Indiana CLE - Religious Law Courses

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Understanding Religious Accommodations After The Groff Supreme Court Decision

Employers must accommodate the religious beliefs of their employees according to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but understanding how to comply can be challenging. The recent Groff Supreme Court decision has redefined what constitutes an "undue burden" under Title VII. This course will guide employers on ensuring compliance post-Groff, detailing the interactive process under Title VII, and the appropriate documentation employers can request. In this comprehensive CLE c... More Info

$29

1General Credit
Witches and Guns: The Intersection Between Wicca and The Second Amendment

The issue of religion as it coexists with legal issue is thorny. This CLE course will explore the overlap between the basic principles of the Wiccan religion and the Second Amendment. The course will explain the significance of the relationship between the two as well as provide a clarifying philosophical background. The course will then delve into specific topics and their potential application to practice areas. A unique and fascinating look at a typically ignored topic, the course w... More Info

$29

1General Credit
Reasonable Accommodations for Employees Religious Beliefs Under Title VII

Legally, employers are required to accommodate the religious beliefs of their employees. But what does this right, ensured by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act actually require? How do we ensure legal compliance? This comprehensive CLE course will explain the compliance requirements under Title VII and how the interactive process differs from that of the ADA. The course will explain the potential pitfalls that might derail compliance efforts and tips and strategies to prevent non-compl... More Info

$29

1.1General Credits
Custody Decisions: When God and Culture Have a Say

Custody matters are always tricky. Adding issues of culture and religion into the equation only complicates matters. This CLE course will offer an analysis of custody cases characterized by issues of culture and religion and how these differences are exhibited by the two parents. The course will review both case law and psychological protocols typically used to understand the factors that a court will likely consider and the importance it will attribute in handling these issues. More Info

$29

1General Credit
New York’s Brand-New Power of Attorney

Recently new Power of Attorney laws came into effect. In this comprehensive CLE course, Elizabeth Forspan, Esq. of Forspan Klear LLP will explain the primary changes to the POA form and how to plan in accordance with these new changes. The course will review key items to include when preparing new Power of Attorney forms. More Info

$29

1General Credit
Hot Topics in Beth Din Jurisprudence

In Rabbinical Court, arbitrators must resolve contemporary disputes through the application of centuries-old doctrines of Jewish law within the context of new legal and commercial issues. This CLE course will present how defamation claims and intellectual property litigation is navigated by the Rabbinical courts (batei din) under these parameters. More Info

$29

1General Credit
The Beth Din of America and Agunah Prevention

The issue of pre-nuptial agreements in Jewish marriages is typically meant as prevention of agunahs (where a husband’s unwillingness to participate in the divorce process traps women in marriages against their will). This CLE course will present the detailed discussions of the Beth Din of America agreement process as well as the newer documents created by other rabbinical courts. The course will also explain the case law that has emerged as a result of the Beth Din of America’s enforcement of... More Info

$29

1General Credit
The Rabbinical Court in the American Legal System: Procedures & Processes

This panel discussion covers a myriad of topics relating to the adjudication of cases in arbitrations before rabbinical courts. Topics include enforcement of beit din (rabbinical court) awards in court, constitutional challenges to beit din adjudication of cases, and choice of law issues in beit din. More Info

$29

1.4General Credits
Religion and Estate Planning

While it may seem unlikely, a client’s religious beliefs may be a factor in planning his or her estate. Along with their goals, values, morals, and principles, a person’s religious beliefs are a factor in creating a customized estate plan. Given that a recent poll, 37% of respondents classified themselves as “highly religious” and in that same year donated upwards of $127 billion in support of religious causes and organizations, this impacts a considerable number of people. This CLE co... More Info

$29

1General Credit
Does Jewish Law Like Lawyers? Building a Just Legal System

While there is no shortage of modern texts of legal ethics, there is another source for codes of responsibility that goes back centuries. In fact, ancient Jewish legal texts contain crucial lessons in attorney behavior. In this CLE course, Professor Michael Avi Helfand, Esq. of Pepperdine University School of Law analyzes these sources and offers an ancient, and yet new perspective on today’s legal ethics. More Info

$34

1Ethics Credit
How Rabbinical Court Cases are Decided

A Beit Din (Rabbinical court of law) operates under the legal system of Biblical law, which involves examination of both ancient and modern texts. In this CLE course, a well-known rabbinical court judge and director of Beth Din of America, New York’s rabbinical court, will explain the relevance of secular law to these proceedings. The course uses an actual case arbitrated and mediated through Beit Din to explain the process and the procedural issues of the Beit Din court. More Info

$29

1.3General Credits
Unique Divorce Issues Arising under Jewish Law

The interplay between Jewish law as implemented by the Beth Din (rabbinical court) and secular law is a fascinating topic of study. This CLE course will explain the unique features of a Jewish divorce, the requirements of the ketuba (Jewish marriage agreement document) as well as its financial ramifications and the process of marriage dissolution through a Get (writ of divorce). The presentation will explain the requirements for divorce under Jewish law, including mutual participation of both... More Info

$29

1.3General Credits
Beth Din As a Preferred Forum

According to Jewish law, disputes among Jews should be mediated through a Beit Din (house of law), a specific rabbinical forum designed for this purpose. This CLE course, presented by an expert in Jewish law, will explain the complexities involved in selecting an appropriate forum. The course also includes a presentation by the director of the Beth Din of America, the New York rabbinical court, who will review the court process used in a Beit Din and use actual case law to explain how cases ar... More Info

$29

1.2General Credits
Beth Din Jurisprudence

Regardless of how contemporary a case may seem, decisions made in rabbinical courts are determined through the examination and implementation of both ancient and modern texts of Jewish law. However, rabbinical law takes into account that business deals will be made and conducted in accordance with local law. This CLE course, presented by an arbitrator and administrative attorney of Beth Din of America, New York’s rabbinical court, will explain the role of secular law and local custom as they a... More Info

$29

1.3General Credits
Female Testimony in Beit Din: An Untold Story of Halachic Justice

A fascinating CLE course that deals with the gap between religious law and societal norms, the issue of contemporary court testimony from individuals barred from such practice in Biblical law will be explored and discussed. Presented by a religious arbitration law expert from Pepperdine University School of Law, the course will explain how Jewish justice operates within the context of rabbinical court proceedings. More Info

$34

1Ethics Credit