Pope is a graduate of Georgia Southwestern State University where he received a bachelor of arts degree with majors in political science and history. He received his juris doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is a member of the Georgia Bar and is admitted to practice in all courts of Georgia, including the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and the United States Supreme Court.