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Ten Tips for Keeping Your Faith Community Out of Legal Trouble

 
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Guidance for churches, dioceses, synagogues, mosques, and other faith communities to avoid exposure to common legal liabilities.

Faith communities face many legal challenges common to for-profit businesses, along with a host of issues unique to religious entities. Husch Blackwell’s Nonprofit Organizations & Religious Institutions team works with hundreds of faith communities to address, assess and avoid legal liabilities. This white paper includes information on:

  • Understanding a faith community’s tax-exempt status
  • Intellectual property issues, including streaming copyrighted material
  • Policies to keep minors and other vulnerable individuals safe
  • Hiring and firing clergy and other staff
  • Navigating political issues

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If you have questions about how the information in this white paper impacts your nonprofit organization or religious institution, contact Jordan Ault or your Husch Blackwell attorney.

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Jordan T. Ault

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