Jaffer, Rashida

Julie Smolinski is an associate in the Corporate Department. She joined the firm in 2007.

Practice

While in law school, Ms. Smolinski held a summer associate position with a San Francisco-based law firm. She also participated in the Stanford Law School Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, where she secured immigration relief for a survivor of domestic violence, conducted intensive client interviews, and co-authored an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court concerning the definition of “aggravated felony” for the purposes of immigration laws. As a law clerk with the Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce at the US Department of Commerce in 2005, Ms. Smolinski wrote memoranda advising trade negotiators and policymakers on various legal issues, including matters involving government contracts, trade agreements, and EU competition rules.

Prior to beginning her legal studies, Ms. Smolinski spent five years in the public relations arena, most recently as a Public Affairs Specialist with the Bureau of Public Affairs at the US Department of State. Previously, she was an account supervisor with Powell Tate | Weber Shandwick Public Affairs, performing public affairs consulting services for corporate, government, non-profit and national association clients.