UA Law Dean Named Special Counsel to President

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Ken Randall, dean of The University of Alabama School of Law, has been named to the additional role of special counsel to UA President Robert E. Witt.

“I am pleased that Ken Randall has agreed to take on this added responsibility. His strategic thinking ability and wisdom, as demonstrated in his strong leadership of the law school, will benefit all aspects of the University,” Witt said.

Randall has served as dean of the UA law school since 1993. Under his leadership, the UA School of Law has consistently been ranked among the top 20 public law schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Randall joined the UA faculty in 1985 and served as vice dean from 1989 to 1993. He is the author of an international law book published by Duke University Press, and his articles have appeared in some of the nation’s leading law journals.

Randall holds four law degrees including a doctorate from Columbia University School of Law, a master’s from Columbia, a master’s from Yale University and a J.D. from Hofstra University. He practiced law with the Wall Street firm of Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett from 1982 to 1984.