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A. H. Smith, a Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, directs the Civil Litigation & Advocacy Clinic and the Human Trafficking Clinic. Her scholarship and advocacy concentrate on labor exploitation, specifically human trafficking, and the enforcement of rights for low-wage workers.

Professor Smith and her students have represented clients in matters involving forced labor, human trafficking, and unpaid wages. Her academic work has appeared in journals such as the Washington Law Review, South Carolina Law Review, and New York University Review of Law and Social Change. She was recognized with the Arkansas Bar Foundation's Best Legal Writing Award in 2022.

Her contributions to the university include serving as the faculty director of the School of Law’s Public Service and Pro Bono Program from 2019-2022 and receiving the inaugural School of Law Dean's Circle Faculty Award for Service. Professor Smith also holds leadership positions in legal aid organizations, serving as Chair of the Board of Legal Aid of Arkansas and previously on the Board of the Northwest Arkansas Workers’ Justice Center. She has chaired the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Poverty Law Section and served on its Executive Board. Additionally, she is a member of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council and co-chairs its training committee.

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• Publications: 99
• Citations: 424