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.