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- [Gospel Music, Pope Leo XIV, and my first case](https://mauckbaker.com/popeleodolton/) - Adrian Ille's report on the calling and consequence of a ministry next to the Pope's boyhood home.
- [Whit Brisky’s Take on Church Culture Lands in the Wall Street Journal](https://mauckbaker.com/whitstakeonchurchcultureinwallstreetjournal/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Picture-The-Liberal-Hijacking-of-Mainline-Churches.jpg” title_text=”Picture The Liberal Hijacking of Mainline Churches” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Church Checklist - Employees](https://mauckbaker.com/church-checklist-employees/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/4.png” title_text=”4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/5.png” title_text=”5″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6.png” title_text=”6″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Religious Group Sues City of Elgin in Quest to Build Hindu Temple](https://mauckbaker.com/umiyalit/) - Attorney John Mauck, founder and partner at Chicago-based Mauck & Baker, LLC, has been honored as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Life and Religious Liberty Defense Award by the Christian Legal Society.
- [Following Jesus Who Confronts: Reflections of a Christian Litigator](https://mauckbaker.com/reflectionsofachristianlitigator/) - By Soo Yeon Lee I am a litigator and a Christian. At times, those two identities sit uneasily together. Christians arecalled toward reconciliation, humility, and peace, not adversarial conflict in public courts. Andyet, this is where I find myself called: to the courtroom, to conflict, to advocacy for others. We live in a world where
- [MAiD - Canada's Covenant With Death: A Cautionary Tale](https://mauckbaker.com/maid/) - Recently, I came across a headline: “Euthanasia Fifth-Leading Cause of Death in Canada.” National Review; Read Article Here By euthanasia, the article is primarily referring to Canada’s comprehensive legal framework for assisted suicide called Medical Assistance in Dying or euphemistically, “MAiD.” Pause for a moment and think about the phrase: “the Fifth leading cause of
- [Update on Reparative Therapy](https://mauckbaker.com/updateonreparativetherapy/) - Illinois currently prohibits licensed professionals from providing reparative therapy to individuals who experience unwanted same-sex attraction. At the same time, Illinois law permits counseling and therapy for individuals seeking to align their lives with a gender identity different from their biological sex. In a recent 8-1 decision involving Colorado, the United States Supreme Court addressed
- [Case Update! Laura Hois v. Downers Grove Park District](https://mauckbaker.com/caseupdatelaurahoisvdownersgrove/) - In Laura Hois v. Downers Grove Park District, the plaintiff, a candidate for State Representative District 81, (Hois 4 State Rep) challenged restrictions on expressive activity in Downers Grove parks, alleging that the District’s rules imposed excessive limits on free speech in public spaces. The case resulted in the Park District Board largely adopting the
- [Church Checklist - Child Care](https://mauckbaker.com/church-checklist-childcare/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Church-Checklist-Child-Care-and-Employees.png” title_text=”Church Checklist Child Care and Employees” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Church-Checklist-Child-Care-and-Employees-1.png” title_text=”Church Checklist Child Care and Employees (1)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Church-Checklist-Child-Care-and-Employees-2.png” title_text=”Church Checklist Child Care and Employees (2)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Charitable Solicitation Rules You Need to Know](https://mauckbaker.com/charitable-solicitation-rules-you-need-to-know/) - Charitable solicitation is more complex than just asking for donations. In fact, there are a number of essential regulatory procedures that nonprofits must stay up to date with to stay within the laws of charitable solicitation. Currently, 39 states and the District of Columbia have charitable solicitation laws requiring a nonprofit organization to register prior
- [The Case is Won! Update from Moody Bible Institute v Chicago Public Schools](https://mauckbaker.com/thecaseiswon/) - Moody Bible Institute included in Chicago Public School student-teaching program! John Mauck and Whitman Brisky served as local counsel for the case with Alliance Defending Freedom and rejoice that the case has been won! Learn more about this amazing update via the links below. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago v. Board of Education of the
- [Church Checklist - Counseling](https://mauckbaker.com/church-checklist-counseling/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Membership-Church-Counseling.png” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Membership Church Counseling” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Membership-Church-Counseling-1.png” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Membership Church Counseling (1)” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Membership-Church-Counseling-2.png” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Membership Church Counseling (2)” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Membership-Church-Counseling-3.png” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Membership Church Counseling (3)” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″
- [It Isn't A Problem Until It Is: Establishing Good Title To The Church's Property](https://mauckbaker.com/establishinggoodtitletochurchsproperty/) - By Richard Baker Over the years, one of the reoccurring legal problems that our church clients encounter is the question of who actually owns the real estate that the church sits on. In our practice, this question is not relegated to small or older churches but includes newer and large churches and everything in between.
- [A Letter from one prolifer to another. Legal efforts falling short to protect unborn children and a new and radical approach:](https://mauckbaker.com/letterfromoneprolifertoanother/) - By John Mauck Roe v. Wade which contradicted centuries of American and British legal precedents that unborn children were human and had rights was rightly criticized as “an exercise in raw judicial power.” It opened the abortion floodgates bringing death to millions of our smallest and most vulnerable boys and girls. Rightly, Dobbs v. Jackson
- [When Estate Planning Becomes Ministry](https://mauckbaker.com/whenestateplanningbecomesministry/) - A Call to Faithful Stewardship for Churches, Families, and Communities of Faith By Soo Yeon Lee Estate planning is often viewed as something for the wealthy, the elderly, or the cautious. But Scripture calls all of us to provide for our households, care for the vulnerable, and love our neighbors well. When we plan wisely
- [Answers to Bible Study Questions](https://mauckbaker.com/answerstobiblestudyquestions/) - God and Israel (See Jer. 31:33, also 31:30, also Ezek. 36:26-26) Passover (See Luke 22:15) Romans 11:11, 13-15, 24
- [Join Our Christian Estate Planning Webinar January 22!](https://mauckbaker.com/joinourestateplanning-webinar/) - What Does It Mean to Plan Your Estate as a Christian? Join Rich Baker, Soo Yeon Lee and guest speaker Mike Wang as they host an introductory event, a gathering specifically designed for families who want to explore how faith and planning intersect. We’ll demystify the basics (wills, trusts, powers of attorney) while examining the
- [Moody Bible Institute filed suit against Chicago Public Schools](https://mauckbaker.com/moodybibleinstitutefiledsuitagainstcps/) - Moody Bible Institute has taken legal action against the Chicago Public Schools for barring Moody’s student teachers from a CPS training program. Alliance Defending Freedom is leading the legal team. Whitman Brisky and John Mauck of Mauck & Baker are local counsel for the lawsuit assigned to Federal Judge Lindsay Jenkins. Please pray for Judge
- [There Was a Great Celebration in Zion! Well not Zion in this case, but Dolton, IL.](https://mauckbaker.com/celebrationinzion-welldoltonil/) - We were honored to join Resurrection Power Assembly late last November for the dedication of their new church facility. As is evident from the pictures, there was great rejoicing at this inaugural service. The ceremony marked the end of an extensive zoning litigation process with the Village of Dolton. Contrary to its Zoning Code, the
- [Must Reads for the New Year!](https://mauckbaker.com/afewofourfavoritebooks/) - Looking for your next great read? Kick off your reading list with a little help from us! We’ve gathered our staff’s top book recommendations from 2025 to share with you. From Richard Baker: Waiting on the Word, A poem a day for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany by Malcolm Guite The bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a
- [Faithful Stewardship: Join Our Christian Estate Planning Seminar](https://mauckbaker.com/faithful-stewardship-what-does-it-mean-to-plan-you-estate-as-a-christian/) - What Does It Mean to Plan Your Estate as a Christian? Estate planning is the process of arranging for the management and disposal of a person's assets during their life and after death. It involves making legal and financial decisions to ensure that your property, finances, and personal wishes are handled according to your intentions.
- [Mission Drift - How Is My Christian Organization Doing?](https://mauckbaker.com/mission-drift-how-is-my-christian-organization-doing/) - As an attorney representing many churches and not for profit ministries and sitting on some of their boards, I have the opportunity to see firsthand many of the successes, failures and challenges that commonly confront these ministries. One challenge that stands out over time is “Mission Drift.” This is not my phrase, but one that
- [More Freedom for Federal Workers](https://mauckbaker.com/freedomforfederalworkers/) - Federal Workers may now in their jobs, advocate for their faith!
