Staff Biographies
Jan Clark serves as the part-time attorney for Child Advocacy Today (CAT). Having joined the ranks of the retired in late 2004, Jan was inspired by the mission of CAT to leave retirement behind in order to bring doctors and lawyers together to ensure the health of Kentucky’s children.
Jan’s legal career was largely spent as the Director for Continuing Legal Education at the Kentucky Bar Association. She spent eighteen years in that position, responsible for all aspects of continuing education for the 15,000 bar members in Kentucky.
Jan’s other work experience includes over a decade dealing with natural resources, energy and environmental law through the Cabinet for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the Kentucky Energy Cabinet and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.
Jan received her JD from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1985 and was licensed to practice in October of 1985. She received a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky Martin School for Public Affairs in 1979 and earned a Bachelor’s degree In Political Science from Western Kentucky University in 1975.
Lisa Ross comes to Child Advocacy Today with over 20 years of experience in human services. With an undergraduate degree in Family Life Studies and a Master’s of Social Work, Lisa has worked in a variety of settings, including working with children who have developmental disabilities, and providing in-home therapy for children in a Family Preservation Program.
While completing a field placement with Dr. Marlene Huff at UK’s Adolescent Medicine Clinic, Lisa became involved in the developing medical-legal program by helping to write one of the project’s first grants.
When the the Department of Pediatrics offered her the new coordinator position, she eagerly accepted, with the vision of helping this new partnership get off to a solid start and advance it as a vital and effective service for Kentucky’s pediatric patients.
