California MCLE - Religious Law Courses

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  • Arbitrator Impartiality in Tripartite Arbitration: A Comparison of Jewish and Secular Law

    The typical arbitration panel consists of three arbitrators—one chosen by each party who then choose the third. Much like panels orchestrated by Jewish Law going back thousands of years, party-appointed panels are the norm. But can a panel of which two-thirds has been chosen by a specific party truly be considered neutral? Viewing the issue from a comparative law perspective, this CLE course will explore the unique set of ethics surrounding tri-partite arbitration and the nuances of how the agre... More Info

    $34
    1.25Ethics Credits
  • Beth Din As a Preferred Forum

    According to Jewish law, disputes among Jews should be mediated through a Beit Din (house of law), a specific rabbinical forum designed for this purpose. This CLE course, presented by an expert in Jewish law, will explain the complexities involved in selecting an appropriate forum. The course also includes a presentation by the director of the Beth Din of America, the New York rabbinical court, who will review the court process used in a Beit Din and use actual case law to explain how cases ar... More Info

    $29
    1.25General Credits
  • Beth Din Jurisprudence

    Regardless of how contemporary a case may seem, decisions made in rabbinical courts are determined through the examination and implementation of both ancient and modern texts of Jewish law. However, rabbinical law takes into account that business deals will be made and conducted in accordance with local law. This CLE course, presented by an arbitrator and administrative attorney of Beth Din of America, New York’s rabbinical court, will explain the role of secular law and local custom as they a... More Info

    $29
    1.25General Credits
  • Custody Decisions: When God and Culture Have a Say

    Custody matters are always tricky. Adding issues of culture and religion into the equation only complicates matters. This CLE course will offer an analysis of custody cases characterized by issues of culture and religion and how these differences are exhibited by the two parents. The course will review both case law and psychological protocols typically used to understand the factors that a court will likely consider and the importance it will attribute in handling these issues. More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • Does Jewish Law Like Lawyers? Building a Just Legal System

    While there is no shortage of modern texts of legal ethics, there is another source for codes of responsibility that goes back centuries. In fact, ancient Jewish legal texts contain crucial lessons in attorney behavior. In this CLE course, Professor Michael Avi Helfand, Esq. of Pepperdine University School of Law analyzes these sources and offers an ancient, and yet new perspective on today’s legal ethics. More Info

    $34
    1Ethics Credit
  • Ethical Considerations of Clergy Confidentiality

    The confidentiality afforded to those confiding in members of the clergy has far-reaching implications in defining the role and responsibility of priests, rabbis and clergy of all faiths. This CLE course, presented by Rabbi-lawyer Yona Reiss, will focus on the tensions between religious obligations and civil law statutes and the many ethical quandaries that may arise when clergy engage in conversations as spiritual counselors. Using source material and background information the course will expl... More Info

    $34
    1.25Ethics Credits
  • Female Testimony in Beit Din: An Untold Story of Halachic Justice

    A fascinating CLE course that deals with the gap between religious law and societal norms, the issue of contemporary court testimony from individuals barred from such practice in Biblical law will be explored and discussed. Presented by a religious arbitration law expert from Pepperdine University School of Law, the course will explain how Jewish justice operates within the context of rabbinical court proceedings. More Info

    $34
    1Elimination Bias
  • Freedom of Contract or Freedom from Contract? A Comparison of the Various Jewish and American Traditions

    A historical look at the evolution of contract law, this CLE course focuses on the Talmudic and American contract models. The course will discuss the construction of the legal system under Jewish law, which does not include a system of bi-lateral contracts. The course will look at both systems within the context of the sale of land and of other goods. The course will also explore the freedom of contract as a legal doctrine. More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • Hot Topics in Beth Din Jurisprudence

    In Rabbinical Court, arbitrators must resolve contemporary disputes through the application of centuries-old doctrines of Jewish law within the context of new legal and commercial issues. This CLE course will present how defamation claims and intellectual property litigation is navigated by the Rabbinical courts (batei din) under these parameters. More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • How Rabbinical Court Cases are Decided

    A Beit Din (Rabbinical court of law) operates under the legal system of Biblical law, which involves examination of both ancient and modern texts. In this CLE course, a well-known rabbinical court judge and director of Beth Din of America, New York’s rabbinical court, will explain the relevance of secular law to these proceedings. The course uses an actual case arbitrated and mediated through Beit Din to explain the process and the procedural issues of the Beit Din court. More Info

    $29
    1.25General Credits
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