Biography

Biography


Dr. Randall is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Legal Studies, serving as a Head Coach of the Moot Court Team as well as the Faculty Advisor to the Legal Honor Society.

After graduating with an Economics degree from Cornell University, Dr. Randall started her career as a financial analyst on Wall Street in her native New York City, but later pivoted to pursue a career in law at the encouragement of a trailblazing Black female judge who had visited Dr. Randall’s pre-law class at Cornell. After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law, Dr. Randall served as a judicial law clerk to federal judges in the Southern District of Texas as well as in the Middle District of Florida, later working for an AmLaw 100 law firm specializing in employment law and commercial litigation.

Dr. Randall was originally inspired to teach through Teach for America, where she engaged students in Teen Court and founded a pre-law program. Dr. Randall has since gone on to teach law courses at both the college and law school levels in Employment Discrimination, Elder Law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Urban Law, Trial Advocacy, and Legal Research. Dr. Randall also helps prepare law students nationwide to take their bar exams by coaching them in bar essay writing through the Kaplan Bar Review.

Dr. Randall is a licensed attorney in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio, and is also a member of the Federal Bar Association.

Areas of Expertise
  • Employment Law
  • Commercial Litigation
Education
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
  • B.A., Economics, Cornell University
  • Attorney Licenses: Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio
  • Professional Educator License: Florida

Service

  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society Advisor at UCF
  • Housing Clinic advocate for the Homeless Advocacy Project at the Legal Aid Society
  • Guardian Ad Litem advocate in child custody matters for the Legal Aid Society
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program of the Tax Clinic at the Legal Aid Society

Courses

Fall

  • PLA 3951H/4952: Honors/Advanced Moot Court
  • PLA 3108: Legal Research
  • PLA 4464: Bankruptcy Law
  • PLA 4935: Capstone: Legal Issues

Spring

  • PLA 4263: Evidence
  • PLA 4472: Employment Discrimination Law
  • PLA 4530: Legal Issues of the Elderly
  • PLA 4910: Trial Advocacy