Overview

Nelly Smith is a litigation associate in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

More

Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “The ‘Classic Penalty’ Catch-22: The Current Circuit Court Split and Why States Should Adopt the Federal Approach to Supervised Release,” The American Journal of Criminal Law

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2025Texas

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin School of LawJ.D.2025

    LS4BL Student Achievement Award

    Pro Bono Award

    Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Criminal Law

    Housing Policy Clinic

  • Northeastern UniversityM.S., Project Management; Criminal Justice Minor2018
  • Northeastern UniversityB.S., Business Managementsumma cum laude2016