Christian Legal Society
| Formation | 1961 |
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| Type | Christian law society and legal network of lawyers and law students |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Virginia |
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Membership
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attorneys, judges, law students, others |
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President
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H. Robert Showers, President & Chairman of the Board |
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Staff
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David Nammo, Executive Director & CEO |
| Website | http://www.clsnet.org |
David Nammo, Executive Director & CEO
The Christian Legal Society (CLS) is an American non-profit, non-denominational organization of Christian lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students and friends whose members profess to follow the "commandment of Jesus" to "seek justice with the love of God."
The society has a legal arm, The Center for Law & Religious Freedom, for litigation purposes especially in favor of religious freedom, submitting amicus curiae legal briefs in cases involving important religious freedom issues, representing parties in religious liberty issues, and legislative work.
CLS publications include The Christian Lawyer, The Journal of Christian Legal Thought, CLS Bible Studies, and CLS E-Devotionals (bi-weekly). Its former publications include the Quarterly, The Defender, and the Religious Freedom Reporter (all of which can be obtained at HeinOnline [2]).
CLS receives no government support for any of its programs or ministries and is supported by dues, donations and gifts.
The Christian Legal Society holds an annual convention in the United States and various regional conferences.
The organization, which is based in the United States, was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1961 by four lawyers (Paul Bernard, Gerrit P. Groen, Henry Luke Brinks, and Elmer Johnson) who had met at a convention of the American Bar Association in 1959 to pray together.
Since its founding, it has grown to include nearly 50 attorney chapters, over 120 law school chapters, and four unincorporated ministry divisions.
CLS membership includes attorneys, judges, law students, and others who profess their commitment to the CLS Statement of Faith. They are organized in more than 1100 cities into attorney chapters, law student chapters, and fellowships throughout the United States.
Membership in the Christian Legal Society is open to all who believe in and sign CLS’ Statement of Faith.
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