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Timothy Ting

Timothy Ting, Associate Professor of Practice, Distinguished Teacher

Paralegal Studies

Timothy James Ting is an advocate and an educator.

Additionally, Professor Ting is recognized as a Distinguished Teacher for Southern Illinois University. Professor Ting’s teaching experience is extensive and diverse, as he has taught in various schools and programs at Southern Illinois University, including: the School of Law, the Paralegal Studies Program, and the Medical Education Preparation Program. Professor Ting’s prior practice experience includes roles at both the appellate level (as an Appellate Prosecutor for the Fifth Appellate District of Illinois) as well as the trial level (as the First Assistant Public Defender in Jackson County, Illinois and as an Assistant Public Defender in Williamson County, Illinois).

Professor Ting’s scholarly articles have appeared in the Illinois Bar Journal and several of his cases have become published precedent in Illinois law. He is a member of the Jackson County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Professor Ting has served as both the Vice President (2016-2017) and President (2017-2018) of the Jackson County Bar Association, as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association's Judicial Advisory Committee (2017-2018), and as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education (2016-2017). He has also been a long-standing member of the Illinois State Bar Association's Criminal Justice Council (2016-2021).

Timothy Ting

tjting@siu.edu

EDUCATION

J.D. (Moot Court Board, Order of the Barristers), Southern Illinois University School of Law
B.S., (Paralegal Studies, Summa Cum Laude), Southern Illinois University Carbondale
A.A. (English, Summa Cum Laude), John A. Logan College

COURSES

  • PARL 300B: Legal Analysis, Research, & Writing II
  • PARL 380: Law Office Technology
  • UHON 499: Undergraduate Honors Thesis
  • MEDP401G: MCAT – Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
  • LAW 537: Trial Advocacy
  • LAW 594: Criminal Procedure II: Post Investigations
  • LAW 618: Sentencing Law

HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Teaching Excellence Award, Southern Illinois University - University-Level Distinguished Teacher Recognition (Non-Tenure Track Faculty), 2017
  • National Outstanding Young Lawyer Finalist, American Bar Association, 2016
  • Young Lawyer of the Year Award, Illinois State Bar Association, 2015
  • Outstanding Teacher Award, Southern Illinois University, College of Liberal Arts (Non-Tenure Track Faculty), 2015
  • Competition Finalist, American Bar Association Appellate Competition, 2008
  • Fifth Best Brief Award, American Bar Association Appellate Competition, 2008
  • Moot Court Champion Award, Southern Illinois University School of Law Appellate Competition, 2006
  • Best Appellate Oralist Award, Southern Illinois University School of Law Appellate Competition, 2006
  • Best Appellate Brief Award, Southern Illinois University School of Law Appellate Competition, 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Ting has taught in the Paralegal Studies Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale since 2011. His teaching experience includes teaching PARL 300B (Legal Analysis, Research, & Writing II) and PARL 380 (Law Office Technology).  His practice experience as an attorney includes roles as an Appellate Prosecutor for the Fifth Appellate District of Illinois as well as an Assistant Public Defender in both Jackson County and Williamson County (Illinois).