Can Social Networking Get Us Sued? How to safeguard your church staff's use of popular communication tools. Frank Sommerville
What to Look For in a Background Check Service Knowing the right questions to ask is a key step in protecting your church community. Tara Beecham
8 Supervision Guidelines to Keep Kids Safe Implement these tips to minimize the risk to your church's children. Beth J. Lueders
New Best Practices for Protecting Children Penn State's Freeh report emphasizes building a culture of risk management. Richard R. Hammar
12 Lessons from Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Church leaders must set and follow policies—and keep watch. Richard R. Hammar
Should Your Church Conduct Criminal Records Checks? These factors should guide the policies set by church leaders. Richard R. Hammar
Computer Privacy for Church Staff A recent Supreme Court case addresses employers' right to search electronic media. Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Legal Age Requirement for Children’s Workers Is there a minimum age for child care workers at church? Richard R. Hammar
Can Social Networking Get Us Sued? How to safeguard your church staff's use of popular communication tools. Frank Sommerville
When Employees Violate Moral Standards Church Law & Tax Report 2009-03-01 When Employees Violate Moral Standards Richard R. Hammar, J.D., Richard R. Hammar
Tips for Hiring a CPA How should a church quickly find an attorney or CPA when the need arises? Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: How Should We Screen Minors Who Work with Children? Assessing the suitability of underage volunteers. Richard R. Hammar
Criminal Liability of Clergy for Sexual Misconduct Involving Adults Church Law and Tax 2006-07-01 Criminal Liability of Clergy for Sexual Misconduct Involving Adults Richard Richard R. Hammar
The Supervision of Small Children A Georgia court addresses church liability-Bull Street Church of Christ v. Jensen, 504 S.E.2d 1 (Ga. App. 1998) Richard R. Hammar
Defamation of Pastors A Louisiana court issues an important decision-Steed v. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1999 WL 92626 (La. App. 1999) Richard R. Hammar
Responding to Allegations of Child Molestation A Washington state court issues in important ruling-Funkhouser v. Wilson, 950 P.2d 501 (Wash. App. 1998) Richard R. Hammar
The Risks of Inaction An Ohio court issues an important ruling-Evans v. Ohio State University, 680 N.E.2d 161 (Ohio 1996) [Negligence as a Basis for Liability] Richard R. Hammar
Church Liability for the Sexual Misconduct of Ministers A California court renders a questionable decision. Richard R. Hammar