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… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … also teaching courses as associate professor of church and law. Mike grew up in Independence, MO and graduated from …

… director of Legal Services and legal counsel at Young Life, building and overseeing the organization’s in-house … structure. Prior to his position at Young Life, Ziel spent 12 years in the General Counsel’s office at Cru (formerly … summer training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his …

… Parental Rights. In this role, she leads the team working to ensure schools respect the role of parents in directing … professionals in pre-enforcement challenges to laws that would force them to promote messages contradicting their … that all Americans should be free to rely on what the law says and that redefining “sex” to mean “gender identity” …

… for the most advanced and complex litigation in support of pro-life laws. Prior to joining ADF, Lippelmann worked as an … administrative bodies. Lippelmann also served as a federal law clerk and as an associate in private practice before …

… Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy, where she graduated first in her …

… and oversaw multiple divisions within the office. Prior to that, he served as deputy for civil litigation for Missouri … a diverse array of matters involving Big Tech, election law, civil rights, multistate antitrust and consumer … Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to pro bono service. Bangert earned his J.D. from Southern …

… constitutional defense for the Idaho attorney general. In that role, he supervised the state’s civil litigation docket … Wilson worked in private practice for several New York law firms, including Skadden Arps, Quinn Emanuel, and Dechert … courts around the country. He also maintained an active pro bono practice focusing on religious freedom matters, …

… for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat … oversaw PregnancyHelpNews.com, the primary news source for life-affirming pregnancy help organizations. His writing has appeared at …