Oregon State Bar
Joanna Knee is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Access to Justice Program Coordinator at the Oregon State Bar, where responsibilities include administering the Loan Repayment Assistance Program and coordinating the Access to Justice team. Prior to this role, Joanna worked as an Attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, providing assistance to self-represented litigants in family law, eviction, and restraining order cases. Joanna has also held positions as an Associate Attorney at Fernandez & Karney, APLC, and managed the Torrance Courthouse self-help center at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Additionally, Joanna's background includes mediation work at the High Court of Uganda Family Division as a Nootbar Fellow and legal clerk positions at various agencies, including the Los Angeles and Orange County District Attorneys' Offices. Joanna holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Pepperdine Law and a Bachelor of Science in History with a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Northern Arizona University.
Oregon State Bar
The mission of the Oregon State Bar is to serve justice by promoting respect for the rule of law, by improving the quality of legal services, and by increasing access to justice. The Oregon State Bar (OSB) was established in 1935 by the Oregon Legislative Assembly to license and discipline lawyers, regulate the practice of law and provide a variety of services to bar members and the public. The bar is a public corporation and an instrumentality of the Oregon Judicial Department, funded by membership and program fees. It is not a state agency and does not receive any financial support or taxpayer dollars from the state’s general fund.