University College
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LeRoy Pernell
Dean and Professor of Law
Florida A&M University College of Law
EDUCATION: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF LAW, COLUMBUS,
OHIO
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE, LANCASTER, PENNA.,
1967-1971 B.A. GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYMENT:
(Teaching)
Dean and Professor of Law
Florida A&M University College of Law
201 Beggs Ave.
Orlando, Florida 32801
January 1, 2008 to date
Dean and Professor of Law
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Rm 270, Swen Parson Hall
August 1, 1997 to date (on leave 07-08)
Vice Provost, Office of Minority Affairs
102 Bricker Hall, Ohio State University
September 1994 to July 31, 1997
Interim Vice Provost, Office of Minority Affairs
102 Bricker Hall, Ohio State University
September 1993 to September 1994
Professor of Law, Ohio State University College of Law
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1659 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
July 1, 1990 to May 1998
Associate Professor of Law, Ohio State University College of Law
1659 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
1979 to 1990.
Assistant Professor of Law, Ohio State University College of Law
1659 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
October 1977 to September 1979
Visiting Instructor, Ohio State University College of Law
1659 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
October 1976 to September 1977
Adjunct Professor of Law and Clinical Staff Attorney, Ohio State
University College of Law
1659 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
January 1975 through September 1976.
COURSES TAUGHT:
Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Law, Torts, Product Liability, Juvenile and
Criminal Defense Clinic, Trial Practice, Mental Health. Racism and Law
Seminar. Seminars in Scientific Evidence, Child, Parent and State, Civil
Rights, Post Conviction Relief and Criminal Appeals Clinic.
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
From 1975 to 1994 I was involved in a series of legislative reform
projects, including advising the state legislature on pending legislation in
the area of civil commitment, juvenile justice, criminal justice and the
submission and subsequent adoption of amendments to pending
legislation.
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Chair, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice, Congressional Black Caucus
Criminal Justice Brain Trust (1982).
Appointed by United States Congressman John Conyers (Rep. Mich.) in
summer 1982 to preside over a Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice and to
report to the Criminal Justice Brain Trust regarding issues arising within
the Juvenile Justice system upon which the Congressional Black Caucus
may focus and/or target for legislative action.
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY
In 1982 testified before the criminal justice subcommittee of the Judiciary
Committee of the United States House of Representatives regarding
pending federal habeas corpus legislation. (H.R. 5679)
DIRECTOR CLEO REGIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE 1981, 1982, AND 1986
In the summers of 1981, 1982, and 1986 I was the director for regional
summer institutes for the Council on Legal Educational Opportunity
(CLEO). The CLEO summer institute is an intensive six-week study and
orientation program for thirty minority/economically disadvantaged law
school applicants designed to aid the transition to law school by
developing basic analytical and writing skills. Students took four law
school style course taught by law faculty from various institutions. The
director's duties included the selection and hiring of teaching faculty and
assistants, the selection and admission of students and the general
administration of the project and budget.
JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES
Democratic Endorsed Candidate for Judge, Franklin County Court of Commons
Pleas, 1986
EMPLOYMENT
(Non-teaching)
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OTTO BEATTY AND ASSOCIATES (OF COUNSEL)
233 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio, 1992-1994
Provided general part-time private practice services on a referral basis
concentrating on a full range of federal and state criminal and juvenile
matters as well as personal injury litigation.
COLUMBUS LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER SOCIETY
40 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio
Family-Juvenile Unit, April 1974 - November 1974
Represented juveniles in all phases of delinquency, unruly, dependency
and paternity matters. Represented adults in domestic matters concerning
divorce, child custody, and child support.
Municipal Defender Unit, November 1974 - January 1975
Represented individuals charged with misdemeanors including
arraignment, pretrial, trial and sentencing. Represented individuals
charged with felonies through arraignment and preliminary hearing.
PUBLICATIONS:
Articles
Reflecting on the Dream of the Marathon Man: Black Dean Longevity
and its Impact on Opportunity and Diversity, 38 Toledo Law Review
571 (2007)
A Deans of Color Speak Out: Unique Voice in a Unique Role@, 20 Boston
College Third World Law Journal 43 (2000)
A In Memoriam: Rodolphe Jean Alexander De Seife@ (with Daniel
Reynolds), 19 N. Ill Univ. L. Rev. 221 (1999)
"A Commentary on Professor Goplerud's Article, "NCAA Enforcement
Process: A Call for Procedural Fairness"" 20 Capital Univ. Law Rev. 561 Field Code Changed
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(1991)
"Suffering The Children: 35 Years of Suspension, Expulsion and Beatings
- The Price of Desegregation" 7 Harvard Blackletter Journal 119 (1990)
"Drug Testing of Student Athletes: Some Contract and Tort Implications"
67 Denver University Law Review 279 (1990)
"Reign of the Queen of Hearts: The Declining Significance of the
Presumption of Innocence, - A Brief Commentary" 37 Cleve. St. L. Rev.
