Legal Services
There is nothing more stressful than seeing your school on the 6 pm news. The world is changing and protecting and managing the ministry that God gave you is getting more complicated. LCS recognizes that you may not need a lawyer every year. But WHEN you need one, you know we are here for you.
Religious liberty legal issues can be difficult to navigate, costly, and time consuming. To help alleviate this burden from members of International League of Christian Schools, we’ve partnered with ADF Ministry Alliance. ILCS affiliated schools have reduced costs when becoming members of ADF Ministry Alliance.
ADF Ministry Alliance is a legal membership program that acts as a hub for schools to gain access to experienced First Amendment lawyers who are available to answer religious liberty questions, conduct document reviews and provide advice, and even represent your school in court if necessary and appropriate – it’s virtually all-inclusive for religious freedom issues.
Through our partnership, your school can join ADF Ministry Alliance at a significantly discounted rate. Use the code ILCS20 when you complete the 5-minute application.
If you need specialized attention, or your school is in need of legal guidance, please contact John L. Cooley, our legal partners at Law Office of Cooley and Associates PLC.
John L. Cooley specializes in Christian school law and has represented schools and early education programs involving legal matters such as First Amendment, employment, casualty and negligence, insurance coverage, students and parent claims and contract disputes.
Over the years LCS has developed dozens of sample policies that can be adopted and used by schools and churches to strengthen existing policies. All of our policies have been reviewed by our legal office. However, like most policies, you will want to be sure that policies are enforceable in your state. We can help with that. All sample policies can be accessed in the member portal.
To access sample policies, log into the member portal by clicking the link below. Once logged in, click on general resources, and then sample policies.