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A West Palm Beach native, Culver "Skip" Smith III has an exceptional history of service to his clients and the legal profession. He was admitted to the bar in 1967. He served a year as a judicial clerk at the District Court of Appeal, Second District, followed by four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). He has been in private practice since 1972.
His experience counseling lawyers and others on ethical issues is enhanced by his deep involvement with the Florida Bar and the courts. He chaired a Florida Bar grievance committee and served two terms on the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar. In addition, he twice chaired the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee, which issues advisory ethics opinions to members of the bar.
Organizations and Committees:
- Florida Bar:
- Board of Governors
- Professional Ethics Committee (twice chairman)
- Special Committee to Review the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (1983–84)
- Special Committee to Review the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct 2002
- Special Commission on Professionalism (Vice Chairman)
- Standing Committee on Professionalism
- Palm Beach County Bar Association:
- President (1982–83)
- Professionalism Committee
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Legal Ethics and Professionalism Committee
- Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
- Program Committee (Chairman)
- Florida Association of Bar Defense Lawyers
- Charter member and director
Publications:
Skip has written and lectured extensively on lawyer ethics and professional reponsibility. Highlights:
- Principal author of two Florida Bar guidelines:
- Ideals and Goals of Professionalism
- Creed of Professionalism
- Author of Chapter One of the book Professional Liability of Lawyers in Florida, published by the Florida Bar
- Author of numerous articles on legal ethics and professional responsibility
Awards:
- Florida Bar President's Award of Merit – 1988, 1994
- Palm Beach County Bar Association's Professionalism Award – 2002
Education:
- B.A., Washington and Lee University, 1964
- J.D., Washington and Lee University College of Law, 1967
Military service:
- U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) 1968-1972
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