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  }
  function syncForm(prefs){nonEssentialInput.checked=!!(prefs&&prefs.nonEssential);}
  function saveAndApply(prefs){
    var stored=saveConsent(prefs);
    syncForm(stored);
    applyConsent(stored);
    setPanelOpen(false);
    setBannerVisible(false);
    setSettingsVisible(true);
  }
  root.querySelector("[data-cookie-manage]").onclick=function(){setPanelOpen(true);};
  root.querySelector("[data-cookie-accept-all]").onclick=function(){saveAndApply({nonEssential:true});};
  var necessaryOnlyBtns=root.querySelectorAll("[data-cookie-necessary-only]");
  for(var i=0;i<necessaryOnlyBtns.length;i++){necessaryOnlyBtns[i].onclick=function(){saveAndApply({nonEssential:false});};}
  root.querySelector("[data-cookie-save]").onclick=function(){saveAndApply({nonEssential:nonEssentialInput.checked});};
  root.querySelector("[data-cookie-close-panel]").onclick=function(){setPanelOpen(false);};
  overlay.onclick=function(){setPanelOpen(false);};
  if(settingsBtn)settingsBtn.onclick=function(){setPanelOpen(true);};
  w.ssmOpenCookieSettings=function(){setPanelOpen(true);};
  var existing=readConsent();
  if(existing){
    syncForm(existing);
    setBannerVisible(false);
    setSettingsVisible(true);
    applyConsent(existing);
  }else{
    syncForm({nonEssential:false});
    setBannerVisible(true);
    setSettingsVisible(false);
  }
}
function homeRevealAnimations(){var els=d.querySelectorAll("#banner .info h3,#banner .info .bbtn,#ptop #pt_info,#hp_main_atts .left img,#footer_contact .main_loc .img");if(!els.length)return;function show(el){if(el.classList)el.classList.add("reveal_in");else if(el.className.indexOf("reveal_in")<0)el.className+=" reveal_in";}if(!("IntersectionObserver" in w)){for(var f=0;f<els.length;f++)show(els[f]);return;}var io=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries,obs){for(var i=0;i<entries.length;i++){if(entries[i].isIntersecting){show(entries[i].target);obs.unobserve(entries[i].target);}}},{threshold:0.22,rootMargin:"0px 0px -8% 0px"});for(var e=0;e<els.length;e++)io.observe(els[e]);}
function bodyHasClass(cls,name){return (" "+cls+" ").indexOf(" "+name+" ")>=0;}
function addTopVideoBanner(pageClass,videoSrc,videoClass,bannerClass){var body=d.body;if(!body)return false;var cls=body.className||"";if(!bodyHasClass(cls,"page")||!bodyHasClass(cls,pageClass))return false;var ptop=gid("ptop");if(!ptop)return false;var existing=ptop.querySelector("video.our_firm_top_video,video.university_top_video,video.community_top_video");if(existing)return true;var video=d.createElement("video");video.className=videoClass;video.muted=true;video.loop=true;video.autoplay=true;video.playsInline=true;video.setAttribute("muted","");video.setAttribute("loop","");video.setAttribute("autoplay","");video.setAttribute("playsinline","");video.setAttribute("aria-hidden","true");video.setAttribute("preload","metadata");video.src=videoSrc;ptop.style.position="relative";ptop.style.overflow="hidden";ptop.style.backgroundImage="none";video.style.position="absolute";video.style.top="0";video.style.left="0";video.style.width="100%";video.style.height="100%";video.style.objectFit="cover";video.style.objectPosition="center";video.style.pointerEvents="none";video.style.zIndex="0";if(ptop.firstChild)ptop.insertBefore(video,ptop.firstChild);else ptop.appendChild(video);ptop.className=(ptop.className+" "+bannerClass).replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");if(video.play){var p=video.play();if(p&&p.catch)p.catch(function(){});}return true;}
function topVideoBanners(){
  addTopVideoBanner("community-involvement","/images/ban_community.mp4","community_top_video","has-community-video")||
  addTopVideoBanner("university-of-baltimore-school-of-law-fellowship","/images/ban_university.mp4","university_top_video","has-university-video")
  addTopVideoBanner("baltimore-office","/images/ban_ourfirm.mp4","our_firm_top_video","has-our-firm-video")||
  addTopVideoBanner("about-us","/images/ban_ourfirm.mp4","our_firm_top_video","has-our-firm-video");
}
