Cory Smith
Legislative Counsel - Washington, D.C.
Joined the Lawyers Committee in 2002

As Legislative Counsel for the Lawyers Committee, Cory lobbies Congress and the Administration on an array of human rights issues including: refugees, the International Criminal Court and international justice, workers’ rights, and issues related to human rights and civil liberties in the aftermath of September 11th.

Prior to joining the Lawyers Committee, Cory worked as a Policy Analyst at the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and the Leadership Conference Education Fund (LCEF) where he worked on equity in access to technology, judicial and executive branch nominations, electoral reform, and racial profiling.

Cory received his B.A. from Florida State University in 1994. He holds a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law (2000) and is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the Federal Communications Bar Association.