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Professor Jenni Lightowlers is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University, appointed in 2023. She previously served as Dean of the Law School, where she expanded experiential learning programs including the Deakin Law Clinic and introduced electives in emerging fields like cyber law. As a founding partner of FAL Lawyers, she bridges academia and legal practice, specializing in intellectual property, research commercialization, and technology licensing.
Education:
- Master of Laws, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Melbourne
Research Focus: Her expertise spans defence export controls, corporate governance, intellectual property litigation, data protection, and technology commercialization. She leads projects like reforming governance structures for the University of the South Pacific as Chief Commissioner.
Awards & Recognition:
- IAM Licensing 250 listing (World's leading patent lawyers)
- Three-time Client Service Excellence awardee in Health & Life Sciences (2015-2017)
- 2022 IAM recognition as Australia's top IP lawyer
Grants & Projects: Currently oversees two major research contracts: Survival of Private Colleges in Australia ($10,040) and Fair Integration of Distributed Energy Resources ($171,550). Her work extends to government policy, having drafted legislation and advised on Pacific multilateral treaties.
