Simmons, Jan S.: - Jan S. Simmons joined the UNC School of Government in 1996. Simmons' projects include revising Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings in North Carolina, North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court Procedures Manual, and the North Carolina Trial Judges' Bench Book, District Court. She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and formerly on the board of directors of BarCARES of North Carolina Inc. Simmons earned a BA from the University of Kentucky and a JD, Order of the Coif, from the University of South Carolina.