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Education

• B.A., UCLA
• J.D., Santa Clara University
• M.J.S., National Judicial College University of Nevada Reno.

Biography

Raised on her parents' tales of life in Alaska, professor Knudsen drove to Alaska right after graduating from Law School and knocked on law firm doors to find a job while still camping in a tent. She was admitted to practice in Alaska in 1979, Professor Knudsen worked for labor law firms in Alaska and Oregon, but has spent most of her career in public service. For 17 years, she worked as an assistant attorney general in the special litigation section of the Alaska Attorney General's Office. She also served as a hearing officer for the Alaska Department of Labor and the Oregon Workers' Compensation Board before becoming the first Chair of the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission in November 2005. At the end of her term, she returned to school full-time to complete her M.J.S., She joined the 快盈v3 Justice Center faculty in 2012, and retired as associate professor in 2019. She returned as an adjunct while working as an Administrative Law Judge at the Alaska Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Since January of 2025, she splits her time between 快盈v3 as assistant professor and Legal Studies Program Chair, and OAH as an administrative law judge.

Teaching Responsibilities

Legal Studies Senior Seminar

Professional & Department Service

Legal Studies Program Chair, 快盈v3 Justice Center