Cecelia Smith

Cecelia Smith is the College of Law's writing specialist and professor of advanced legal writing. Professor Smith presents writing workshops on various topics throughout the academic year. She also meets with students individually to help them improve their legal writing. Smith was formerly an instructor at Tallahassee Community College, where she taught Foundations of the United States Constitution for 10 years. She also previously practiced law at Judkins, Simpson, & High in the areas of family law, criminal law, and appellate law, and at Hopping Green & Sams in the areas of administrative and civil litigation, environmental and land use law, and appellate law. Prior to joining FSU Law, Smith served multiple times as a panelist judge for the FSU Legal Writing and Research oral arguments.