult your contact details. The Christian Legal Society holds 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 scholarly journal called The Journal of Christian Legal Thought, CLS Bible Studies and CLS E-Devotionals. Ses publications précédentes incluent The Quarterly, The Defender et le Religious Freedom Reporter.