Course Description

This presentation will provide an overview of Tennessee's civil and legal services. The presentation will also introduce the attendees to a new state-wide project to provide legal services to TANF-eligible families and children.

Laura Brown

Executive Director, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services

Laura Brown brings more than 17 years of legal experience to Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services. She most recently worked as the Senior Deputy Director of Client Services for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Her duties included managing and directing client services at Legal Aid Society, including implementing strategic planning and regionalization; administering grant programs; investigating and resolving client complaints and grievances; contract compliance; and program development, implementation, and evaluation. Among her many professional accomplishments, Brown wrote and received the Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems grant from the Administration on Community Living, which funded the design and implementation of the first statewide, free senior legal helpline in Tennessee. She also oversaw and implemented the Title IIIB Legal Assistance Program, which provides free legal assistance to Tennesseans over sixty.

Vanessa Zapata

Staff Attorney, Tennessee Justice Center

Vanessa Zapata is a Staff Attorney at the Tennessee Justice Center and is the incoming Director of Health Policy and Equity. Vanessa's practice is focused on access to TennCare and SNAP.

Jordan Stringer

Director, Volunteer Lawyers Program and Nashville Managing Attorney

Jordan Stringer is a litigator and project manager with deep roots in the public interest and pro bono spaces. Over the course of his career, Jordan has worked for non-profit organizations, international law firms, and industry-leading companies, while also serving on various boards, committees, and affinity groups serving the metro Atlanta and Nashville regions.

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