- [Chris Yoon Case Update](https://mauckbaker.com/yoon-case-update/) - It had been Chris's dream to work for Samsung when he joined the prestigious company in early 2020. During the COVID pandemic, Chris created YouTube videos in his spare time. In the videos, he analyzed current events with an evangelical eschatological lens, and he warned against repression through political correctness. Ironically, Samsung's response to his videos,
- [Church Checklist - Membership](https://mauckbaker.com/church-checklist-membership/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Final-Church-Checklist-Oct.-MembershipMembership-Meetings.png” title_text=”Church-Checklist-PA_JulyMB-Report-1_Page_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Final-Church-Checklist-Oct.-MembershipMembership-Meetings-1.png” title_text=”Final Church Checklist Oct. MembershipMembership Meetings (1)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Final-Church-Checklist-Oct.-MembershipMembership-Meetings-2.png” title_text=”Final Church Checklist Oct. MembershipMembership Meetings (2)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default”
- [Church Checklist - Programs and Activities](https://mauckbaker.com/church-checklist-programs-and-activities/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Church-Checklist-PA_JulyMB-Report-1_Page_2.jpg” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Church-Checklist-PA_JulyMB-Report-1_Page_2″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https://mauckbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Church-Checklist-PA_JulyMB-Report-1_Page_3.jpg” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Church-Checklist-PA_JulyMB-Report-1_Page_3″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Prominent Church Rights Attorney Honored with Prestigious Life and Religious Liberty Defense Award](https://mauckbaker.com/mauckaward/) - Attorney John Mauck, founder and partner at Chicago-based Mauck & Baker, LLC, has been honored as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Life and Religious Liberty Defense Award by the Christian Legal Society.
- [Chicago Public Schools Learn that Indoctrination Doesn't Pay--Unless you're the Victim](https://mauckbaker.com/awardintmupdate/) - Former Students Get $2.6 Million Payout in Damages for Forced Transcendental Meditation Participation Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (August 21, 2025 – Chicago) On August 21, 2025, 207 former Chicago Public School high school students will begin to receive payments in a court ordered settlement for being forced to participate in Transcendental Meditation during class.
- [Meet Mary Dillon!](https://mauckbaker.com/marydillon/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Mary Dillon joins Mauck & Baker as an ADF Blackstone intern after completing her first year at Notre Dame Law School. At Notre Dame, the faith-filled community and a course on Freedom of
- [Free Speech for Churches! The IRS Pivots on the Johnson Amendment’s Muzzle on Pastors](https://mauckbaker.com/free-speech-for-churches-the-irs-pivots-on-the-johnson-amendments-muzzle-on-pastors/) - As followers of Jesus, most of us want to apply the words of Peter and John in Acts 4:19 to our own speech: “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God.” However, since1954 when the “Johnson Amendment” was added to the tax code, many pastors have considered
- [Maintaining Property Tax Exemption for Churches: What to do when the County Comes a Knocking…](https://mauckbaker.com/maintaining-property-tax-exemption-for-churches-what-to-do-when-the-county-comes-a-knocking/) - Over the last several years a number of our church clients have received inquiries from their County Assessor’s office regarding their real estate tax exemption, only to find later that their church property was back on the tax rolls. As they learned the hard way, questions from the County regarding exempt property must be taken
- [Acevado Case Update](https://mauckbaker.com/acevado-case-update/) - The City of Chicago is at it again. Having failed to learn from their previous defeat in federal court, the City is once again trying to curtail religious speech in its public spaces. Ethan Acevedo, a student at Moody Bible College, was arrested and wrongly charged with violating Chicago's noise ordinance when he preached the
- [Help Jesus Reach the World](https://mauckbaker.com/help-jesus-reach-the-world/) - Dear Reader, God needs our prayer, time, and action to publicize New Evidence for the Resurrection to Israel and the Nations. Therefore, this letter asks you to read, pray, endorse and connect to spread this amazing good news. No money needed! Endorsement: Following is the statement I intend to release publicly when I’ve settled on
- [They Left Without a Will, We Can Help](https://mauckbaker.com/they-left-without-a-will-we-can-help/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Are you feeling overwhelmed with administering the estate of a loved one after their death? Is this frustration complicated even further by the fact that they had no Will? Fortunately, this process can be made easier depending on certain circumstances. It will even allow you to avoid probate. A
