Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series that aims to provide prospective law students with helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series features interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.

Gillian Nichols-Smith

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER, LAW OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER

Gillian Nichols-Smith works as an Assistant Public Defender at the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender.

Ms. Nichols-Smith received her B.A. from the University of Illinois in 2005, with a major in Gender & Women’s Studies and a minor in International Studies. She then received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2008.

Learn more about Ms. Nichols-Smith here in the Alumni Attorney Talk Directory.