Representing Churches and other Charitable Religious Organizations

Representing Churches and other Charitable Religious Organizations Bob Brown will be participating in a seminar presented by the State Bar of Arizona in partnership with the Religious Liberty Law Section. Topics: • Top 5 reasons religious organizations are sued • Deference doctrine • Why attorneys should not serve as a director of a nonprofit • How Churches Differ from Other Nonprofits · Unemployment taxes · Wage & Hour Rules · Fair Labor Standards · Housing Allowance · Property Taxes · 990/1023 Filings • Avoid IRS Traps such as inurement, excess benefits and UBIT · Severance: Golden Parachute or Boat Anchor? • Practical take-aways for selecting, recruiting, training, sustaining and removing directors • Identify traps for fund-raising when crossing state lines Charitable Solicitation laws Program Chair: Robert Erven Brown, Gallagher & Kennedy, PA Faculty: Monica J. Stern, CPA Laura Lo Bianco, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP Registration information