- [Chicago Public School Students Awarded $2.6 Million in Damages for Forced Transcendental Meditation](https://mauckbaker.com/awardintm/) - Federal Judge Approves Class Action Settlement Over Mandatory “Quiet Time” Indoctrination Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (May 13, 2025 – Chicago) — The Chicago Board of Education and the New York-based David Lynch Foundation will pay out $2.6 million to former Chicago Public Schools high school students over forced Transcendental Meditation indoctrination. On May 13,
- [Moody Bible Institute Evangelist Acquitted at Trial ](https://mauckbaker.com/federal-judge-grants-class-action-to-students-alleging-coercion-in-religious-rituals-in-cps-schools-2-2/) - A student of Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute rejected a plea offer from the City of Chicago. The City had charged him for allegedly violating a Chicago noise ordinance, and the student took the case to trial. Robin Rubrecht, an associate attorney at Mauck & Baker advocated on his behalf and secured a judgment of not
- [Chicago Police’s Unwritten, Unlawful, and Unconstitutional “Policy” to Crack Down on Free Speech](https://mauckbaker.com/letmypeoplego-2/) - City and Law Enforcement Facing Federal Lawsuits Over Unfounded Arrests of Religious SpeakersContact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (March 24, 2025 – Chicago) A proliferation of baseless arrests of religious speakers by the Chicago Police Department has drawn attention to an apparent unwritten policy of viewpoint discrimination being exercised by the city and its law enforcement
- [Let My People Go.](https://mauckbaker.com/letmypeoplego/) - Redeemed Christian Church of God Resurrection Power Assembly (“Rez Power”), is a small but dynamic congregation, comprised mostly of the first generation Nigerians. Like so many young growing churches they realized that they needed a larger space for worship and fellowship - Working with a realtor the Church located a suitable building in Dolton, Illinois.
- [ADF-Supported Victory: St. Mary of the Snows](https://mauckbaker.com/stmaryofthesnows/) - By: John Mauck Eagle River, Wisconsin pushed around Saint Mary of the Snows, an Anglican congregation, when they needed zoning permission to buy a building for worship. Condition imposed: Agree to pay the real estate taxes Eagle River would have received, and we will give you “Special Permission” to locate your church there. Well, after
- [Second Church of Christ, Scientist Received a SUP Without Litigation](https://mauckbaker.com/church-property-sale-purchase-2-3/) - By: John Mauck The folks at Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Evanston had experienced frustration—all from zoning requirements—in selling and buying properties four or five times in the last decade. When they finally got a contract to buy a street-level office space in a high-rise condominium in downtown Chicago, zoning loomed again. Working closely
- [Wisdom University: Legislation Approved by Oklahoma](https://mauckbaker.com/church-property-sale-purchase-2-2/) - By: John Mauck Should government be able to dictate when a religious college, university, or seminary awards a “degree” (bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate) in an exclusively religious subject? Should Oklahoma be able to forbid a Master’s Degree in Biblical Wisdom being awarded if the curriculum is exclusively biblical, simply because Wisdom University (link) refused to
- [Federal Judge Grants Class Action to Students Alleging Coercion in Religious Rituals in CPS Schools](https://mauckbaker.com/federal-judge-grants-class-action-to-students-alleging-coercion-in-religious-rituals-in-cps-schools/) - Former Chicago Public School Pupils Sue Chicago Board of Education Over “Quiet Time” Indoctrination Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (April 24, 2024 – Chicago) A petition for class action status by a former Chicago Public School student (Kaya Hudgins) who alleged that her school coerced her to participate in Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Hindu practices
- [Protecting Our Most Valuable and Most Vulnerable](https://mauckbaker.com/protecting-our-most-valuable-and-most-vulnerable/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Resulting from an increasing awareness of abuse-related tragedies, whether through media coverage or word-of-mouth, an increasing number of churches are taking concrete steps to halt sex abuse in their midst. Stamping out abuse requires that ecclesiastical institutions have both responsive and preventive measures in place. Both require vigilance. Leaders
- [Applicability And Compliance With The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) For Not-For-Profit Corporations In A Nutshell ](https://mauckbaker.com/applicability-and-compliance-with-the-corporate-transparency-act-cta-for-not-for-profit-corporations-in-a-nutshell/) - The United States Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) became effective January 1, 2024, and requires corporations to file annually a report as to its ownership and control. with the Federal Government. Why should organizations, including certain not for profit corporations, care about compliance with the CTA? It is because the government made sure the CTA’s compliance
