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Ministry and the American Legal System: A Guide for Clergy, Lay Workers, and Congregations - Hardcover

Richard B. Couser

 
9780800626037: Ministry and the American Legal System: A Guide for Clergy, Lay Workers, and Congregations
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0800626036 ISBN 13: 9780800626037
Publisher: Fortress Press, 1993

Synopsis

Written for persons who are not lawyers, accountants, or quasi-legal specialists, this book offers congregations and religious professionals practical insight, while avoiding mere listings of rules and lengthy discussions of cases.Part One provides an overview of the history, structure, and functioning of American law and its legal system, as these pertain to congregations, religious organizations, and professionals.Part Two details various areas of law, such as torts, contracts, real estate transactions, employment, copyrights, and taxations, that have direct bearing on congregational life and ministerial practice.Part Three focuses on "risk management": ways that congregations and religious organizations and professionals can improve their functioning and minimize their exposure to legal difficulties.

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About the Author

Richard B. Couser, an attorney, is a director of the law firm Orr and Reno P.A. in Concord, New Hampshire, specializing in civil litigation. He is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford School of Law. Among his many church and civic involvements, he is a member of the Christian Legal Society.

From the Back Cover

Written for persons who are not lawyers, accountants, or quasi-legal specialists, this book offers congregations and religious professionals practical insight, while avoiding mere listing of rules and lengthy discussions of cases. Part One provides an overview of the history, structure, and functioning of American law and its legal system, as these pertain to congregations, religious organizations, and professionals. Part Two details various areas of law, such as torts, contracts, real estate transactions, employment, copyrights, and taxation, that have direct bearing on congregational life and ministerial practice. Part Three focuses on "risk management": ways that congregations and religious organizations and professionals can improve their functioning and minimize their exposure to legal difficulties.

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Publisher
Fortress Press
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0800626036
ISBN 13 
9780800626037
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
360