// function hppaBackgroundHover(){var root=gid("after_content_container_1"),list=gid("hppa");if(!root||!list)return;var links=list.getElementsByTagName("A"),imgs=["/images/hp_prac_1.jpg","/images/hp_prac_2.jpg","/images/hp_prac_3.jpg"],layers=[],active=0;if(!links.length)return;for(var p=0;p<imgs.length;p++){var pre=new Image();pre.src=imgs[p];}for(var l=0;l<2;l++){layers[l]=d.createElement("div");layers[l].className="hppa_bg_fade";root.insertBefore(layers[l],root.firstChild);}function clearLinkClasses(){for(var a=0;a<links.length;a++)links[a].className=links[a].className.replace(/\s*\b(active|blur)\b/g,"");}function setActive(link){clearLinkClasses();for(var a=0;a<links.length;a++){if(links[a]===link)links[a].className=(links[a].className+" active").replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");else links[a].className=(links[a].className+" blur").replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");}}function setBg(i){var next=active?0:1;layers[next].style.backgroundImage="url('"+imgs[i%imgs.length]+"')";layers[next].style.opacity="0.25";layers[active].style.opacity="0";active=next;}function resetBg(){layers[0].style.opacity="0";layers[1].style.opacity="0";clearLinkClasses();}for(var i=0;i<links.length;i++){(function(n){links[n].addEventListener("mouseenter",function(){setActive(this);setBg(n);});links[n].addEventListener("mouseleave",resetBg);links[n].addEventListener("focus",function(){setActive(this);setBg(n);});})(i);}list.addEventListener("mouseleave",resetBg);list.addEventListener("focusout",function(){setTimeout(function(){if(!list.contains(d.activeElement))resetBg();},0);});}
if(d.readyState==="loading")d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",homeRevealAnimations);else homeRevealAnimations();
if(d.readyState==="loading")d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",cookieConsentPopup);else cookieConsentPopup();
if(d.readyState==="loading")d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",topVideoBanners);else topVideoBanners();
if(m==0){w.onscroll=function(){var b=gid("b2tDsktp");if(b!=undefined)if(w.scrollY>100)b.className="";else b.className="hide";};}
addOnLoad(function(){resizeVideo();targetBlank();makeCallAssign();mobMenu();footerMenu();searchBar();/*hppaBackgroundHover();*/clergyAbuseAccordions();newsPaginationMobile();articlePaginationMobile();sitemapPracticeAreasTopLevelSort();});
addOnResize(function(){resizeVideo();});
addGoogleFonts("Red+Hat+Display:400,600,900|Newsreader:200,400,600,900");

function smoothSliderInfinite(sliderId,options={}){
	const slider=document.getElementById(sliderId);
	if(!slider){console.error(`Slider with id "${sliderId}" not found`);return;}
	const slides=slider.querySelector(options.slidesSelector || '.slides');
	if(!slides){console.error(`Slides container not found with selector "${options.slidesSelector || '.slides'}"`);return;}
	const nextButton=document.querySelector(options.nextSelector || '.next');
	const prevButton=document.querySelector(options.prevSelector || '.prev');
	if(!nextButton || !prevButton){console.error('Navigation buttons not found');return;}
	let autoTimer;
	let isTransitioning=false;
	function calculateDimensions(){
		const originals=slides.querySelectorAll(options.slideSelector || '.slide');
		const total=originals.length;if(total===0)return null;
		const slideStyle=window.getComputedStyle(originals[0]);
		const slideWidth=originals[0].offsetWidth+parseFloat(slideStyle.marginLeft)+parseFloat(slideStyle.marginRight);
		const sliderWidth=slider.offsetWidth;
		const visible=Math.max(1,Math.floor(sliderWidth / slideWidth));
		return {originals,total,slideWidth,visible};
	}
	function setupSlider(){
		const existingClones=slides.querySelectorAll('.slide-clone');existingClones.forEach(clone=>clone.remove());
		const dims=calculateDimensions();if(!dims)return;const {originals,total,slideWidth,visible}=dims;
		for(let i=0;i<visible;i++){const clone=originals[i].cloneNode(true);clone.classList.add('slide-clone');slides.appendChild(clone);}
		for(let i=total-visible;i<total;i++){const clone=originals[i].cloneNode(true);clone.classList.add('slide-clone');slides.insertBefore(clone,slides.firstChild);}
		const index=visible;
		slides.style.transform=`translateX(-${slideWidth * index}px)`;
		slides.style.transition='none';
		return { total,slideWidth,visible,index };
	}
	let sliderData=setupSlider();if(!sliderData)return;let {total,slideWidth,visible,index}=sliderData;let resizeTimeout;
	window.addEventListener('resize',()=>{clearTimeout(resizeTimeout);resizeTimeout=setTimeout(()=>{const newData=setupSlider();if(newData){({total,slideWidth,visible,index}=newData);}},250);});
	function moveToNext(){
		if(isTransitioning)return;isTransitioning=true;index++;slides.style.transition='transform 0.5s ease-in-out';slides.style.transform=`translateX(-${slideWidth * index}px)`;
		if(index===total+visible){setTimeout(()=>{slides.style.transition='none';index=visible;slides.style.transform=`translateX(-${slideWidth*index}px)`;isTransitioning=false;},500);}
