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… Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by providing affordable, religious … partners with ministries to best prepare and protect them—even advocating on behalf of ministries in court if …

… on protecting the conscience rights of individuals forced to compromise their beliefs under threat of fines and … teams. Csutoros earned her J.D. from William and Mary Law School in 2019. She obtained her B.A., in political … 2015. She is a member of bar in the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and Virginia.  … Rachel Csutoros serves as …

… leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, free speech, … summa cum laude and was first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Virginia, …

… conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … in pre-enforcement challenges to laws that would force them to promote messages contradicting their core beliefs. In … that all Americans should be free to rely on what the law says and that redefining “sex” to mean “gender identity” …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, Christian ministries and religious schools to … practice for over 16 years with a litigation boutique law firm in San Antonio, Texas, eight of those as a partner. …

… brings nearly two decades of legal and training experience to developing and implementing long-range strategies to grow, … safeguarding our most cherished freedoms and the rule of law. With a passion for strategic collaboration, Chandler … regional office in California, where he defended students, churches, and ministries’ First Amendment freedoms at the …

… and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry Alliance program … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in … litigation. Thereafter, he practiced in a Cincinnati-based law partnership that he co-founded, which focused on public … federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act; advocating the First Amendment speech, religion, and …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … resulted in the graduation of more than 1,800 outstanding law students—representing 227 schools and 21 countries—from … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, religious schools, and Christian ministries to … earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy, where she graduated first in her …