393 (lead article) (1990).
"Random Drug Testing of Student Athletes by State Universities in the
Wake of Von Raab and Skinner," 1 Marquette Sports Law Journal. 41
(1990).
In Memoriam - Professor Charles A. Thompson, 44 Ohio St. L. J.
(dedication) (1983)
United States v. Raddatz, Preview of United States Supreme Court
Cases No. 34 (April 23, 1980)
"Interim Detention of Juvenile Delinquents in Ohio: A Proposal for
Controlling Judicial Discretion," 39 Ohio St. L.J. 306 (1978).
Non-Articles:
1981 Testimony on Behalf of the National Conference of Black Lawyers
Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of the Committee on the
Judiciary House of Representatives, Ninety-Seventh Congress First and
Second Sessions on H. R. 1647, H.R. Law Revision Serial No. 132, Part 3.
Books:
Chapters
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(Matthew Bender 1967)
Supplements
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1978
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1979
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1980
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1981
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1982
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1983
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1985
Supplement.
West's OHIO PRACTICE, Civil Procedure Forms, Vols. 11-12, 1986
Supplement.
PRESENTATIONS:
DEANS OF COLOR, panel discussion, Second National People of Color
Scholarship Conference, George Washington University Law School,
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October 8, 2004
ILLINOIS BASED EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR FACULTY
DIVERSITY, panel discussion, Illinois Board of Higher Education,
University of Illinois, Springfield, Public Affairs Center, July 20, 2004
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR IN
LEGAL ACADEMIA, panel discussion, Midwestern People of Color
Annual Meeting, Cleve-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State
University, Cleveland Ohio, October 10, 2003
RACE AS PROXY, Moderator, panel discussion, DePaul University
College of Law, Law Review, March 8, 2003
DEATH PENALTY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES, panel
discussion, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Annual Conference, Chicago,
Illinois, July 23, 2002
LEGAL CHALLENGES FACING PEOPLE OF COLOR, Moderator,
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Chicago, Illinois, May 11, 2002
DIVERSITY ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS, Illinois
Board of Higher Education, University of Illinois Springfield,
Springfield, Illinois, May 2, 2002
KEEPING OUR FACULTIES Symposium on Diversity, University of
Minnesota, April 21, 2002
FUTURE TRENDS IN LEGAL EDUCATION First Annual Conference
on the Development of Palestinian Law Schools, DPK Consulting,
Amman, Jordan, March 6, 2002
ETHICS AND INTEGRITY IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS, Waubonise
Community College, October 17, 2001
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ETHICS, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR STUDENT
ATHLETES, Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics, July
30, 2001
A DEANS AND ADMINISTRATORS CONVERSATION ON THE
FUTURE OF LEGAL EDUCATION, Mid-Atlantic People of Color
Conference, Penn State University, Dickinson College of Law, February
3, 2001
TORT REFORM IN ILLINOIS@, Rockford Illinois Chamber of
Commerce, May 22, 2000
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM, Faculty Development and
Instructional Design Center, Northern Illinois University, April 17,2000
ISSUES OF LIABILITY@ YMCA Kishwaukee, Illinois, 1999
SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
CHILDREN, Springfield, Illinois, Rainbow Push Coalition Panel, 1999
RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, (Panel Discussion
with Johnnie Cochran) African American Leadership Conference,
Northern Illinois University, April 16, 1999
DEANS OF COLOR SPEAK OUT, Moderator, National People of Color
Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 27, 1999
LAW SCHOOL EXAM TAKING TECHNIQUES, Minority Legal
Education Resources (MLER), Loyola University College of Law,
Chicago, 1997-2000
TRANSFORMATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY, National College Band Directors Association, Austin, Texas,
February 24, 1998
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"RACIAL BIAS IN THE COURTROOM Ohio Judicial College, February
22, 1991
"URINE DRUG TESTING: A MEDICAL AND A LEGAL
VIEWPOINT" AWISCO and AWMA, November 27, 1990
"DRUG TESTING AS A MECHANISM TO CONTROL SUBSTANCE
ABUSE: ETHICAL, CONSTITUTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL
ISSUES" Ohio Center for Law Related Education, First Annual Sports
and Law Conference, October 15, 1990
"CASE LAW UPDATE: JUVENILE LAW," Public Defender Association
Conference on Juvenile Justice, June 22-23, 1989.
"CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION,"
before Ohio Hospital Association, September 22, 1978.
"PRE-TRIAL DETENTION, SHELTER CARE AND THE RIGHT TO
BAIL," before Juvenile Law Seminar, Ohio Public Defenders Association,
December 1977.
