In 1993, he served as a major defense attorney for Jim Blackburn, not only in criminal proceedings in Wake County but also with respect to then pending matters before the North Carolina State Bar. Recently, Mr. Blackburn interviewed Mr. Smith, in his Raleigh office, on the subject matter of professionalism and how lawyers should best practice law. While discussing briefly some of Mr. Smith’s representation of Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Smith also talks about the role of professionalism in his own career and offers advice to young attorneys as to the best way in which to handle themselves within the legal profession. It is an entertaining and useful insight from one of North Carolina’s premier attorneys. The interview with Mr. Smith is approximately 30 minutes in length.