Candidate s Name Mary L. Smith Date of Birth August 28, 1962 Law Firm Name (if applicable) Office of Special Deputy Receiver Principal Office Street Address 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza City, State Chicago, Illinois Law School from which Graduated University of Chicago Date and State First Admitted to the Bar 1991, Illinois AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Secretary Statement by the Candidate: Recognizing the changing nature of the legal profession and the challenges ahead, I respectfully ask for your support for nomination as Secretary of the American Bar Association. I have had the honor of serving with many of you in the House of Delegates, ABA Sections, the Fellows, the Board of Governors, and in local bars and bars of color. We have worked together to advance diversity initiatives, provide for court funding and access to justice initiatives, and advance the rule of law. We must continue to work to further the goals of the Association and provide the voice of the profession. Throughout my legal career, I have worked in government, small firm, international firm, and a Fortune 500 company. I have listened and learned from my colleagues. We must work together to address the issues of concern to lawyers and bar leaders across this nation including the future of the legal profession, under- and unemployed lawyers, court funding, a fair and impartial judiciary, diversity and inclusion in the profession, and membership in the organized bar. I look forward to working with you and exchanging ideas to make these goals a reality and to continue to provide value to our members and the profession. I have read the Rules and agree to abide by them. Candidate s Signature January 1, 2015 Date The Candidate s Curriculum Vitae is attached S:\LIBPA\HOD\ELECTIONS\Forms\Letter of Intent _ Secretary-Elect.doc
Mary L. Smith 17533 Maple Drive Lansing, Illinois 60438 Cell: (202) 236-0339 Email: marysmith828@hotmail.com SUMMARY Successful business and legal professional with over 20 years of experience, including in a senior position at a $40 billion global conglomerate. Extensive experience in corporate governance and heavily-regulated environments. Specific expertise in developing and managing high-profile and complex projects that further business interests, and working with governments and regulators. Experience with negotiations and litigation with the Department of Justice. LEGAL EXPERIENCE Office of the Special Deputy Receiver, Chicago, IL, Special Counsel and Trust Officer 2014 present Assist in the management and corporate governance of over 24 companies with more than $1.45 billion in assets Responsible for operations and management of insurance companies Develop strategic plans and business opportunities Ensure compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements Provide legal and business advice to boards of directors Illinois Department of Insurance, Chicago, IL General Counsel 2012 2014 Member of senior executive team for a 250-person department with a budget of $52M responsible for regulating health, auto, commercial and home insurance for the State of Illinois Headed legal functions in a variety of areas including litigation, regulatory, contracting, and legislative Acted as a senior advisor to the Director of the Department and provided strategic advice on policy and legislation Led legal aspects of organizing health exchange in Illinois and ensuring compliance with the Affordable Care Act Oversaw establishment of framework for the enhancement and modernization of financial condition examination and financial analysis regulatory process focusing on the review, assessment and measurement of financial condition and enterprise risk management at the Department s regulated entities. Managed national and international insurance regulatory and compliance law with an emphasis in regulatory compliance, complex litigation, market conduct examinations, insurance taxation, transactions, health reform, solvency and receiverships Market Conduct Director 2012 2013 Headed one of the main regulatory functional areas of the Department and oversaw over 100 examinations at insurance companies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements 2
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., Counselor 2011 2012 Senior Counsel 2010 2011 Responsible for sensitive assignments in direct support of the managerial, policy and litigative responsibilities of the Civil Division Focused on national security, consumer protection, constitutional issues, and legislative matters Spearheaded a reorganization and reinvigoration of the Office of Consumer Protection Litigation, which handles consumer litigation including matters involving international fraud schemes Advised the Assistant Attorney General on matters of national security Served as one of the top advisors during the Department s review of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Initiated a new working group involving fraud in the immigration context that resulted in a historic, nationwide initiative to combat immigration-services fraud Obama-Biden Transition Team, Washington, D.C. November 2008 January 2009 Member of U.S. Department of Justice Agency Review Team. Schoeman, Updike, Kaufman & Scharf, Chicago, IL, Partner 2008 2009 Member of senior team of Chicago office of firm Work on litigation and corporate governance matters Tyco International (US) Inc., Princeton, N.J., Senior Litigation Counsel 