Nakia C. Davis

Nakia C. Davis serves as Senior Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Clinical Legal Education and Experiential Learning at North Carolina Central University School of Law. She teaches Family Relations (a bar-tested doctrinal course) and Pleadings and Practice with family law emphasis, while supervising the Family Law Clinic. Her career at NCCU evolved from adjunct professor (2006) to Assistant Visiting Professor (2010), Assistant Clinical Professor (2012), Associate Clinical Professor (2017), and Senior Clinical Professor (2020).

Her educational credentials include:

• B.A. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1997)
• J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law (2001)

Professor Davis specializes in family law and legal education innovation through practical skills development. Her research bridges doctrinal knowledge with clinical application, emphasizing experiential learning models that prepare students for real-world practice. She actively explores how clinical programs can enhance access to justice for underserved communities while advancing pedagogical methods in legal education. Her scholarship particularly addresses military-family law intersections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on family law complexities, especially custody issues involving military personnel. The recurring theme across her work examines jurisdictional conflicts and legal protections for servicemembers, while her appellate brief contribution shows practical litigation expertise. These outputs collectively advance both clinical teaching methodologies and substantive family law development.

Professor Davis co-directs the Performance-Based Aptitude Program (PBAP) supporting underrepresented law students and led the ABA Site Visit Preparation Committee for accreditation. She supervises clinical students in the Family Law Clinic and Virtual Justice Project, though specific grant funding details aren't documented. Her leadership emphasizes holistic legal service delivery to marginalized populations through structured experiential learning.

She directs the Clinical Legal Education Program's Family Law Clinic and co-facilitates the Virtual Justice Project, creating platforms for students to handle real cases while serving Durham's underserved communities. These initiatives integrate technology with traditional legal services, focusing on family law matters including custody, divorce, and military-family conflicts through supervised student practice.