Brian R. Smith
About Brian R. Smith
Brian R. Smith is an Attorney Developer II at Thomson Reuters, specializing in compliance with jury instructions and state bar association forms. He has a diverse legal background, including experience in family law, employment law, and litigation across various jurisdictions.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Brian R. Smith has been employed at Thomson Reuters since 2019, currently holding the position of Attorney Developer II. In this role, he develops new forms to ensure compliance with updated standard jury instructions and state bar association forms. Prior to his current position, he worked as Attorney Developer I from 2016 to 2019. His responsibilities included authoring and editing templates for Prodoc and Formbuilder, which enhanced document assembly efficiency for attorneys.
Education and Expertise
Brian R. Smith earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from William Mitchell College of Law, where he also obtained a Law and Business Certificate, studying from 2012 to 2015. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, American Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities from 2008 to 2011. His educational background supports his expertise in various legal fields, including family law, litigation, estate planning, business law, and employment law.
Background
Brian R. Smith has a diverse professional background in the legal field. He began his career as a Legal Extern at Henson & Efron, P.A. in 2015. He then served as an Employment Attorney at Schaefer Halleen, LLC from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he has held various roles, including Law Clerk at Hoglund, Chwialkowski & Mrozik PLLC and at Laurie & Laurie, P.A. His experience also includes working as a Benjamin B. Ferencz Fellow at World Without Genocide from 2013 to 2015.
Research and Legislative Work
In his current role and previous positions, Brian R. Smith conducts research on legislative developments across multiple areas of law, including family law, litigation, estate planning, business law, and employment law throughout the United States. This research informs his work in developing compliant legal forms and templates, ensuring that legal practitioners have access to up-to-date resources.
Community Engagement
Brian R. Smith has also engaged in community service through his role as a Summer Reads VISTA Member with AmeriCorps in 2011, where he contributed to literacy initiatives. He further served as the Adult/Teen Technology Literacy Coordinator at Ramsey County Library-Roseville from 2011 to 2012, promoting technology literacy among community members.