Law, Ethics, and Religion in America

Law, Ethics, and Religion in America

   Date: March 25, 2022

• PACLE: 4.0 Substantive, 2.0 Ethics
• Ohio CLE: 6.0
• WV CLE: 2.4 Ethics, 7.2 Attendance

Law and morality are inherently intertwined. Those involved in the practice of law should be encouraged to consider how the unchanging moral imperatives of the natural law should affect a lawyer’s approach to the practice of law.  This seminar, based upon Leslie Griffin, Law and Religion: Cases and Materials (2007), provides attendees with a deep appreciation for the origins of law and an understanding of moral and intellectual principles germane to the American legal system. 

The course shall be a one-day event and include continental breakfast and light lunch and be held on Franciscan’s beautiful campus. A summary of course coverage includes:

• Free Exercise of Religion

• Comparative Religion Survey and Free Exercise Overview

• Establishment

• Conscientious Objection

• Religious Accommodation, Employment and Liability

• Civil and Criminal Suits against Religious Organizations

• Religion and Politics

• Public Funding of Religion and Religious Symbols

• Education, Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design

Time Schedule

9:00 – 9:45      Free Exercise of Religion

9:45 – 10:30   Comparative Religion Survey and Free Exercise Overview

10:30 – 10:45  Break

10:45 – 11:30   Establishment

11:30 – 12:15   Conscientious Objection

12:15 – 12:45   Lunch Break

12:45 – 1:30     Religious Accommodation, Employment and Liability

1:30 – 1:45      Civil and Criminal Suits against Religious Organizations

1:45 – 2:15       Religion and Politics

2:15 – 2:30       Break

2:30 – 3:15       Public Funding of Religion and Religious Symbols

3:15 – 4:00       Education, Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design

Cost & Registration

To register for the 6-hour day course go to

            franciscan.edu/law-ethics

The price is $149, which includes light breakfast and lunch. To pay write a check to the Center for Criminal Justice, Law, and Ethics and send to:

            Franciscan University

            St. Joseph Center – Room 115

            Steubenville, OH 43952-1792