Board Chair

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Board Chair	Ms. Susan Kay
Company Affiliation	Vanderbilt University Legal Clinic
Term	July 2022 to June 2024
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Board of Directors

Board Members

Name	Affiliation	Status
Charita Bennett		Voting
Mr. John Blankenship	Blankenship & Blankenship	Voting
Traci Brooks		Voting
Ms. Cynthia Cheatham	private attorney	Voting
Sharon Crane		Voting
Ms. Diane Davis	Community volunteer	Voting
Mr. Robert Dickens	community volunteer	Voting
Mr. J. Andrew Goddard	Bass, Berry & Sims	Voting
Cameron Hoffmeyer		Voting
Ms. Susan Kay	Vanderbilt University School of Law	Voting
Ms. Katie Klinghard	Mathis, Bates & Klinghard	Voting
Ms. Rebecca Kopp		Voting
Ms. Tessa Lawson	private attorney	Voting
Erin Palmer		Voting
Misty Phy		Voting
Trey Reliford		Voting
Ms. Adrie Rhodes	community volunteer	Voting
Mr. Walter Stubbs	The Stubbs Law Group	Voting
Mr. Sal Varsalona	Forrester & Varsalona	Voting
Mr. James Weatherly Jr.	Weatherly, McNally & Dixon	Voting
Mr. David Weil	Quorum Heath	Voting

Advisory Board Members

Name	Affiliation	Status
Mrs. Cara Alexander	Community volunteer	NonVoting
Mr. Vic Alexander	KraftCPAs	NonVoting
Mr. Kenny Blackburn	Community volunteer	NonVoting
Mrs. Iris Buhl	Community volunteer	NonVoting
Mrs. Donna Eskind	Community volunteer	NonVoting
Mr. C. Harrington	The Bun Companies	NonVoting
Ms. Mahalia Howard	Grace M. Eaton Childcare Center	NonVoting
Mr. Arthur Rebrovick	Compass Executives	NonVoting
Ms. Joan Shayne	Community volunteer	NonVoting
Ms. Joni Werthan	Community volunteer	NonVoting

Governance

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Board Term Lengths	3.00 years
Board Term Limits	0
Board Meeting Attendance %	57%
Does the organization have written Board Selection Criteria?	Yes
Does the organization have a written Conflict of Interest Policy?	Yes
Percentage Making Monetary Contributions	68%
Percentage of Board Members making In-Kind Contributions	100%
Does the Board include Client Representation?	Yes
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually	4

Standing Committees

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Audit

Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts

Endowment

Executive

Finance

Investment

Nominating

Personnel

Volunteer

Risk Management Provisions

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Accident and Injury Coverage

Automobile Insurance

Computer Equipment and Software

Directors and Officers Policy

Disability Insurance

Employment Practices Liability

General Property Coverage

Improper Sexual Conduct/Sexual Abuse

Life Insurance

Medical Health Insurance

Professional Liability

Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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In the words of Justice Learned Hand, "If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: thou shalt not ration justice.' America was founded on the concept of equal justice for everyone..... it is confirmed in our pledge of allegiance and it is written above the doors of many courthouses, including the Supreme Court. However, there is a gap in our system. In civil cases, people who cannot afford legal representation usually must struggle alone against complicated government programs, individuals and entities in a position of power who are taking advantage of them, and violent family members. Legal Aid Society strives to fill that gap, helping to preserve that precious, cornerstone American value of justice for all. Legal Aid Society is the only comprehensive provider of free civil legal services in Middle Tennessee. It should be noted that Legal Services Corporation, our largest funder, requires that our Board composition be two-thirds attorneys and one-third client eligible representatives. We strive to have diversity with regards to gender, ethnicity and rural/urban.