- [What Happens When Your Disabled Child Turns 18  ](https://mauckbaker.com/what-happens-when-your-disabled-child-turns-18/) - Have Your Child Sign a Financial and/or Medical Power of Attorney A financial power of attorney allows someone chosen by your child to make important financial decisions on their behalf in case they become unconscious, too ill to make decisions, or are otherwise unavailable to do so. This legal document is crucial because without it,
- [Chicago Suburban Church Gets Federal Court Hearing in Discrimination Suit Against Dolton’s Mayor](https://mauckbaker.com/chicago-suburban-church-gets-federal-court-hearing-in-discrimination-suit-against-daltons-mayor/) - March 26 Court Date Set as Congregation Seeks to Halt Henyard’s Blatant Violation of Religious Rights Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (March 25, 2024 – Dolton, Illinois) On March 26, 2024, attorneys for the Redeemed Christian Church of Dolton, Illinois, will ask a federal court to make the mayor of the south suburban Chicago village
- [See What Else We Have Accomplished in 2023](https://mauckbaker.com/mb2023accomplishments/) - Securing Trademark and Copyright Protection In today’s world where ideas and recognizability are key in getting the messages out and in accomplishing the missions of each business and organization, securing trademark and copyright protection is not just a legal formality but it’s a strategic move to ensure the ability, longevity, prosperity, and success of your
- [Church Property Sale & Purchase](https://mauckbaker.com/church-property-sale-purchase/) - By: Rich Baker, Soo Yeon Lee, and Susan Thomas The critical role of real estate in accomplishing the mission of any business or organization cannot be emphasized enough. So, it is true for churches as well. Many assume that real estate transactions involving churches are simple. In fact, it’s the contrary. The purchase and sale
- [One more item to do for employers in Illinois and Cook County during the height of the holiday season ](https://mauckbaker.com/one-more-item-to-do-for-employers-in-illinois-and-cook-county-during-the-height-of-the-holiday-season/) - On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissions passed an ordinance that replaces the County’s current paid sick leave ordinance, effective December 31, 2023. The provisions of the new Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”) generally follow the requirements of the upcoming Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAWA”), which takes effect
- [Christian Student Awarded $150,000 Judgment Over Chicago Public Schools’ Forced Participation in Hinduistic Rituals](https://mauckbaker.com/christian-student-awarded-150000-judgment-over-chicago-public-schools-forced-participation-in-hinduistic-rituals/) - Bogan High School Basketball Player Faced Implied Threats of Pray or Don’t Play Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (November7, 2023 – Chicago) A former Chicago Public School student was awarded $150,000 by the Clerk of Court from the Northern District of Illinois on October 23, 2023. The monies were a judgment agreed to by the
- [Mauck Baker Report Sept. 2023](https://mauckbaker.com/mauck-baker-report-sept-2023/) - LGBTQ or Religious Rights: Which One Trumps Employment Decisions at a Christian School? The power to hire and fire is vital to the health of a religious institution. So, is a religious school entitled to hire its staff and teachers on the basis of those who will, in addition to their educational qualifications, be role
- [Chicago School Board Must Face Trial Over Program with “Hidden Religious” Elements ](https://mauckbaker.com/chicago-school-board/) - The City of Chicago Board of Education will have to face trial on charges brough by former student Amontae Williams alleging its Quiet Tie program was a forced religious exercise. The lawsuit centers around the implementation of a program called “Quiet Time” in several Chicago public schools, which the students claim included elements of the
- [Donation Opportunity: Paul in Rome ](https://mauckbaker.com/donation-opportunity-paul-in-rome/) - In this painting, Paul is depicted under light house arrest as imagined in a reading of Acts 28:30, possibly in the Spring of 62 AD. He is outside of his house but note the chain on one ankle and some of the “seven hills of Rome” in the background. Luke wrote the Book of Acts,
- [1992 Letter to Jim Queen](https://mauckbaker.com/1992-letter-to-jim-queen/) - Writer’s Direct Line: (312) 853-8709 September 2023 jmauck@mauckbaker.com Dear Brothers and Sisters: This letter is a follow-up to your request for a letter concerning the requirement that any church desiring to locate in Chicago, in a business or commercial area, obtain a “special use” zoning permit and your request to be informed concerning the actions some
