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FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR KNAKE EXPLORES LEGAL SERVICES IN

AUSTRALIA

Professor Renee Knake is back in of an ongoing project, “Law
the classroom at the University Democratized: A Blueprint for
of Houston Law Center with new Access to Justice.”
perspectives on the law after spending “Australia has been a wonderful
six months in Australia researching laboratory for exploring
its legal system and lecturing as a innovations in the delivery
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar. of legal services,” Knake said.
Knake, the Law Center’s Joanne “There is a vibrant community
and Larry Doherty Chair in Legal of entrepreneurs, practitioners,
Ethics and director of Outcomes scholars and students working
and Assessments, was awarded the to improve access to law for
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in individuals and organizations.”
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Now back at the Law Center,
at the Royal Melbourne Institute Knake is introducing new views
of Technology. In the Fulbright Professor Renee Knake and her children, James and Grace, and considerations into her classes.
Scholar Program, Distinguished visit an animal sanctuary in Victoria, Australia.
Chair Awards are considered the “A fresh perspective on legal ethics,
most esteemed designations. innovations in the delivery of
From January through July, Knake researched Australian legal services, and issues surrounding gender disparity in positions of
leadership and power in the legal profession,” will inform her research
transformations in the availability of justice and legal ethics as part and teaching going forward, she said.

STAFF HIRES AND PROMOTIONS FOCUS ON ALUMNI, COMMUNITY,

GLOBAL OUTREACH

University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes announced Jones came to the Law Center from Rice University where she was part
several upper level staff changes and promotions to better serve alumni of the sport management faculty as head of the sport law concentration.
and the community and expand the school’s graduate and global She teaches Negotiation in Sports as an adjunct professor at the Law
programs. Center.
New positions and assignments are: “My new role is to provide strategic vision,
• Sondra Tennessee, named Associate guidance and direction to the operation of
Dean of Alumni and Community all global and graduate programs at the Law
Relations Center,” she said. “A key focus will be on
advancing our LL.M. program offerings to an
• Karen Jones, Executive Director of online format allowing greater opportunities
Global and Graduate Programs for students in the U.S. and internationally to
• Hope Young, Executive Director for Law obtain an LL.M. from UHLC.”
Alumni Relations Sondra Tennessee Karen Jones Young has been involved with the Houston
• Stephanie Johnson, Director of legal community for almost 20 years
Development through her work in recruiting, professional
“I have had the pleasure of working development, and institutional advancement
for various law firms and organizations.
with prospective applicants and current
students for more than 20 years at UHLC,” With her promotion from associate director to
said Tennessee. “This will give me the director of development, Johnson will handle
opportunity to connect with the many major gifts from alumni and friends of the Law
alumni that I assisted when they were Center in support of scholarships, the building
students.” campaign, and other top funding initiatives.
Hope Young Stephanie Johnson

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