2005 2007 Member of senior legal leadership team reporting to General Counsel of $40 billion public company Managed over $60 million dollar budget Oversaw approximately $3 billion legacy litigation settlement, which represents the single largest payment from any corporate defendant in the history of securities class action litigation at the time Assisted in the preparation of public company filings with regulatory agencies Oversaw bet-the-company litigation Regularly prepared written reports to the board on litigation and corporate governance matters Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C., Senior Associate 2001 2005 Performed internal investigations and represented clients in both federal and state court as well as before regulatory agencies, including the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Responsible for supervising large teams in class action litigation and governmental investigations Managed over 20 attorneys and staff and prepared budgets Conducted extensive appellate practice, including representation of several members of Congress in amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court in the University of Michigan affirmative action case The White House, White House Counsel's Office, Washington, D.C., Associate Counsel to the President 2000-2001 Developed and advanced the President's and Vice President's budgetary, legislative, and executive initiatives Planned legislative strategy and provided technical assistance to Congressional staff on legal and policy issues Provided legal advice to Executive Branch personnel on ethics and compliance issues Formulated policies on various issues, performed outreach with constituent groups, and planned rollout strategy for Administration policies 3
The White House, Domestic Policy Council, Washington, D.C., Associate Director, Policy Planning 1997-2000 Assisted in developing the President s domestic policy initiatives with senior White House staff and department officials including issues such as civil rights, hate crimes, food safety, tobacco, Native American issues, transportation safety, and equal pay. Responsible for assembling and creating a comprehensive Native American policy agenda across federal agencies. U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney 1994-1996 Conducted trials as principal attorney and arguing appellate cases Served as primary attorney responsible for all aspects of litigation including trials, drafting and arguing briefs, working with experts, negotiating settlements, counseling client agencies, and taking depositions Ross & Hardies, Chicago, Illinois, Litigation Associate 1992-1994 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Macon, Georgia, Honorable R. Lanier Anderson III, Judicial Clerk 1991-1992 OTHER EXPERIENCE Welfare to Work Partnership, Washington, D.C., Policy/Research Analyst March 1997 - May 1997 Presidential Inaugural Committee, Washington, D.C., Revenue Assistant and Assistant in Vice President s Office December 1996 - March 1997 Clinton/Gore '96, Washington, D.C., Assistant to Political/Strategy and Assistant to Press Secretary June 1996 - November 1996 Developed policy proposals for consultants use in campaign strategy Analyzed legislation and recent Supreme Court case law and drafted policy proposals in areas such as adoption and violence in children s television Performed media monitoring for campaign, supervising over ten volunteers in this effort Assisted press secretary for First Lady s office EDUCATION University of Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991 University of Chicago Law Review, Member Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1984 Major: Mathematics and Computer Science COURT ADMISSIONS D.C. Court of Appeals, 2001 Supreme Court of Illinois, 1991 Supreme Court of the United States, 1996 United States Court of Appeals for the Third, Seventh, and Eleventh Circuits, 1992 4
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2002 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2001 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2005 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2002 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1996 U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, 1992 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2002 U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1994 HONORS AND AWARDS Spirit of Excellence Award, American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession (February 4, 2012) U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director s Citation for Exemplary Public Service (2001) MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Tribal member, Cherokee Nation American Bar Association - Member, Board of Governors (2009 2012) o Chair, Non-Dues Revenue Committee (2011 2012) o Liaison, Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law (2009 2012) o Liaison, Standing Committee on Law and National Security (2009 2012) o Liaison, Standing Committee on Public Education (2010 2012) o Liaison, Standing Committee on Substance Abuse (August 2009 August 2010) - Member, Constitution and Bylaws (2012 present) o Chair, (2013 present) - Member, Commission on Women in the Profession (2006 2009) o Chair, Women of Color Research Initiative (August 2007 August 2009) o Member, Multicultural Women Attorneys Network (MWAN) (2006 2008) - House of Delegates (2007 August 2012; August 2013 present) o Member, Credentials and Admissions Committee, ABA