LeRoy Pernell

LeRoy Pernell is a former dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Law and Florida A&M University College of Law.

Legal career

Pernell entered academia in 1975 when he joined the faculty of Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He also served as vice provost of the office of minority affairs at Ohio State University from 1994 to 1997.

In 2008, Pernell became the dean and professor of law at Florida A&M University College of Law. Pernell, the longest serving dean of the re-established FAMU College of Law, is credited with providing the stability that led to the law school acquiring full accreditation from the American Bar Association in 2009 and full reaccreditation in 2014. In 2015, he stepped down as dean and returned to his full-time faculty position.

Education

Pernell received his bachelor's degree in government from Franklin & Marshall College in 1971. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1974. Pernell received a Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Citation award in June 2011.