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Shalyn Smith
Assistant Attorney General, Ohio Attorney General
Location: Columbus, OH United States
Joined: Feb 12th, 2008

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Ms. Smith is a native of Rancho Cucamonga California. After 17-years on the West Coast, she brought her eagerness to learn to the great state of Alabama when she joined the student body at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in English Language and Literature from Stillman in 2013. At Stillman, Ms. Smith was the highest ranking member of her graduating class, a nominee for HBCU Female Student of the year, the President of the Student Government Association, and a member of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Ms. Smith then enrolled at the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa Alabama. In her first year, she was awarded the Dean Nathaniel Hansford Student Service and Leadership award. She was the Editor-in-Chief of the Alabama Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review, a member of the National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition Team, a member of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society, a Law School Ambassador, and the secretary of the Health Law Society. She also served as the Second Vice President of her school’s Black Law Students' Association (BLSA) chapter where her main task is fundraising for scholarship opportunities. Shalyn obtained he Juris Doctorate from Alabama law in May 2016 and received her Governmental Affairs Certificate and the Order of the Samaritan distinction.

Ms. Smith concurrently enrolled at Alabama's graduate school to obtain her Masters in Health Studies in 2016. After graduation, she accepted a position as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio.

Outside of school and work, Ms. Smith enjoys participating in intramural volleyball, playing her clarinet, and even participating in pick-up basketball games with her friends. She is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and continues to serve the community with her chapter. She frequently returns to her alma mater where she has developed a mentoring and pipeline program for pre-law students.

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Stillman College class of 2013

Undergrad Major: English

Claim To Fame:

Currently preparing to take the Ohio Bar Exam in July 2016!