Frequently Asked Questions

Membership

• How do I apply to become a Member?
  
  
• How do I renew my Membership?
  
  
• How do I find my current Contact Information?

  Current CLS Members can examine their Contact Information by accessing the Member Directory (via their Username and Password). Look up in the top-right corner of this (and every) page. There you will see a button labeled "Member Directory". Click on this button. If you are not already logged in, please do so via the provided Dialog Box. Then click on the gold "Search Me!" link in the image of the CLS Membership Directory. Next, select "Locate U.S. Attorney Members Alphabetically by Last Name". Select the first letter of your last name and click "View Member Index". You will be presented with a alphabetized index of current CLS Members. Scroll down and click on your name to display your current Contact Information as recorded in the CLS Membership Database.

• How do I update my Contact Information?

  Please send an email to Membership Ministries at memmin@clsnet.org with the changes you would like us to make. PLEASE ensure that you include your First Name, Last Name, your CLS Membership ID (if you know it), and a phone number where we can reach you during the day (in case we need to confirm your identity). If your would prefer to notify us in other ways, please contact us at the address and phone/fax numbers shown on the Contact Page.

• How do I find the current status of my Membership?

  The "quick and dirty" way is to attempt to login via any "Members Only Page" (such as the Online Member Directory -- follow the instructions in "How do I find my current Contact Information?" above). If you are able to login, then your Membership is current. If you are within 30 days of your expiration date, the website will notify you of that fact each time you login. If the website will not permit you to login, then most likely your Membership is expired. In that case, please send an email to Membership Ministries at memmin@clsnet.org and request your current Membership Status. PLEASE ensure that you include your First Name, Last Name, your CLS Membership ID (if you know it), and a phone number where we can reach you during the day (in case we need to confirm your identity). If your would prefer to contact us in other ways, please use the address and phone/fax numbers shown on the Contact Page.

Religious Freedom/Sanctity of Human Life

• How can I get information about a Religious Freedom or Sanctity of Human Life issue?

  CLS' Center for Law & Religious Freedom works to protect religious freedom and sanctity of life through public education, legislative advocacy, and representing clients in specific disputes. Resources on a wide range of topics related to religious freedom and sanctity of life, including brochures, white papers, and other publications, are available at from our Publications Area. If you need further information or assistance with a religious liberty or sanctity of life dispute, please contact the Center.

CLS Attorney Chapters

• How can I locate a CLS Attorney Chapter in my area?

  The Online Attorney Chapter Listing pages are undergoing revision at this time. In the meantime, please email Membership Ministries with your request. If your would prefer to contact us in other ways, please use the address and phone/fax numbers shown on the Contact Page.

Law Student Chapters

• How can I determine if my Law School has a Law Student Chapter affiliated with CLS?

  Please examine the current listing of Law Schools that have Law Student Ministries (LSM) Chapters affiliated with CLS.

Finding a Christian Attorney

• How can I get assistance from a Christian Attorney?

Christian Legal Assistance/Advice to the Poor

• How can I volunteer to offer Christian legal assistance/advice to the poor?

  Please contact one of the Christian Legal Aid Programs that administered by our Legal Aid and Christian Conciliation Staff.

CLS Publications

• What Member Publications does CLS offer and how do I get on the Distribution List?

  CLS membership publications offered are the quarterly Christian Lawyer and the quarterly audiotape, Christian Lawyer Digest and the quarterly Defender. Publications are automatically sent to members or in the case of the Defender, to donors. Otherwise, we do not sell subscriptions to our publications.

CLS Donations and eCommerce

• How do I donate to CLS?

Website/Technical Assistance

• Do I need a UserName and Password to access this website?

  The vast majority of the pages in this site are available to the general public. However, some pages and functions are available only to current CLS Members and/or CLS Staff. If you attempt to access one of these restricted pages or functions, the website will request your UserName and Password before allowing you to proceed.

• How do I get a UserName and Password?

  CLS issues website UserNames and Password to Members and Staff only. If you are a Member of CLS, we emailed your UserName and Password to you when you joined. Please be aware that this authentication information was sent to the email address that we have on record for you -- if you did not supply an email address (or if it was incorrect), then you will not have received it. If you are a current CLS Member and have "misplaced" your authentication information, you may request it by following the instructions in "How do I find my current Contact Information?" above (in the Membership Area). When the website requests your UserName and Password, click on the "Forgot your UserName/Password?" button in the dialog box. The system will present you with a "Password Request Form"; enter your email address in the bottom dialog box and select "Submit". As the dialog indicates, "If we can match it with an Email Address in our Authentication Database, we'll Email your User Name and Password to that Email Address." If the system cannot match it, you will be given instructions on how to request one from Membership Ministries.

• How do I navigate this site?
  

  Across the top of the page are TABS which indicate area of the websites such as ABOUT CLS or CENTER FOR LAW AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, etc. Click on the TAB of your choice. You will go to the Overview page for that area and will be presented then with a series of SUBTABS that delve further into the area you have choosen, or you may see areas on the overview page that you are interested in pursuing. There are links provided should you wish to pursue them. After the TAB and SUBTAB levels the areas are navigated by the left hand menus. Just use your mouse to select an entry in the left hand menu. If you see a horizontal arrow beside an entry, it means there are more pages associated with that entry. Selecting the entry with take you to an overview page and the left hand menu entry will open to reveal the associated pages. Continue to drill down as far as you want. You can navigate back using the left hand menus or SUBTABS or TABS as you choose.

We hope that your experience with the CLS website will be fun and rewarding. Let us know what you think. Here is a link to the Contact Us page, or use the button at the bottom of every page, titled Contact Us.