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CLE Workshops

A Christian's Role in Government & Politics
       Mason Weaver, Esq.

Adoption Law for the General Practitioner, Expert Panel 
       Ronald L. Stoddart, Esq.; Douglas R. Donnelly, Esq.; Timothe Blied, Esq.

Bankruptcy for the General Practitioner: A Bailout for the Rest of Us
       Jeff Willis, Esq.

Board Responsibilities and Duties for Dummies: All Attorneys Who Serve on Church and Non-profit Boards Are Not Tax Exempt Experts, (Speaker TBD)

Christian Legal Aid Introduction & Overview
       John D. Robb, Esq. & Brent McBurney, Esq.

Conflict Coaching: Strategy & Skills for the Christian Lawyer
       Harold Coleman, Esq.

Employment and Volunteer Liabilities 
       Speaker TBD

Higher Law and Common Law,
      Dean Jeffrey Brauch, Regent University School of Law

*Hot Topics in Legal Ethics
     Wendy Patrick Mazzarella, Esq., Dep. Dist. Attorney, San Diego County (ETHICS)

Impact on a Child: Domestic Violence and the Law
     Merritt McKeon, Esq.

Natural Law for Lawyers
     Jeffrey Ventrella, Esq., Senior VP, Alliance Defense Fund

*New Developments in the Duty of Candor
     Wendy Patrick Mazzarella (ETHICS)

Pastors & the Pulpit: An Update on the Pulpit Intitiative
     Joe Infranco, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund

Preparing Witnesses for Deposition
     Roger Brooks, Esq., Cravath, Swain & Moore, New York

*Pro-Life Update: The Law of Life, Here and Around the World
     Samuel B. Casey, Senior VP & General Counsel, Advocates International

*Religious Liberty in the Age of Obama 
     Greg Baylor, Director, Center for Law & Religious Freedom

The Brave New World of Employment and Labor Law
     Jay Rector, Esq.

*The Impact of Same-Sex Marriage on Religious Freedom
     Charles S. LiMandri, Esq.

 *Trial Techniques: Keep the Passion, Cut the Drama - Win an Injury Claim With the Truth
     David VanMeter, Esq.

Non-CLE Workshops

A Global Perspective of the Christian Lawyer
     Sam Ericsson, President, Advocates International

An Update on the Global Christian Lawyer Movement
     Sam Ericsson, President, Advocates International

Developing a Christian Worldview Through Reading
     Byron Borger, Hearts & Minds Bookstore

Evangelism for Attorneys
     Robert Trierweiler, Esq., Campus Crusade for Christ International

From Hypocrisy to Health: My Big Fat Greek Miracle! A Transformational Testimonial and the Personal Health Lessons Learned
     Dr. Nick Yphantides, San Diego, CA

Iron Sharpening Iron: How One-on-One Discipleship is Annealing CLS Attorneys
     John Mauck, Esq., Mauck & Baker, Chicago, IL

Marketing Your Law Firm
     Steve Hoeft, Raising The Standard, LLC

Marriage & Family: Sixty Years to Live? Better Have A Strategic Plan
     Gordon MacDonald, Keynote Speaker

Marriage & Family: Stout-Hearted Women Who Have Inspired Me
     Gail MacDonald, Keynote Speaker

Recovering Law: Realizing and Envisioned Future
     Don Hamer, Pastor, San Diego

Roundtable with Gordon MacDonald
     (Enrollment Limited to first 10 registrants. Email memmin@clsnet.org )

Roundtable with Gail MacDonald
     (Enrollment Limited to first 10 registrants. Email memmin@clsnet.org)

Women in the Practice of Law: An Expert Panel
     Patricia C Gandy, Esq.; (additional panelist TBD).

Scheduling details will be provided to attendees in the Conference proceedings book.  We thank you for your patience as we are finalizing our list of workshop times and locations.