Ministry and the American Legal System

Name: Ministry and the American Legal System
Price: 58.19 USD
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ISBN: 9780800626037

By: Richard Cousar

Fortress Press / 1993 / Hardcover

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Product Description

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In today's litigious society, pastors, trustees, lay leaders, and committee members need a basic understanding of America's legal system. Couser---an attorney and member of the Christian Legal Society---offers an overview of the U.S. Constitution; reviews specifics of law, including torts, contracts, copyrights, and more; and addresses "risk management" for churches, clergy, and congregations. 356 pages, hardcover from Fortress.

Product Information

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Title: Ministry and the American Legal System
By: Richard Cousar
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 356
Vendor: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 1993

Dimensions: 9 1/4 X 6 1/4 X 1 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 10 ounces
ISBN: 0800626036
ISBN-13: 9780800626037
Stock No: WW26036

Publisher's Description

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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.

Author Bio

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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.