Keren Farkas

Keren Farkas has extensive experience in the legal field. Keren currently holds the position of Chief Access to Justice Officer and Director of Legal Services Program at the Oregon State Bar. Prior to that, they served as the Parent Child Representation Program Manager at the Office of Public Defense Services from November 2019 to October 2021. Before transitioning to Oregon, Keren worked at Brooklyn Defenders, where they held the roles of Attorney-in-Charge, Education and Employment from August 2018 to August 2019, and Supervising Attorney, Education and Employment Advocacy from November 2013 to August 2018. Keren also worked as a Disability Justice Staff Attorney, Education Project, at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest from September 2011 to November 2013. Keren began their legal career at The Bronx Defenders, where they worked as a Staff Attorney specializing in Family Defense from September 2007 to August 2011.

Keren Farkas began their education at the University of California, Berkeley, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics from 1998 to 2002. Keren then pursued further education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, earning a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Prevention Science and Practice from 2003 to 2004. Following this, they attended the New York University School of Law from 2005 to 2007, where they obtained a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree.