Enjoy lunch with two of our distinguished lawyer alumni, Kristin Smith and Robert Corbisier! Kristin is Special Counsel with Sheridan Ross P.C. and Robert is the Executive Director at Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. Network and gain insights into the legal profession in an informal setting while Kristin and Robert share their career experiences and answer your questions about law school and life as an attorney. 

This CAPD event is open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. 

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Kristin Smith’s practice focuses on intellectual property across multiple technological areas, with a primary focus in life sciences, in particular patents in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals areas. Kristin holds a law degree and a master’s in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

Robert Corbisier is the highest-ranking human rights attorney in Alaska and is an experienced litigation attorney with a demonstrated history of working in government. Skilled in Trials, Policy Analysis, Legislative Relations, Public Speaking, and Government. Robert is a strong legal professional with an undergraduate Bachelor of Science from MIT, and Juris Doctor focused in Environmental/Natural Resources Law from Vermont Law School.