House of Delegates (August 2014 present) o Delegate-at-Large (August 2013 present) o Member, Select Committee, ABA House of Delegates (August 2008 August 2009) o Delegate for the National Native American Bar Association, ABA House of Delegates (February 2007 August 2009) - Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities (2005 present) o Council (2007 2011) o Division Director (May 2010 2011) o Co-Chair, Public Education Committee (2006-2007) o Vice Chair, Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Committee (2005-2006) - Section of Litigation (2005 present) o Secretary (August 2014 present) o Co-Chair, Non-Dues Revenue Committee (2013 2014) o Council (2011 2012) o Co-Managing Director (2012 2013) o Co-Managing Director Designee (2011 2012) o Division I Director (Administration), Section of Litigation (July 2010 August 2011) o Member, Implicit Bias Task Force, Section of Litigation (2009 2013) o Co-Chair, 2008 Corporate Counsel CLE Planning Committee, Section of Litigation o Co-Chair, Content Committee, Section of Litigation (August 2008 July 2010) o Co-Chair, Committee Newsletters Committee, Section of Litigation (July 2007 August 2008) o Co-Editor, Committee on Corporate Counsel Newsletter, Section of Litigation (August 2005- July 2007) The American Law Institute 5
- Member (2010 present) American Bar Foundation - Fellow (2007 present) Association of Corporate Counsel - Member, Corporate and Securities Committee (2006 June 2008) o Vice-Chair, Corporate and Securities Committee (October 2007 June 2008) - Member, Litigation Committee (2006 June 2008) Chicago Bar Association - Member, Board of Managers (June 2008 June 2010) Chicago Bar Foundation - Board Member (July 2006 July 2010) o Member, Audit Committee (September 2007 July 2010) District of Columbia Bar Association - Member, Section of Litigation Steering Committee (June 2005- July 2011) o Co-Chair, Section of Litigation Steering Committee (September 2007 July 2009) o Finance Officer, Section of Litigation Steering Committee (2010 2011) o Chair, Litigation Section Nominating Committee (2005-2006, 2011) o Co-Chair, Litigation Section Program Committee (2005 to 2007) Member, The Economic Club of Chicago (June 2009 present) Member, National Conference of Bar Presidents (2012 present) - Member, Executive Council (2014 present) - Member, Diversity Committee (2012 present) - Member, Program Committee (2013 present) Member, Hispanic National Bar Association (2012 present) Member, National Bar Association (2012 present) Member, National Asian Pacific Bar Association (2012 present) National Native American Bar Association - President (2013 present) - President-Elect (2011 2013) - Board Member (2007 to August 2009) Founder and President, National Native American Bar Foundation (2014 present) Native American Bar Association of D.C. Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Intensive Trial Skills Course (2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012) PUBLICATIONS Don t Be Afraid To Be Uncomfortable, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION PERSPECTIVES, Vol. 22 No. 4 (Spring 2014) Confirmation of Diane Humetewa and Hope for a New Era of Diversity in the Federal Courts, AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY BLOG, May 19, 2014, available at http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog/confirmationof-diane-humetewa-and-hope-for-a-new-era-of-diversity-in-the-federal-courts Sea Change in the Life Insurance Industry: Making Timely Payments to Beneficiaries of Deceased Policyholders, INSURANCE REGULATORY EXAMINERS SOCIETY (IRES) THE REGULATOR NEWSLETTER, (Spring 2014) I Wish I d Known, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LAW STUDENT DIVISION STUDENT LAWYER, Vol. 40, No. 5 (Jan. 2012) Contributor to The Road to Independence: 101 Women s Journeys to Starting Their Own Firms (2011) Contributor to Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Success Strategies for Women (Ark Group 2010) Striving for More Accurate Statistics for Native Americans in Law School Admissions, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR SYLLABUS, Vol.41 No. 1 (Fall 2009) The Rule of Law for Native Americans: Why Increased Funding for Tribal Justice Systems is Needed, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF LITIGATION MINORITY TRIAL LAWYER NEWSLETTER, Vol.6 No. 4 (Summer 2008) (with Jerry Gardner) In-House Journey to Success for Women Lawyers, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF LITIGATION COMMITTEE ON CORPORATE COUNSEL IN-HOUSE LITIGATOR JOURNAL, Vol. 21 No. 3 (Spring 2007) (with Teresa Rider Bult) 6
Managing Concurrent Litigation And Government Investigations from An In-House Perspective, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF LITIGATION COMMITTEE ON CORPORATE COUNSEL NEWSLETTER, Vol. 20 No. 2 (Winter 2006) (with Andrea L. Zopp) Wage Gap Must Be Attacked On More Than One Front, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 27, 2002, at C6 (with Robin Leeds) PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Insurance Coverage Committee Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, Overview of the Receiver s Office in Illinois, Speaker (December 9, 2014) Interview, Esquire Coaching Radio Show, Don t Be Afraid to be Uncomfortable, (November 12, 2014), available at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/esquire-coaching/2014/11/12/dont-be-afraid-to-beuncomfortable CPCU Society Regulatory & Legislative Interest