Acena Beck joined the Children’s Law Center (CLC) in 2015 and was named as its second Executive Director in 2017. At CLC, Acena leads the organization’s mission and vision of protecting the rights of children and youth.Acena has dedicated her career to representing children and families having previously worked at a Kentucky legal services program and in private practice.She is a member of the American Bar Association Children’s Rights Litigation Committee and serves on the Steering Committee of the Education Civil Rights Alliance. She is involved with many other local, regional, and national professional organizations.Acena received a B.A. from Morehead State University and a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law.Social media:Facebook@CLCKYInstagram@ChildrenslawkyTwitter@childrenslaw

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