Cormac Smith
Assistant Professor of Practice and Director, Veterans Law Clinic
Office
Anheuser-Busch Hall
Room 127
About Cormac Smith
Cormac Smith is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Veterans Law Clinic. Before joining the faculty in July 2024, Professor Smith served over 20 years as an active-duty U.S. Army Officer, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in June 2024. Professor Smith spent roughly the final 15 years of his military career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, where he specialized in criminal and adverse administrative action law.
Education
- LL.M., Military Law, The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School, 2015
- J.D., Wisconsin Law School, 2009
- B.S., Physics, Truman State University, 2003
Courses
- Veterans Law Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Law
Areas of Expertise
- Veterans Law
- Military Law
- Criminal Law
- Administrative Law
Scholarship
- Applying the New Military Rule of Evidence 513: How Adopting Wisconsin’s Interpretation of the Psychotherapist Privilege Protects Victims and Improves Military Justice, The Army Lawyer (November 2015)
Media
Activity & Affiliations
- Missouri Bar
- Wisconsin Bar
- Department of Veterans Affairs Accreditation