		else{setTimeout(()=>{isTransitioning=false;},500);}
	}
	function moveToPrev(){
		if(isTransitioning)return;isTransitioning=true;index--;slides.style.transition='transform 0.5s ease-in-out';slides.style.transform=`translateX(-${slideWidth * index}px)`;
		if(index===0){setTimeout(()=>{slides.style.transition='none';index=total;slides.style.transform=`translateX(-${slideWidth * index}px)`;isTransitioning=false;},500);}
		else{setTimeout(()=>{isTransitioning=false;},500);}
	}
	nextButton.addEventListener('click',e=>{e.preventDefault();moveToNext();});
	prevButton.addEventListener('click',e=>{e.preventDefault();moveToPrev();});
	const autoInterval=options.autoScrollInterval || 3000;
	function startAutoScroll(){}
	function stopAutoScroll(){clearInterval(autoTimer);}
	startAutoScroll();
	slider.addEventListener('mouseenter',stopAutoScroll);
	slider.addEventListener('mouseleave',startAutoScroll);
	let startX=0;let startY=0;let isSwiping=false;
	slides.addEventListener('touchstart',e=>{startX=e.touches[0].clientX;startY=e.touches[0].clientY;isSwiping=true;stopAutoScroll();},{ passive:true });
	slides.addEventListener('touchmove',e=>{
		if(!isSwiping)return;
		const currentX=e.touches[0].clientX;
		const currentY=e.touches[0].clientY;
		const diffX=Math.abs(currentX-startX);
		const diffY=Math.abs(currentY-startY);
		if(diffY > diffX){isSwiping=false;return;}
		if(diffX > 10)e.preventDefault();
	},{ passive:false });
	slides.addEventListener('touchend',e=>{
		if(!isSwiping){startAutoScroll();return;}
		const endX=e.changedTouches[0].clientX;
		const endY=e.changedTouches[0].clientY;
		const diffX=endX-startX;
		const diffY=Math.abs(endY-startY);
		if(Math.abs(diffX)> 50 && Math.abs(diffX)> diffY){diffX > 0 ? moveToPrev():moveToNext();}
		isSwiping=false;
		startAutoScroll();
	},{ passive:true });
	slider.addEventListener('keydown',e=>{if(e.key==='ArrowLeft'){e.preventDefault();moveToPrev();}else if(e.key==='ArrowRight'){e.preventDefault();moveToNext();}});
	slider.setAttribute('tabindex','0');
}
//USAGE
// smoothSliderInfinite("testimonial_slider", {
//   slidesSelector: ".slides_t",
//   slideSelector: ".slide_t",
//   nextSelector: ".next_t",
//   prevSelector: ".prev_t"
// });



  //smoothSliderInfinite2("geo_example_slider");
  function sliderOneStep(sliderId){
  const root=document.getElementById(""+sliderId+"");
  if(!root)return;
  const inner=root.querySelector('.steps_inner');
  const track=root.querySelector('.steps');
  const prev=root.querySelector('.steps_prev_btn');
  const next=root.querySelector('.steps_next_btn');
  if(!inner||!track||!prev||!next)return;
  const originals=[...track.children];
  const total=originals.length;
  if(!total)return;
  const baseWidth=getStepWidth(originals[0]);
  const visible=Math.max(1,Math.round(inner.offsetWidth/baseWidth));
  originals.slice(-visible).reverse().forEach(node=>{
    track.insertBefore(clone(node),track.firstChild);
  });
  originals.slice(0,visible).forEach(node=>{
    track.appendChild(clone(node));
  });
  let index=visible;
  let isMoving=false;
  setPosition(false);
  prev.addEventListener('click',e=>{e.preventDefault(); move(-1);});
  next.addEventListener('click',e=>{e.preventDefault(); move(1);});
  window.addEventListener('resize',()=>setPosition(false));
  track.addEventListener('transitionend',ev=>{
    if(ev.target!==track||ev.propertyName!=='transform')return;
    if(index>=total+visible){index-=total; setPosition(false);}
    else if(index<visible){index+=total; setPosition(false);}
    isMoving=false;
  });
  function move(step){
    if(isMoving)return;
    isMoving=true;
    index+=step;
    setPosition(true);
  }
  function setPosition(animate){
    const target=track.children[index];
    if(!target){isMoving=false;return;}
    const offset=target.offsetLeft;
    track.style.transition=animate?'transform 0.5s ease':'none';
    track.style.transform=`translateX(-${offset}px)`;
    if(!animate)void track.offsetWidth;
  }
  function clone(node){
    const copy=node.cloneNode(true);
    copy.classList.add('step--clone');
    copy.setAttribute('aria-hidden','true');
    return copy;
  }
  function getStepWidth(item){
    const rect=item.getBoundingClientRect();
    const style=window.getComputedStyle(item);
    return rect.width+(parseFloat(style.marginLeft)||0)+(parseFloat(style.marginRight)||0);
  }
}

sliderOneStep('geo_success');
sliderOneStep('geo_example_slider');
</script>
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