Animal Law: 2.75 General Hours

Courses Included

• Animal Law: Municipal Ordinance Enforcement
  
  

  In this session you will hear from Laura Chavarria, Director of Williamson County Animal Center and attorney Lisa Carson on the subject of Municipal Ordinance Regulations. Some of the issues they will discuss include abandonment, necessary shelter, and necessary care.  

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Elisabeth Carson, Buerger, Moseley & Carson, PLC, Franklin
    Lisa Carson is a 1991 honors graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law where she was a member of the Moot Court Board, the Order of the Coif and was the recipient of the Founder's Medal. Prior...
  • Laura Chavarria, Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center,
    Laura Chavarria is the Director of Williamson County Animal Center, where she is responsible for 25 staff members, 250 active volunteers, and the day to day operations of the center. Her goal at the...
• Animal Law: How to Manage a Nonprofit
  
  

  In this session you will hear from a panel about how to start and manage a nonprofit. Attorney Beth Sims will speak first about 5 items to think about when starting a nonprofit. Next, Natalie Corwin, President of Pet Community Center, will discuss 6 keys to managing a nonprofit. Finally, Gerald Lee Clemmons, a CPA on three nonprofit boards, will talk about budget and finance issues.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Gerald Clemmons , CPA, EA , Chattanooga
    Gerald Lee Clemmons, CPA, EA is a Chattanooga native who earned his degree at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN. Lee, as his family and friends call him, has been an accountant for thirty-three years,...
  • Natalie Corwin , Pet Community Center ,
    Natalie Corwin moved from Denver to Nashville, TN more than 20 years ago to pursue a career in music and acting, but when she adopted a chow-mix from a shelter, her life was quickly changed. ...
  • Beth Sims, FirstBank, Nashville
    Beth Sims serves as general counsel and corporate secretary to FirstBank and FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK).
    
    Prior to joining FirstBank, Beth served as a partner at Butler Snow LLP and on the...
• Animal Law: Legislative and Case Law Update
  
  

  Dogs in Tennessee do not get one free bite. In this session you will hear about Tennessee case law dealing with dog bites and dog bite law. The speaker will run through state law T.C.A. 44-8-413, talk about several dog bite cases, and then discuss comfort dogs in court.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:0.75

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Jonathan Stephens, Tennessee State Employees Assoc, Nashville
    Jonathan R. Stephens is Staff Attorney for the Tennessee State Employees Association. TSEA is the only association of state employees in Tennessee providing assistance on legal and employment issues...