LeAnn Pedersen Pope is a Trustee at Carthage College. Prior to that, they were a Master of Theological Studies at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University from August 2016 to May 2020. Her thesis, entitled "From Colorblind to Clearer Vision: A White Christian's Journey Toward Redemption" was published in May 2020.
Before their time at the seminary, Pope was a Partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella from April 1992 to June 2015, where they founded and chaired the Consumer Finance Class Action Defense Group. LeAnn was also a Partner at Burke, Wilson & McIlvaine from April 1989 to March 1992.
Pope began their legal career as an Associate Attorney at Epton, Mullin & Druth from January 1987 to April 1989. LeAnn then moved to Frankel & McKay, where they worked from September 1983 to December 1986.