Group, Webinar, Multistate Insurance Department Examinations of Advisory Organizations, Panelist (November 3, 2014) The State Bar of California Council on Access and Fairness Leadership Summit, San Francisco, California, Plenary: A Conversation with ABA and National Diversity Bar Leaders, Panelist (October 31, 2014) Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES) Joint Market Regulation Forum, St. Louis, Missouri, Advisory Organization Exams, Panelist (August 6, 2014) Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA), Minneapolis, Minnesota, Let s Handle Those Difficult Situations: A Governance Town Hall Discussion, Panelist (June 27, 2014) Inaugural Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA), Minneapolis, Minnesota, Leadership Toolbox: Quick Tips for Managing Your Time, Speaker (June 28, 2013) ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Fortune 500 Legal Departments, Panelist (August 3, 2012) Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession Symposium on the State of Diversity in the Legal Profession, Chicago, Illinois, American Indians and the Box Checker Phenomenon, Speaker (October 26, 2011) Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession Symposium on the State of Diversity in the Legal Profession, Houston, Texas, American Indians and the Box Checker Phenomenon, Speaker (October 4, 2011) Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession Symposium on the State of Diversity in the Legal Profession, Washington, D.C., American Indians and the Box Checker Phenomenon, Speaker (September 21, 2011) Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession Symposium on the State of Diversity in the Legal Profession, New York, New York, American Indians and the Box Checker Phenomenon, Speaker (September 20, 2011) Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women Kick-off Reception, Chicago, Illinois, Building Relationships Through Service, Keynote Speaker (September 14, 2011) Immigration Law Training for Non-Immigration Lawyers, New York, New York, Welcoming Remarks, Speaker (August 18, 2011) Native American Bar Association DC Brown Bag Series, Washington, D.C., The Work of the Civil Division at the Department of Justice, Speaker (June 15, 2011) American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession Fourth Women in Law Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Alternatives to Law Firm Practice, Panelist (April 29, 2010) Ms. JD s Third Annual Conference on Women in Law, Chicago, Illinois, Avenues to Government, Panelist (November 21, 2009) ABA Editors Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, Panel on Legal Blogging, Moderator (October 2, 2009) Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston, Illinois, Indians 101, Speaker (May 24, 2009) IPQC 7th ediscovery Conference, San Francisco, CA, Exploring E-Discovery Solutions While Minimizing Costs, Panelist (April 28, 2009) American Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, Hearing on State of Diversity in the Legal Profession, Presenter (February 12, 2009) 7
ABA Editors Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, Introduction to the Production Model Section of Litigation Production Model Newsletters, Panelist (September 25, 2008) American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, Summit for Women In-House Counsel Capture Your Power: Your Role in Advancing Women in the Legal Profession, Chicago, Illinois, Your Power Makes a Difference: Young Partner Panel, Moderator (May 15, 2008) Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Improve Your Bottom Line: Hire, Retain and Promote Women and Minority Lawyers, Cleveland, Ohio, Strategies for Overcoming Barriers Facing Women and Minority Lawyers, Panelist (May 9, 2008) Minority Corporate Counsel Association, The 8th Annual Pathways to Diversity Conference, New York, New York, Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms, Panelist (November 9, 2007) Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, Securities Litigation & Derivative Actions: Trends and High Risk Activities, Panelist (October 29, 2007) American Bar Association, The 11th Annual National Institute on Class Actions, Chicago, Illinois, Current CAFA Consequences: Has Class Action Practice Changed, Panelist (October 19, 2007) ABA Editors Symposium, Best Practices for Staff-Assisted Editors, Chicago, Illinois, Panelist (September 28, 2007) ABA Annual Meeting, CLE Panel, San Francisco, CA, Being the Best Lawyers (Who Also Happen to be Minority Women) We Can Be: Trading Strategies and Sharing Secrets Among the Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y, Panelist (August 11, 2007) Women of Color in the Legal Profession: Success Strategies for Law Firms, Chicago, Illinois, Panelist (June 19, 2007) ABA Editors Symposium, Getting the Best Material: Finding and Working with Authors, Chicago, Illinois, Panelist (September 28, 2006) ABA Annual Meeting, Presidential Plenary Panel, Honolulu, Hawaii, The Legal Status of Native Hawaiians, Honolulu, HI, Panelist (August 3, 2006) Council on Legal Education Opportunity ( CLEO ), Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program, 2006 Mid-Summer Professional Development Seminar And Career Fair, Detroit, Michigan, Navigating the Corporate World: In-House Counsel, Panelist (June 10, 2006) American Bar Association, Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, Editors Workshop: How to Get Articles for Young Lawyers, Panelist (April 21, 2006) 8