Ms. Smith received her J.D. from California Western School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. During law school, Ms. Smith’s superior research and writing skills earned her membership with the California Western Law Review where served as an associate notes and comments editor. Although early in her career, Ms. Smith gained valuable experience when she worked on the “inside” as a judicial extern for the Honorable William McCurine, Jr. (Ret.) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the Honorable Luis R. Vargas (Ret.) in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. Having worked closely with the judiciary provides her with a unique perspective when analyzing litigation issues.