September 1, 2010
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sexual Assault Center
101 French Landing Drive
Nashville, TN 37228
The Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is offering a statewide Legal Advocacy training on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Registration begins at 8:30 and the training will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Sexual Assault Center, 101 French Landing Drive, Nashville, Tennessee. Directions are enclosed. The cost of the training will be $55.00 per person for program members and $80.00 for non-members. This cost includes all materials and lunch.
This training is for new advocates and will include:
• Basics of civil and criminal law in cases of domestic and sexual violence;
• The role of the advocate and tips on avoiding the unauthorized practice of law; and
• Information on immigration benefits for immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking
Robin Harris Kimbrough, Esq.
Robin Harris Kimbrough, Esq. is Legal Counsel for the Coalition and has worked with public interest issues for over ten years. This Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Fisk University received her law degree from Emory School of Law in 1995. Upon graduation, she received an appointment as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Tennessee and continued her legal career in the private and public sectors of law forging change on issues concerning the protection of children and their families, especially those involved in the foster care system. She has also served as a Night Court Commissioner for the General Sessions Court, Davidson County, Tennessee and a professor on womanist/feminist issues in the Africana Studies Department and the Women's Studies Program at Tennessee State University. Besides her law endeavors, Attorney Kimbrough holds a Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School and has served as a pastor in the United Methodist Church, Tennessee Conference for six years.
Directions to Sexual Assault Center Main Conference Room
101 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN 37228
615.259.9055
PARKING
The Sexual Assault Center provides services to clients from 8 am – 6 pm Monday thru Thursday and 8 am – 4 pm on Fridays. During business hours training participants are asked to park in the rear of the building for trainings that are scheduled at the center. Handicap parking is available at the side of the building facing Dominican Drive.
FROM MAPQUEST:
From the North
Take I-65 S toward NASHVILLE
Merge onto ROSA L PARKS BLVD/US-41A N/TN-12 N via EXIT 85 – .3 mi
Turn RIGHT onto DOMINICAN DR. - .1 mi
Turn LEFT onto FRENCH LANDING DR
From the South
Take I-65 N toward NASHVILLE
Merge onto I-40 W/I-65 N via EXIT 82A on the LEFT toward MEMPHIS/LOUISVILLE – 2.4 mi
Merge onto I-65 N via EXIT 208 toward I-24 W/LOUISVILLE/CLARKSVILLE – .7 mi
Merge onto ROSA L PARKS BLVD/US-41A N/TN-12 N via EXIT 85 – .5 mi
Turn RIGHT onto DOMINICAN DR. - .1 mi
Turn LEFT onto FRENCH LANDING DR
From the East (Knoxville)
Take I-40 W toward NASHVILLE
Take I-24 W via EXIT 211 toward I-65 N/LOUISVILLE/CLARKSVILLE – 2.7 mi
Merge onto I-65 S via EXIT 46B on the LEFT toward I-40 W/HUNTSVILLE/MEMPHIS – 1.4 mi
Merge onto ROSA L PARKS BLVD/US-41A N/TN-12 N via EXIT 85 – .3 mi
Turn RIGHT onto DOMINICAN DR. - .1 mi
Turn LEFT onto FRENCH LANDING DR
From the Southeast (Chattanooga)
Take I-24 W toward NASHVILLE
Keep RIGHT to take I-24 W via EXIT 211 toward I-65 N/LOUISVILLE/CLARKSVILLE
Merge onto I-65 S via EXIT 46B on the LEFT toward I-40 W/HUNTSVILLE/MEMPHIS – 1.4 mi
Merge onto ROSA L PARKS BLVD/US-41A N/TN-12 N via EXIT 85 – .3 mi
Turn RIGHT onto DOMINICAN DR. - .1 mi
Turn LEFT onto FRENCH LANDING DR
From the West
Take I-40 E toward NASHVILLE
Merge onto I-65 N via EXIT 208B on the LEFT toward LOUISVILLE – .7 mi
Merge onto ROSA L PARKS BLVD/US-41A N/TN-12 N via EXIT 85 – .5 mi
Turn RIGHT onto DOMINICAN DR. - .1 mi
Turn LEFT onto FRENCH LANDING DR |