"LEGAL ISSUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN GENETIC
COUNSELING," before Genetics and Genetic Counseling Center,
Children's Hospital and School of Allied Medical Professions, The Ohio
State University, May 9, 1979.
"WHAT THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY SHOULD EXPECT FROM A
TRIAL COMPETENCY EVALUATION," before Ohio Department of
Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1977.
"INTERIM DETENTION OF JUVENILES," UPFRONT, WCOL-FM
Radio, January 1979.
"IMPLICATIONS OF THE BAKKE DECISION," Focus on Columbus
WCMH Television, June, 1978
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"SEXISM AND RACISM IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM,"
Association for Juvenile Justice in Ohio, National Council on Crime and
Delinquency, September 29, 1979.
"PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY," Medical Ethics Rounds, Ohio
State University College of Medicine, March 8, 1980.
"CIVIL COMMITMENT," Ohio State Legal Services Association,
September 18, 1977.
AWARDS AND
APPOINTMENTS:
Recipient, Extraordinary Leadership Award, Second National People of
Color Scholarship Conference, October 7-10, 2004
Elected, Board of Trustees, Law School Admissions Council
Trustee Liaison, Law School Admissions Council, Audit Committee
American Law Institute Members Consultative Group on Criminal
Sentencing
American Law Institute Members Consultative Group on Restatement of
Torts 3rd
Elected, American Law Institute, May 18, 2000
The Juvenile Justice Initiative, Steering Committee Member, Chicago,
Illinois
Illinois Equal Justice Project, Illinois State Bar Association, 2000
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Chair, Commission on the Status of Minorities, Northern Illinois
University
Merit Reappointment Committee for the Magistrate of the United States
District Court, for the Northern District of Illinois, 1999
American Bar Association, Task Force on Diversity, 1999
Citizens for Independent Courts (now The Constitution Project), 1998
Consultant, Practice Skills for New Lawyers, Illinois State Bar
Association, 2000
Rules and Governance Committee of the University Council, Northern
Illinois University Council, 1998
Visiting Scholar, Columbia University School of Law, 1988
Governor's Commission on Socially Disadvantaged Black Males,
Criminal Justice and Victimization Sub-Committee, 1989-1990
Governor's Council on Juvenile Justice, 1988
Franklin County Task Force on Juvenile Justice 1988
Recipient 1986 Ohio State University Distinguished Affirmative Action
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
American Civil Liberties Union
Transition Committee on Civil Rights, Governor Blagojevich
Transition Advisory Panel, Attorney General Lisa Madigan
Law School Admission Council, Program and Services Committee, 2001
Law School Admission Council, Minority Affairs Committee, 2000
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Honorary Member, Delta Theta Phi, Legal Fraternity
Member Mock Inspection Team, Florida A&M College of Law,
September 8-9, 2003
American Bar Association, Committee on Legal Education, Chair,
Sabbatical Inspection of Creighton University School of Law, 2002
Association of American Law Schools Representative, ABA Committee
on Legal Education, Sabbatical Inspection of University of South Carolina
School of Law, 2002
American Bar Association, Committee on Legal Education, Sabbatical
Inspection of Georgia State University College of Law, 2000
American Judicature Society, 1999
Past Member, Ohio State University Athletic Council
Past Vice-Chair, OSU Athletic Council, 1986
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Past-Chair, Nominating Committee OSU University Athletic Council
Member, Ohio State University Committee on Affirmative Action Policy
Revision
Hearing Officer, University Faculty Review Panel
Past-Chair, Sports and Law Section, Association of American Law
Schools
Past-Chair, Minority Group Section, Association of American Law
Schools
Board Member, Columbus Montessori Educational Center
Past President, Board of Trustees, Association for the Developmentally
Disabled
Past President, Board of Trustees Youth Advocate Services
Past Member, Board of Trustees, Mental Health Advocates
Past Board Member, Columbus Legal Aid Society
Member, Law Professor's Advisory Committee, NAACP Legal Defense
Fund
Past Board Member, Franklin County Children's Services, Citizens
Council; Chairperson, Subcommittee of the Developmentally Disabled
Child
Past Member, Service and Program Committee, Franklin County
Children's Services Board
Past Member, Advisory Committee, Rights of the Institutionalized Project,
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
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Co-Founder and Past Chair, National Conference of Black Lawyers,
Columbus Chapter
Faculty Advisor, Black Law Student Association
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Admitted to Practice -- State of Ohio, November, 1974; United States
District Court, Northern District of Ohio, October 1975; Southern District
of Ohio, August, 1976; United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit,
December 1976.
Personal Information
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Florida A&M University
College of Law
201 Beggs Ave.
Orlando, Florida 32801
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