- [Church Parking Problems ](https://mauckbaker.com/church-parking-problems/) - Hopefully, your congregation has a parking problem! If you have fewer parking spaces than needed to accommodate the folks that want to worship with you, it means more people can attend, hear the gospel, and respond, if you can solve the problem. Here’s a bit of parking enlargements or solutions that have worked for some
- [Evangelists Win Lawsuit ](https://mauckbaker.com/evangelists-win-lawsuit/) - Millennium Park in Chicago, “Home of the Bean,” attracts 20,000,000 visitors per year. Wheaton students Matthew Swart, Gabriel Emerson, Jeremy Chong, and Caeden Hood were among the few who were unwelcome because park rules prohibited throughout 90% of the park their distribution of tracts, open air preaching, music, drama, and other means to communicate the
- [Case Update: Keystone Montessori School is Found to be Exempt from Real Estate Taxes After More Than 4 years of Litigation](https://mauckbaker.com/keystone-montessori-school/) - On May 12, 2023, 4 ½ years after Keystone Montessori School filed for real estate tax exemption, the Illinois Department of Revenue finally issued its Order of Determination recommending that the Keystone Montessori School is entitled to a 100% real estate tax exemption as a school. This confirms the Department’s initial determination in 2019 which
- [Where do Churches Fit?](https://mauckbaker.com/where-do-churches-fit/) - When zoning practices emerged in the early 1900’s, many city planners treated churches as residential uses. For years this zoning scheme was a natural fit for most communities. Without the convenience of cars or mass transit systems, church-goers typically worshiped within walking distance of their homes and needed a “church around the corner.” The church
- [Stay Up-to-Date on Sexual Harassment Training](https://mauckbaker.com/stay-up-to-date-on-sexual-harassment-training/) - Written by Jonathan M. Rosenthal The State of Illinois now requires all employers with at least one employee working in Illinois to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training. Employers must provide required training by December 31, 2020, and by December 31 of each subsequent year. If you have not yet provided this training in 2020,
- [What We Can Learn from 2020](https://mauckbaker.com/what-we-can-learn-from-2020/) - Opinion Piece by Brittany Booth 2020 will undoubtedly be a year for the history books. It was a year so full of big events that I found myself forgetting the little things like what I did last weekend, or what I ate the night before. It was an endless barrage of breaking news on repeat--a
- [5 Steps to Successfully Selling Your Commercial Property](https://mauckbaker.com/5-steps-to-successfully-selling-your-commercial-property/) - nn A typical commercial real property can be described as a property used for commercial purposes by business or commercial tenants. The selling process of commercial real estate is largely identical to that of residential property. A seller’s objective is to provide the information the buyer needs for investigation, make the deal tight while allowing
- [The Simplest Guide to Buying Residential Real Estate](https://mauckbaker.com/the-simplest-guide-to-buying-residential-real-estate/) - Are you ready to buy your very first home? Or maybe you’ve found a low-cost property that you want to wisely invest in. Whatever your reason for purchasing real estate, this article will guide you step-by-step through the process to a successful closing. Once you identify real estate you are interested in, many times with
- [The ABC's of Starting a Church - Incorporation](https://mauckbaker.com/the-abcs-of-starting-a-church-incorporation/) - What kind of planning goes into the start of the church? Of course, the starting of a church begins with discerning God’s call. However, with the call, there are a lot of logistics that go into forming the church. These logistics, while having a spiritual element, and while certainly requiring God’s wisdom, are referred to
- [Church Employment: What You Need to Know](https://mauckbaker.com/church-employment-what-you-need-to-know/) - Excerpts from the Mauck & Baker Church Legal Checklist Churches are unique from for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations, so naturally there are different steps they should take when it comes to hiring employees, doing payroll, and having volunteers. In this article we cover significant aspects that churches should keep in mind when dealing with payroll,
- [The Top Legal Threats to Your 501(c)(3) and How to Navigate Them](https://mauckbaker.com/the-top-legal-threats-to-your-501c3-and-how-to-navigate-them/) - Not-for-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are exempt from federal income taxes. However, this exemption is a privilege rather than a right, and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) may ultimately revoke a nonprofit’s federal income tax status under certain circumstances. The IRS giveth, the IRS taketh away. Additionally, as tax exemption is a privilege, the IRS
