Fiduciary Requirements for Members of Nonprofit Boards

160895396Fort Worth Chapter TSCPA Free CPE Day 2016, Fort Worth, Texas

This paper and PowerPoint expand on my presentation from last month, with an added look at excess benefit transactions as related to public charities.

Legal Issues in the Church: Top Concerns for Keeping Your Church Out of Court

People’s Law School, Waco, Texas

140406647(1)This paper and presentation outline factors to consider when organizing and operating to avoid liability in the church.  Topics covered include organizing and insuring to protect against liability; operating to avoid liability claims arising from church conflict, personal injury, child abuse, counseling, and employment practices; and operating to avoid premises liability claims.

Religion and Religious Organizations: Keeping Your Church Out of Court

Religion and Religious Organizations: Keeping Your Church Out of Court, University of Texas 29th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Course, Austin, Texas, January 18-20, 2012

This seminar paper examines religious organizations exploring how religious organizations are unique within the Section 501(c)(3) setting. The paper further explores common liability issues faced by churches and houses of worship while offering suggestions on organizing, operating, and insuring to protect against those liability issues.

This paper was created and presented in conjunction with Frank Sommerville. Keeping Your Church Out of Court is a seminar series and desk reference created by lawyers at Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C. and the name is used with permission.