Nick Barnes ’16 is a student at Temple University Beasley School of Law and a 2014 Law and Public Policy Scholar. While in Washington, Mr. Barnes spent his summer as a Law Clerk for the Federal Trade Commission in the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Marketing Practices. His law and policy interests include criminal litigation, consumer protection, federal drug policy, and the relationship between advancing technology and law enforcement techniques. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Barnes worked as a paralegal in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. There, he was involved in a number of successful prosecutions, including a bicoastal crystal methamphetamine organization, an international carjacking ring, and a complex scheme to defraud victims of the Holocaust. Mr. Barnes is a graduate of St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia. He earned a B.A. in English and Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was Commodore of the Men’s Heavyweight Crew Team, a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, and a research assistant in the Political Science Department.