- [No Room at the Inn](https://mauckbaker.com/no-room-at-the-inn/) - Sooner or later, you'll get the call: "Attorney Christian, this is Pastor Harmon of the Jesus Church. We need your advice. After over a year of searching, the church building committee has found a wonderful location for our congregation in the old Marsh School building in the Heights neighborhood. But the realtor tells us we can't
- [7 Fundamental Considerations in Finding a New Place to Worship](https://mauckbaker.com/7-fundamental-considerations-in-finding-a-new-place-to-worship/) - FOR GOD HAS BEEN WITH US, THE CHURCH IS GROWING, OUR SPACE IS NOW INADEQUATE; WHAT DO WE DO? By Richard C. Baker, Member, Mauck & Baker, LLC Picking up for my last article in this series on The ABC’s of Starting a Church, God has prospered the planting of your church and now you
- [Reflecting on Unstable and Broken Real Estate Market : Commentary and Recommendation by Soo Yeon Lee](https://mauckbaker.com/reflecting-on-unstable-and-broken-real-estate-market-commentary-and-recommendation-by-soo-yeon-lee/) - As an attorney who handles clients’ real estate matters on a regular basis, I’ve seen some of the real estate market’s roller coaster movement up and down and its impact on our clients firsthand. Multiple offers, bidding war, financing failure, low inventory, rising interest rates, and disappointments. Real estate is so different from other types
- [Calculating the Closing Costs of Your Real Estate Sale](https://mauckbaker.com/calculating-the-closing-costs-of-your-real-estate-sale/) - When selling your home, one of the first and most important questions you may have is how much your net sales proceeds will be after other costs are covered. Net proceeds consist of the total sale price minus the closing costs. In addition to the closing costs, you will have to deduct any mortgage payoff
- [Tailor-Made Giving: Setting Up a Private Operating Foundation](https://mauckbaker.com/tailor-made-giving-setting-up-a-private-operating-foundation/) - In this article, we will discuss why someone may want to set up a private operating foundation, how to do so with the help of attorneys like those at Mauck & Baker, and if this option is right for you in your gift planning process. What is a private foundation? Often when we hear of
- [How Churches Can Protect Themselves Through Bylaws](https://mauckbaker.com/how-churches-can-protect-themselves-through-bylaws/) - One of the most important things a ministry can do is protect itself through established bylaws and policies. Here are three points to guide your organization in establishing clear guidelines which will be an invaluable deterrent against escalated conflict. 1st Step: Become Incorporated Before bylaws can be put into place, every church should be organized
- [End of Year Planning 2022](https://mauckbaker.com/end-of-year-planning-2022/) - It’s December and we are all busy with a lot of things to do before the holiday season and the New Year. There are many year-end planning articles and recommendations out there, but here are our takes with Top 3. 3. Do financial to do items that have to be done before the end of
- [Mauck & Baker Sponsors Ballet 5:8 and Courtside Ministries](https://mauckbaker.com/mauck-baker-sponsors-ballet-58-and-courtside-ministries/) - Mauck & Baker carries the privilege of sponsoring incredible organizations in the Chicagoland area. Ballet 5:8, a not-for-profit organization focused on using dance to engage audiences in thought-provoking conversations of faith, is a female and minority-led premiere ballet company recognized for remarkable artistic excellence, innovation, and beauty. Ballet 5:8 was founded in 2012, and its
- [Reflection on Church Volunteer Ministry Decline](https://mauckbaker.com/reflection-on-church-volunteer-ministry-decline/) - A long-term decrease in those willing to serve as volunteers has been sensed in many churches. Two areas are of particular concern: Leaders: deacons, elders, trustees, directors; and Youth and children’s teachers While the causes of this decline are manifold, some legal steps may reduce the hesitancy of some church members to volunteer because of
- [Update on Religious Liberty Cases](https://mauckbaker.com/update-on-religious-liberty-cases/) - At present, Mauck & Baker has four significant religious freedom cases. Please pray that God will be glorified in the outcomes and more people will have the opportunity to hear about Jesus! Swart v. Chicago: This case caused the City to rewrite its rules for Millennium Park, allowing evangelists from Wheaton College significantly more freedom
- [2022 Mauck & Baker Practice Highlights](https://mauckbaker.com/2022-mauck-baker-practice-highlights/) - At Mauck & Baker, we have been busy assisting our clients with a variety of matters. Many of our clients are mission-driven, and we are privileged to play a role that directly serves in accomplishing our clients’ visions. Below are some of the highlights that stood out this year in our practice. Tax-Exempt Entities Our

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