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Talking DV -- Trauma Informed Care With Dean Hinton

Send us Fan Mail Dean gives his perspective, based on a 9+ year career at Legal Aid, of what trauma-informed care is, why it's important for legal professionals to

Talking Legal Aid With Allison Jones — Benefits, Part IV

Send us Fan Mail Lead benefits attorney Allison Jones debunks myths about public benefits and looks into the future of the social safety net.

Talking Legal Aid With Allison Jones — Public Benefits, Part III

Send us Fan Mail Lead benefits attorney Allison Jones takes a deep dive into misconceptions about public benefits, including views on immigration and fraud.

Talking Legal Aid With Allison Jones — Public Benefits Part 2

Send us Fan Mail Allison Jones, the lead attorney for Legal Aid's health, public benefits, and special education practice group, breaks down the various benefits pr

Talking Legal Aid With Allison Jones — An Overview of Public Benefits

Send us Fan Mail Allison Jones, the lead benefits attorney for Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, provides an overview of America's safety net, what

Talking Consumer Protection — Understanding Bankruptcy Part 3

Send us Fan Mail The word bankruptcy can feel scary. But for many people, it is actually a fresh start. In this episode, host Dean Hinton continues his conversation wit

Talking Consumer Protection — Debt and Bankruptcy, Part 2

Send us Fan Mail In our last episode, we started talking about debt and bankruptcy with attorney Alise Housden. Today, we go deeper. Host Dean Hinton continues his conv

Talking Consumer Protection — Debt and Bankruptcy

Send us Fan Mail Are you getting calls from debt collectors? Do you owe more money than you can pay back? You are not alone — and you have more options than you may thin

Talking Legal Aid With Lucinda Smith of Bass, Berry, & Sims -- Volunteerism & Success Stories Part 2

Send us Fan Mail Lucinda Smith continues a conversation about why one of Nashville's premier law firms volunteers thousands of hours to clients who would otherwise

Talking Legal Aid -- Lucinda Smith of Bass, Berry, & Sims Discusses Pro Bono Practices at Her Firm

Send us Fan Mail Lucinda Smith was the former director of the Volunteer Lawyer Program at Legal Aid Society. She is now the pro bono coordinator at Bass, Berry, and Sims

Talking Legal Aid -- Volunteer Lawyer's Program with Jordan Stringer, Part II

Send us Fan Mail Jordan discusses clinics, who VLP clients are, and the future of the program.

Talking Legal Aid -- Volunteer Lawyer Program with Jordan Stringer

Send us Fan Mail Jordan Stringer, the director of Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee's Volunteer Lawyer's Program, introduces his program -- what it is, how it&apos

Talking Domestic Violence — Orders of Protection for Sexual Assault and Stalking

Send us Fan Mail Orders of protection are not just for domestic violence. They can also help people who have experienced sexual assault or stalking. In this episode, ho

Talking Domestic Violence — What Is an Order of Protection?

Send us Fan Mail If someone is hurting you or making you feel unsafe, you may have heard the words "order of protection." But what does that actually mean? And how do yo

Talking Domestic Violence — Safe at Home, Part 2

Send us Fan Mail In our last episode, we introduced the Tennessee Safe at Home program. Today, we go deeper. Host Dean Hinton continues his conversation with Stacy Scru

Talking Domestic Violence — What Is the Safe at Home Program?

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that your home address could be found in public records? For someone trying to escape an abusive situation, that can be very dangerous. In

Talking Domestic Violence — Resources Outside Nashville and How to Prepare to Leave

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 4 of our conversation about domestic violence with Heather Herrmann, Heather Herrmann is the Director of Education for the Metro Nashville

Talking Domestic Violence — Safety Assessments, Family Safety Centers, and Resources

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 3 of our conversation about domestic violence with Heather Herrmann, Director of Strategic Learning & Development at Metro Nashville's

Talking Domestic Violence -- Physical Abuse, Sexual Violence, and Warning Signs of an Abuser

Send us Fan Mail Host Dean Hinton continues a discussion of domestic violence with advocate Heather Herrmann by covering physical abuse, sexual violence, and pointing ou

Talking Domestic Violence — What You Need to Know

Send us Fan Mail In our first domestic violence episode, host Dean Hinton, an attorney at Legal Aid Society, sits down with Heather Herrmann, Director of Strategic Learn