Professor Pope received a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992, a J.D. from Georgetown University in 1997, and a Ph.D. (in Philosophy) from Georgetown University in 2003. Following graduation from law school, Professor Pope clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He then worked as a litigation attorney with Arnold & Porter LLP in Los Angeles from 2000 to 2005, and as an Assistant Professor of Law with the University of Memphis from 2005 to 2007. Professor Pope teaches and writes in the areas of Health Law, Bioethics, Public Health, and Torts.