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            Consulting, Education, Support.

            Since 1998, our experts have taught, advised and provided support to the Church at-large on a variety of legal issues. In an environment that is increasingly to traditional Christian faith, belief and practice, CLI has stood with denominations, parishes, church councils and vestries, individual clergy and religious, and faithful lay people in time of need and crisis and as an ecumenical resource for believers.  In times of quiet, we strive to educate and equip clergy and lay people for ministry in a modern legal environment.  Our standards of faith may be found in the Nicene, Apostle's and Athanasian Creeds, and a traditional view and norms of Holy Scripture. 

            Our work has included matters involving Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and various Protestand elements of Christendom.     


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            We are a community of attorneys and interested laypeople brought together through a shared goal of justice for traditional Christians in the United States and abroad..



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            Consulting

            • Development of canonical governance or church structure.
            • Establishment Clause issues.
            • Freedom of Exercise and Practice of Religion questions
            • Clergy discipline or dissolution of pastoral relations
            • Corporate and personnel matters pertaining to churches.
            • Development of employment policies for clergy and volunteers.

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            Training and Seminars

            The Institute works with individual Christian denominations to design educational programs for a variety of internal purposes. The specific training or seminar depends on the target audience and the depth and breadth of coverage on the canonical topics.

            The following list of such programs is illustrative:

            • Clergy Conferences-The Institute provides specific training for clergy in areas such as church and non-profit governance, First Amendment issues, and current legal developments affecting the churches generally or a particular denomination.
            • Ecclesiastical Court Seminar-The Seminar shows how to design and or manage an effective forum for the evaluation and disposition of internal disciplinary matters.
            •  Web-Based Training-Custom designed seminars for laity and clergy on church governance and general legal matters affecting a denomination.
            • Seminary Courses-The Institute's core of expert attorneys and instructors can provide turnkey solutions to seminaries wishing to offer courses on ecclesiastical or religious law.


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            Litigation Support

            While the Institute is not a legal services organization, it can provide the services certain services in the event of disputes or litigation including

            • Experts to testify on particular areas such as church property law, clergy liability, and First Amendment matters.
            • Arbitrators or mediators with relevant experience to address church-relates issues without having to resort to secular courts.




            "At the Canon Law Institute our mission is to equip the church and its leaders to live in an increasingly secular and litigation-oriented society."



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            tel: 1.202.780.6106

            mail: cnalls@canonlaw.org

            address: Edgewood House, 138 Garland Avenue Amherst, VA, 24521


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