STRONG COMMUNITIES for a STRONG AMERICA

Friday, October 7, 2016

Time/Presenter
3:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.

Joint Sessions
Registration / Check-In
VIP Reception / Meet & Greet (refreshments)
Documentary Film Screening: (T)ERROR
Prayer Break
Dinner
Welcoming Remarks by Executive Director of Muslim Legal Fund of America

Khalil Meek
8:15 p.m.

(T)ERROR documentary filmmakers talk about what they learned making their film.

Lyric Cabral
David Sutcliffe
8:30 p.m.
Trevor
Aaronson
8:45 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Charles Swift
Linda Moreno
10:30 p.m.

The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI's Manufactured War on Terrorism author and
award-winning investigative journalist talks about his research into this important
issue facing the American Muslim community.
Panel Q & A with Lyric Cabral, David Felix Sutcliffe and Trevor Aaronson
Panel Discussion: Dealing with Informants, Law Enforcement Tactics, Radicalization,
Engaging with Law Enforcement, Voluntary Interviews, Outreach Programs
Prayer Break

Saturday, October 8, 2016 (Breakout Sessions)

Parallel Sessions
Time/Presenter Imam Sessions
Time/Presenter
9:00 a.m.
Religious and Political
9:00 a.m.
Speech, Islamic Practices and
Charles Swift
American Courts
Jeffrey Grieff

Mosque Leader Sessions

Maintaining 501c3 Compliance,
Part 1: Articles of Incorporation,
Bylaws, Change of Mission/Scope
or Services, Schools in Mosques,
Risk Management, Conflict
Resolution, Board
Liability, Fiduciary
Responsibilities, Conflicts of
Interest, Personal Liability

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10:00 a.m.
Sehla Ashai
Kristine Cruz

Caring for Our Congregations: 10:00 a.m.

Our Obligations to Victims of
Domestic Violence, Sexual
Jeffrey Grieff
Assault and Child Abuse

10:40 a.m.

11:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Ausaf Farooqi

12:00 p.m.
Ausaf Farooqi

Break with Refreshments

Preserving faith in the Civil
Courts, Part 1: Dissolution
and Estate Planning for
Imams

Preserving faith in the Civil

Courts, Part 2: Dissolution
and Estate Planning for
Imams

Shari
Crittendon
11:15 a.m.

Leo Yu

Religious Land Use Laws, Zoning,

and anti-Muslim Discrimination
What to do when you are getting
the run around for a building
permit Construction under
Religious Land Use and
Institutionalized Persons Act
(RLUIPA)
Safe Spaces: Laws Regarding
Protection of Children and
Minors Vetting Volunteers and
Employees working with
Children
Does a Mosque Need to
Accommodate Gay and
Transgender Individuals?

2:00 p.m.

Employing Foreign Nationals

Sam Cole

12:00 p.m.
Kristine Cruz
12:30 p.m.

12:45 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
Zainab Khan
2:30 p.m.
Charlie Swift
3:20 p.m.
Leo Yu
3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m.

Lunch
Prayer Break
A guide for Muslim Chaplains
to prisoner rights under the
Religious Land Use and
Institutionalized Persons Act
(RLUIPA)
Communications to Clergy:
What Imams may disclose to
the law enforcement, privacy
vs mandatory
Does a Mosque Need to
Accommodate Gay and
Transgender Individuals?
Break with Refreshments
Mental Health in the Muslim
Community

Maintaining 501c3 Compliance,

Part 2: Interstate Fundraising,
State Registrations, Licensed
Fundraisers, Political
Endorsements, Lobbying, Inviting
Candidates, Voter Registration,
Co-Related Marketing, Providing
Free Medical or Legal Clinics
New Nonprofit Business Law
Project at CLCMA

Sehla Ashai
2:30 p.m.
Christina Jump

4:00 p.m.

Employment Law Basics for

Religious Employers, From Hiring
to Firing and From
Accommodations to Overtime

Dos and donts of International

Charitable Giving Best Practices

Kameelah
Rashad
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Moderator:
Charles Swift
7:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.

Kay Guinane

When Sponsoring or Funding

Relief Organizations Current
FDIC Banking Regulations

Break with Refreshments

Joint Sessions Resume
Panel Discussion: Real legal challenges facing our communities - Actual cases Personal experiences Identifying problems - Recommending solutions Q & A
Panelists: Asad Rahman, Hassan Shibly, Tawfiq Morrar, Ahmad Sheikh & Session
Presenters
Prayer Break
Dinner
Prayer Break

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Time/Presenter Joint Sessions
9:00 a.m.
Terror Watch List
Professor
Jeffrey Kahn
10:00 a.m.
Charles Swift
10:30 a.m.
Charles Swift
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.

Travel issues - No Fly Lists - SSSS Excessive Border Detention & Interviews Challenging in Federal Court
Director of Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America introduces the law
center, its mission, and how it is making a positive impact for Muslims in America.
Break with Refreshments Hotel Room Checkout
Anti- Muslim Discrimination in Immigration Law

Sehla Ashai
12:15 p.m.

Hate Speech - Anti-Muslim Protests Protecting Your Mosque & Community

Marwa Elbially
1:00 p.m.

A Taste for Justice Luncheon Sponsored by USCMO

Charles Swift
Christina Jump
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.

CLCMA Case Updates Next Steps Concluding Remarks

Prayer Break Conference Concludes
BONUS: Free Legal Clinic / Legal Consultations
Legal Clinic Closes