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Lavenski R. Smith
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
Lavenski R. Smith , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education
- University of ArkansasB.A., 1981
- University of Arkansas School of LawJ.D., 1987
Career
Law clerk in private practice, Arkansas, 1985-1987; Staff attorney, Ozark Legal Services, 1987-1991; Private practice, Springdale, Arkansas, 1991-1994; Assistant professor, John Brown University, 1994-1996; Regulatory liaison, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arkansas, 1996-1997; Arkansas Public Service Commission, 1997-1999, 2001-2002; chairman, 1997-1999; commissioner, 2001-2002; Associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1999-2000; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2017-2024
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