National Association of Counsel for Children
Kim Dvorchak is an accomplished attorney and nonprofit leader with extensive experience in advocating for children and families within the child welfare system. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Counsel for Children since May 2017, Kim has focused on promoting excellence, building community, and advancing justice. Previously, Kim held the position of Executive Director at The Gault Center, where efforts centered on improving youth defense, and was the Founding Executive Director of the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center. Additional roles include presidency at Dvorchak Law Office and staff attorney positions at the Legal Aid Society of New York and the Colorado State Public Defender. Kim holds a JD from the City University of New York School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Women's Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder.
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National Association of Counsel for Children
Founded in 1977, the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) is a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights, well-being, and opportunities of children and families impacted by the child welfare system through access to high-quality legal representation. Our vision: Every child and family involved with the court system is well-represented by a lawyer who works to ensure that every child is raised by a nurturing family and has positive life opportunities. NACC believes all children involved in child welfare proceedings need lawyers who are well-trained to achieve the best possible outcomes– outcomes where children are raised on a path toward success in loving and supportive families. We also believe the child welfare court system works best when all parties – children, parents, and social service agencies – are represented by high-quality, well-trained lawyers. NACC provides programs and resources that improve the quality of legal representation for children, parents and agencies; we support a community of hard-working and dedicated professionals and help attract and retain diverse talent in the children’s legal advocacy profession; and we advocate for policies that advance rights, including the right to counsel for children and parents.