CASSANDRA ADAMS

Assistant Dean of Public Interest Law and Assistant Professor of Law in Residence

Dean Adams joined Alabama Law from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where she most recently served as dean of students and community outreach. Before returning to Cumberland, Adams was the dean of students at Wake Forest University School of Law. Prior to her tenure at Wake Forest, she was assistant dean for Cumberland’s Public Interest Program and directed the Externship Program and the Community Mediation Center. She earned her law degree from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Science in public health from Meharry Medical College, and a Bachelor of Arts from Fisk University. Her research interests are in civil and family mediation, restorative justice, victim outreach, and access to justice. She is the 2024 recipient of the Alabama State Bar Michael D. Ermert Award of Merit, the highest honor given by the Alabama State Bar.