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Nicole Smith-Futrell is a Professor of Law at the City University of New York (CUNY) and Co-Director of the Defenders Clinic. She also serves as Director of the Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession and Faculty Director of the W. Haywood Burns Chair in Human and Civil Rights Program. Her work centers on criminal legal reform, racial justice advocacy, and ethical legal practices.
Smith-Futrell holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University. Her career includes prior roles as a public defender with the Bronx Defenders and legal advisor at Columbia University’s Center for Public Interest Law.
Her research focuses on criminal procedure, legal ethics, and post-conviction relief. Recent publications explore carceral abolition in defense clinics and ethical use of social media in advocating for clients. She chairs the Black Public Defenders Association’s Law School Engagement Committee and serves on the Bronx Defenders Board.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided texts. Her advisory and grant activities are not detailed here, though her clinical work involves mentoring students on real cases. She is affiliated with CUNY Law’s offices, including office 5-311.
