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Current articles

• Why does a church need a lawyer? Here are 20 reasons.
• How to Write Church Bylaws
• What are the advantages to the various kinds of Missouri nonprofit?
• Is a not-for-profit the same as a benevolent corporation in Missouri?

Archive, 2009–2016

• Department of Labor's new overtime rule for churches is here!May 18, 2016
• Bad Faith Insurance PracticesNovember 26, 2015
• Should my Missouri church adopt Chapter 355?November 23, 2015
• mobarcle2015September 16, 2015
• Forming a Missouri Nonprofit Corporation (Chapter 355).August 13, 2015
• Legal Issues for 'House' Churches.July 30, 2015
• ERLC/ADF publish resource for Churches on Sexual Orientation / Gender issuesJuly 30, 2015
• Award of Attorney Fees upheld, even though not directly mentioned in the ContractJuly 29, 2015
• Avvo RatingJuly 20, 2015
• Will your church's insurance defend suits involving gay marriage or sexual orientation?July 10, 2015
• Supreme Court strikes down ordinance that targeted church signs.June 18, 2015
• The NFL gave up its tax exemption. Should your church?April 29, 2015
• Whitehead presents at April 28, 2015, Small Business BootcampApril 28, 2015
• Whitehead to present at UCM SBTDC Small Business Bootcamp, April 27.April 16, 2015
• Whitehead presents at April 15, 2015, B2B Training in Warrensburg, MoApril 16, 2015
• Whitehead gives Missouri Bar Continuing Education seminar on non-profit lawApril 16, 2015
• Whitehead to present at April 2015 Operation Boots to Business trainingJanuary 16, 2015
• Reed v. Town of Gilbert and false neutrality.September 22, 2014
• Mo. Bar CLE: 9-17-2014September 16, 2014
• Members may need to react to church embezzlementSeptember 14, 2014
• B2B Training - August 8, 2014August 8, 2014
• Missouri Society of Accountants - 2014June 19, 2014
• Orders in Missouri Baptist Foundation judgment (June 6, 2014)June 9, 2014
• Judge orders Corporation to seat trustees, pay $5.5 mil to firm client.June 9, 2014
• CFNEK MaterialsJune 6, 2014
• Greece wrap-up.May 5, 2014
• Jonathan Whitehead reacts to Supreme Court’s Decision on Prayer at Government MeetingsMay 5, 2014
• Legal Issues surrounding Church DisciplineMay 1, 2014
• Should churches use Robert's Rules?April 15, 2014
• 4 Points in Favor of the Ministerial Housing AllowanceNovember 27, 2013
• Gross income, deductions, and business expenses - the secular framework of the ministerial housing allowance.November 25, 2013
• District Court Holds Ministerial Housing Allowance Tax Provision UnconstitutionalNovember 24, 2013
• What does history tell us about legislative prayer?November 18, 2013
• Prune Your Church's Governing Documents Carefully.August 13, 2013
• Media coverage of ERLC amicus briefAugust 5, 2013
• Baptist Press: Prayers at city meetings supported in ERLC briefAugust 5, 2013
• Whitehead helps author brief on Supreme Court prayer case for SBC's ERLCAugust 2, 2013
• Are you a new church or church plant? It's time to talk to a lawyer.July 28, 2013
• Was your Missouri church formed before 1969? It's time to talk to a lawyer.July 21, 2013
• Does your church have trustees? It's time to talk to a lawyer.July 14, 2013
• Is your corporation still alive? It's time to talk to a lawyer.July 7, 2013
• Surprise! Your real bylaws are from the 1960s!July 1, 2013
• ERLC BriefMay 1, 2013
• Markdown for Lawyers, IIMay 29, 2012
• Court of Appeals upholds win for local congregationJanuary 20, 2012
• Mo. Laywers Weekley: Court finds insurer liable in car dealer caseOctober 13, 2011
• iPhone's new 'assistant' a reminder of e-discovery beyond keywords.October 4, 2011
• Legal MoneyballOctober 3, 2011
• Quick e-discovery thoughts on today's Facebook announcementsSeptember 22, 2011
• What is a Missouri Benevolent Corporation?June 10, 2011
• FreshXperts Roundtable SlidesJune 10, 2011
• Procurement SlidesJune 3, 2011
• Whitehead to speak at UCM Procurement ConferenceMay 23, 2011
• Markdown for lawyersMay 21, 2011
• Whitehead to lead social media roundtable for produce industry leaders.May 16, 2011
• Only 3% of Missouri Benevolent Corporations have correctly updated charters.May 16, 2011
• Facebook unfriends Mark Zuckerberg, Esq.May 12, 2011
• Judge Calls post-trial production a "Corrupt Production Strategy"May 11, 2011
• Constitutional changes for Missouri CharitiesMay 3, 2011
• MBC Foundation OrderJanuary 3, 2011
• New Social Media PracticeJanuary 3, 2011
• SBDTC Lenders ConferenceNovember 4, 2010
• CCEM PresentationOctober 7, 2010
• UCM SBTDC PresentationJuly 19, 2010
• EDRM data set now availableJune 28, 2010
• Another amendment to Pension CommitteeMay 29, 2010
• Is your attorney making e-discovery too expensive?May 3, 2010
• April 2010 KCMBA CLEApril 29, 2010
• E-Discovery should be E-litigationMarch 18, 2010
• Trial Attorneys: beware of useless ESI formatsMarch 5, 2010
• Pension Committee and small firmsFebruary 26, 2010
• Church property disputes flare upFebruary 20, 2010
• Church dispute tests membership rulesOctober 27, 2009
• Pastoral housing allowance under attack by Michael NewdowOctober 18, 2009
• 2nd Circuit dismisses minister's age discrimination suitOctober 15, 2009
• Digital ForensicsOctober 15, 2009
• Document Management SystemsOctober 15, 2009
• Cloud computing -- Safe Enough for E-discovery?October 13, 2009
• E-Discovery as a ServiceOctober 12, 2009
• Are Missouri churches facing a new challenge?October 7, 2009
• Ediscovery and the small firmOctober 7, 2009