Overview

Connor Smith helps clients navigate all phases of the litigation process in state and federal court and before administrative agencies.

A fourth-generation Alaskan, Connor worked in the commercial fishing industry—first as a deckhand and then as a vessel owner and captain—before becoming an attorney. Connor utilizes this experience to assist participants in the commercial fishing industry in navigating a wide variety of matters, including Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act litigation, regulatory and tax issues, and others.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Connor served as a law clerk for the Honorable Craig Stowers of the Alaska Supreme Court and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Morgan Christen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Education

Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2018, summa cum laude; graduated number 1 in class; Executive Editor, American Indian Law Journal; Dean’s List

California Polytechnic State University, B.A., Political Science, 2013; Dean’s List

Admissions

Alaska

United States District Court for the District of Alaska

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Recognition

  • Listed in the Alaska Business Legal Elite, 2023–2024
  • Stoel Rives LLP Andrew Guy Pro Bono Award, Recipient, 2021–2022
  • Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Volunteer of the Month
  • Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA), Volunteer of the Month
  • National Jurist Top 20 Law Students in the Nation for 2018
  • CALI Awards for Legal Writing, Business Entities, Alaska Trial Advocacy, Civil Procedure, Judicial Externship, and Criminal Law
  • Law School Faculty Trust Award
  • Mary Ellen Krug Award
  • Fredric C. Tausend Award for Academic Excellence

Affiliations

Civic

  • Anchorage Youth Court, Member (former Co-Secretary & current Co-Chair), Board of Directors, 2021–2024
  • ANDVSA Pro Bono Attorney
  • Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Alaska Immigration Justice Project, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Federal Pro Bono Project, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Alaska Small Business Legal Clinic, Volunteer Attorney
  • ALSC Landlord Tenant Hotline, Volunteer Attorney
  • Highschool Mock Trial, Volunteer Coach
  • Supreme Court LIVE Education program
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