Goals
Since its founding in 1961, CLS’ nine organizational objectives, as set forth in its amended not-for-profit articles of incorporation, have been:
- To proclaim Jesus as Lord through all that we do in the field of law and other disciplines;
- To provide a means of society, fellowship and nurture among Christian lawyers;
- To encourage Christian lawyers to view law as ministry;
- To clarify and promote the concept of the Christian lawyer and to help Christian lawyers integrate their faith with their professional lives;
- To mobilize, at the national and local levels, the resources needed to promote justice, religious liberty, the inalienable right to human life, and biblical conflict reconciliation
- To encourage, disciple and aid Christian students in preparing for the legal profession;
- To provide a forum for the discussion of problems and opportunities relating to Christianity and the law;
- To cooperate with bar associations and other organizations in asserting and maintaining high standards of legal ethics; and,
- To encourage lawyers to furnish legal services to the poor and needy, and grant special consideration to the legal needs of churches and other charitable organizations.
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