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Mizzou Law alumnus Justin Smith, ’10, has been nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Smith has served as Deputy Counsel for the Missouri Governor’s Office, General Counsel for the Missouri Department of Agriculture and currently works for Justin Otis Law Group in St. Louis. Smith graduated from Mizzou Law as a member of the Order of the Coif, Order of the Barristers and Order of the Scribes.
Smith’s appointment comes on the heels of two other federal appointments of Mizzou Law alumni:
Judge Cristian Stevens was appointed as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Additionally, Thomas Albus was sworn in as Interim United States Attorney, becoming the new head prosecutor for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Both serve as adjunct professors of law at Mizzou Law.