Law & Religious Freedom Conference, June 4, 2021 - Up to 4.0 hours includes 1.0 Elimination of Bias

Webinar via Zoom

Description

The intersection of law with deeply held religious beliefs can profoundly impact a person’s life. The Religious Freedom Conference provides a safe forum where competing viewpoints on these powerful topics are civilly and respectfully discussed. This year’s conference will address recent religious freedom developments at the Supreme Court, COVID-19 and religious freedom, how religious practices such as prayer, meditation and mindfulness can improve attorney mental health, wellness and productivity.

8:00 a.m. - Registration/Webcast Access

8:25 a.m. - Welcome and introductory remarks
                   -Michael D. Fielding, Committee Chair, Husch Blackwell LLP
 

8:30 a.m. - Bias and spiritual health in the Practice of Law: How religious practices such as  prayer, meditation and mindfulness can improve attorney mental health, wellness and inclusivity.
                   -Barbara Glesner Fines, Dean, Rubey M. Hulen Professor of Law, UMKC School of Law

9:20 a.m. - Break

9:30 a.m. - Religious freedom issues in light of the COVID pandemic – Roman Catholic Diocese of   Brooklyn v. Cuomo and on going cases.
                    -Prof. James Phillips, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
                    -Prof. Caroline Mala Corbin, University of Miami School of Law
 

10:45 a.m. - Break

10:55 a.m. - Supreme Court of the United States Current Religious Freedom Case Law Update

• Free speech – Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
• LGBTQ parents adoption – Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
• Public Funding of private schools – Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue

                 - Prof. Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Distinguised Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

12:10 p.m. - Adjourn