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Leah Smith

Leah Smith

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Counsel at Nassau Financial Group

  • Education

    • University of Connecticut School of Law

      2019 - 2022
      Juris Doctor Law

      Dual-degree JD/MBAJD Certificate in Insurance and Regulation

    • McGill University

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Sociology and Philosophy

    • University of Connecticut School of Business

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business

      2022 InsurTech Venture Fellow

  • Experience

    • Travelers

      Jun 2020 - May 2021
      Law Clerk

      Bond and Specialty Insurance

    • The Hartford

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Legal Extern

      Property & Casualty, Mid-Large Commercial and Global Specialty Insurance

    • University of Connecticut School of Law

      Sept 2021 - May 2022
      Research Assistant

      Co-authored "Risk and Responsibility: Insurance and the University of Connecticut School of Law" published in Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, Volume 28:2. Assisted UConn Law Professor with research, interviewing, writing, and editing article exploring the historical connection of UConn's law school and the insurance industry.

    • Pineapple

      Feb 2022 - May 2022
      Intern

      Insurtech startup, personal insurance and regulatory law research.

    • Nassau Financial Group

      Jun 2022 - now

      Litigation and corporate law, life insurance and annuities.

      • Associate Counsel

        Mar 2023 - now

      • Legal Associate

        Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

      • Summer Associate

        Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • State Bar of Connecticut

      Connecticut Bar Examining Committee
      Jan 2024

    • Lexis Advance Practice-Ready Certification

      LexisNexis
      Mar 2020

    • Advanced Legal Research

      Thomson Reuters
      Feb 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • State Bar of New York

      New York State Supreme Court
      Sept 2023

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Leah Smith
      CALI Excellence for the Future Award CALI May 2022 Highest achievement in Contemporary Legal Theory/Philosophy

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Executive Editor

      Issued by Connecticut Insurance Law Journal on May 2021
      Connecticut Insurance Law JournalAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Chat Navigator

      Issued by Statewide Legal Services of CT Inc on Sept 2021
      Statewide Legal Services of CT IncAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Associate Editor

      Issued by Connecticut Insurance Law Journal on Jul 2020
      Connecticut Insurance Law JournalAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Editor

      Issued by Verstehen McGill Undergraduate Journal of Sociology on Oct 2017
      Verstehen McGill Undergraduate Journal of SociologyAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Editor

      Issued by McGill Pre-Law Review on Oct 2018
      McGill Pre-Law ReviewAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Promotions Editor

      Issued by Scrivener Creative Review on Oct 2017
      Scrivener Creative ReviewAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Head Of Programming

      Issued by The Fridge Door Gallery on Oct 2018
      The Fridge Door GalleryAssociated with Leah Smith

    • Facilitator, Art Hive

      Issued by The Yellow Door / La Porte Jaune on Sept 2016
      The Yellow Door / La Porte JauneAssociated with Leah Smith