Laurie K. Givens

Laurie K. Givens brings decades of state government leadership to NCSC as vice president of court consulting services.

Prior to her appointment in 2023, Givens collaborated with us for nearly 15 years as director of the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts. Nationally, she served as president of the Conference of State Court Administrators and co-chaired the National Task Force on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices. Givens also led efforts to update the state's court technology. In addition to judicial administration, Givens was the executive director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy and a staff attorney in the Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet. She earned her bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Kentucky.