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Law and Religious Freedom Conference
Thursday, June 4, 2015
EE. “Tom” Thompson Courtroom, UMKC School of Law
Cost: $110 attorney / $10 non-attorney
CLE credit hours: Missouri 4.0 / Kansas 4.0
SCHEDULE
8 am Registration and breakfast
8:30 am Welcome and introductory remarks
8:35 am Current State of the Law - Historical overview of how we got to where
we are at including pre-Smith v. Employment Division law, the Smith case, postSmith (including RFRA, City of Boerne, RLUIPA and State RFRA laws); current
religious freedom challenges/issues; anticipated future threats/challenges to
religious freedom; suggestions about what different faiths, lawyers and individuals
can do to protect existing rights.
Prof. Joshua D. Hawley, Associate Professor of Law, Mizzou Law
9:25 am Religion and Religious Expression in the Workplace
Religion and religious expression issues in the workplace of private, public and
religious employers.
Robert J. Hingula, Polsinelli PC
Martin M. Meyers, The Meyers Law Firm, LC
Prof. Allen Rostron, UMKC School of Law
10:30 am 501(c)(3) Issues -What can churches and other religiously affiliated
institutions do or not do in connection with 501(c)(3) concerns? What can lay
members do or not do? What property and tax exemption issues exist?
Bruce R. Hopkins, Polsinelli PC
Jeanne Gorman, Jeanne Gorman Rau LLC
11:20 am Religiously Based Hate Crimes & Persecution - What is the current
state of the law with respect to hate crimes? What is the current state of the law
with respect to persecution or discrimination based on religion? How should we
respond to and deal with religiously-based crimes or persecution?
Chris Budke, Husch Blackwell LLP
Rev. Bob Hill, Community Christian Church
Heith Janke, FBI, Supervisory Special Agent
Mahnaz Shabbir, Shabbir Advisors
Leonard Zeskind, Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights
12:15 pm Adjourn
*Course materials will be provided in electronic format only and are accessible with
your laptop, tablet or other mobile device during the event.
UMKC SCHOOL OF LAW
500 E. 52ND STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
(816) 235-1644 PHONE
(816) 235-5276 FAX
WWW.LAW.UMKC.EDU
4 WAYS TO PRE-REGISTER:
1. Online at law.umkc.edu/cle
2. Mail form to UMKC CLE,
4825 Troost, Suite 211,
Kansas City, MO 64110.
3. Phone (816) 235-1648
4. Fax (816) 235-6552
Parking: On campus parking
information and passes will be
mailed to individuals who are
registered at least 72 hours in
advance.
Substitutions for paid
registrations are accepted.
No shows will not receive a
refund or credit voucher. No
shows requesting refunds due to
emergency or hardship must be
received in writing no more than
30 days after the event date.
Special accommodations?
Call (816) 235-1648 or email
[email protected]
Law.umkc.edu/cle
Law and Religious Freedom Conference
Thursday, June 4, 2015
EE. “Tom” Thompson Courtroom, UMKC School of Law, Kansas City, Mo.
Registration 8:00 AM • Seminar 8:30 AM– 12:15 PM
MCLE credit hours: Missouri 4.0 / Kansas 4.0
Program Steering Committee
Committee Chair: Michael D. Fielding, Husch Blackwell LLP
Jeffrey S. Bell, Polsinelli, PC
Prof. Quinton D. Lucas, University of Kansas School of Law
Daniel J. McCarroll, University of Missouri – School of Law
Brendan McPherson, Polsinelli PC
Humaira A. Mirza, The Mirza law Firm LLC
Robert M. Pitkin, Horn Aylward & Bandy, LLC
Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.
Jonathan R. Whitehead, Law Offices of Jonathan R. Whitehead LLC
Samara N. Zaman, Felton & Zaman LLP
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Fax (816) 235-6552
Registration fee: $110 attorney / $10 non-attorney
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