Tia Barnes Email and Phone Number

Academic Advising, July 2015 -June 2019Principal academic advisor for approximately 650 law students. Advise students based on stated academic and professional goals, assist with course selection and sequencing, monitor progress toward graduation. Liaison to counterparts in other departments with whom the Law School offers a joint degree for the purpose of coordinating curricular programming and advising joint degree students. Develop and implement academic and course registration policies.Manage academic support program for students experiencing academic difficulty. With the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Curriculum Director, coordinate the Law School’s curriculum and course scheduling. Auxiliary to the Office of Student Affairs: counsel students who present a need for counseling services or other university or community services; support requests for leaves of absence; support disability accommodations; harassment prevention advisor. Compliance, September 2008 – July 2015Prepared Law School’s annual report to accrediting bodies American Bar Association (ABA) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and rankings publications such as U.S. News and World Report. Coordinated Law School’s site inspection and reaccreditation by ABA and American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Fall 2015. Law School liaison to Vice Provost for Academic Affairs committees on education assessment. Supported faculty committees in appointment processes: promotion and tenure, review and reappointment of extended faculty. In 2011, served as interim director during development and implementation of new degree program Master of Judicial Studies. Responsible for curriculum planning and sequencing, obtaining approval from accrediting bodies, and recruiting first entering class.

Committee for Assessment of Educational and Administrative Support/School Assessment Representatives Group (2008-2015) – convened by the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs to coordinate assessment efforts and resources among University departments and schools Judicial Clerkships Committee (2009-2012) – assisted students and graduates in obtaining post-graduate judicial clerkshipsAd Hoc Committee on Academic Success (2012-2013) – developed and implemented academic support program for underperforming studentsLeadership Working Group/Planning (2012-2016) – reviewed and revised law school strategic plan as part of Duke University strategic planning process and in accordance with ABA accreditation requirementsLibrary and Technology Committee (2012-2017) – developed and implemented library and academic technologies applicable to studentsJournals and Electronic Publishing (2014-2018) – review publishing standards of student journalsAdministrative Committee (2015-2018) – review petitions on any of the following: an individual student’s academic standing, modification of degree requirements, waiver of administrative rules affecting an individual student’s course of instruction, disciplinary matters involving former students or misconduct of current students not covered by the student honor code proceduresPublic Interest & Public Service Certificate Advisory Board (2017-2018) – advisory to academic certificate program for students pursing public interest and government opportunities within the law school experience and post-graduate employmentNorth Carolina Bar Association Law School Liaison Committee (2012-2018) – Duke Law School representative to committee that facilitates communication between legal educators and the practicing bar and serves as a clearinghouse for information regarding the seven North Carolina law schools.

Career counselor for students pursing non-profit and government internships and post-graduate fellowships. Managed relationships with public service organizations for developing student pro bono, internship and post-graduate employment opportunities. Developed and executed leadership and professional development programming for students pursing opportunities in the public and private sector.

Instructor for North Carolina Distinctions advanced legal writing course for students in their final year of law school. Conducted in-class writing laboratories designed to improve students’ ability to spot major and discreet legal issues within fact patterns, organize and articulate written legal responses within the realm of Criminal Procedure, Real Estate Finance, Future Interests and Family Law.

Reviewed legal record and briefs of cases on appeal. Assisted judge in deciding issues to be addressed during oral arguments. Researched issues presented by parties to the appeal and drafted judicial opinions. Reviewed fast track opinions drafted by Court of Appeals Staff Counsel. Cite checked cases prior to publication. Managed junior law clerk and summer interns.