- John L. Carroll
John L. Carroll is dean of
Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham,Alabama . Prior to his appointment as dean, Carroll served as a federal trial judge for 14 years in the position of Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. Carroll was also appointed by Chief JusticeWilliam Rehnquist to serve on the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on theFederal Rules of Civil Procedure , one of seven federal judges to do so. This Committee analyzes and makes recommendations toUnited States Supreme Court and theUnited States Congress on possible modifications to theFederal Rules of Civil Procedure .Carroll is a native of
Washington D.C. He graduated fromTufts University , then entered the military and served as a Marine Flight Officer during theVietnam War where he flew over 200 combat missions.Carroll graduated from
Cumberland Law School in 1974,magna cum laude , having served as member of theCumberland Law Review , on national moot court team and as student bar president. He also has a master of laws fromHarvard University .After graduation Carroll was named Legal Director of the
Southern Poverty Law Center inMontgomery, Alabama . He also practiced civil and criminal law for 10 years and spent two years on the law faculty atMercer University 's Walter F. George School of Law.
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