Chesterfield Smith

The Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series kicks off the 2022 portion of its schedule with a look at one of the most honored lawyers in Florida history.

Dr. Mary Adkins, a master legal skills professor at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, is scheduled to talk about her book Chesterfield Smith, America’s Lawyer (2020). The book won the 2020 Rembert Patrick Award, an award presented by the Florida Historical Society for best scholarly work on a topic of Florida history.