President Clif Smart
Clif M. Smart
CliftonSmart@MissouriState.edu
Phone
417-836-8500
(work)
Office
Carrington Hall 201
Department
President's Office
Postal mail
Missouri State University
President's Office
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield,
MO
65897
work
President
Education
- JD, 1986, University of Arkansas School of Law
- BA Political Science, 1983, Tulane University
Professional experience
- President, Missouri State University, 2012-present
- Interim president, Missouri State University, 2011-2012
- General counsel, Missouri State University, 2007-2011
- Shareholder and vice president, The Strong Law Firm, 1992-2007
- Associate, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, 1990-1992
- U.S. Army, 1986-1990
Research and professional interests
Professional associations
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Community involvement
- Member of the board of directors, Arc of the Ozarks, 2010-present
- Member of the board of directors, Springfield Regional Opera, 2010-present
- Member of the CoxHealth board of directors, 2011-present
- Member of the United Way of the Ozarks board of directors, 2011-present
Awards and honors
- Licensed to practice law in Arkansas and Missouri
- AV rated lawyer
- Listed in "Best Lawyers in America"
- Missouri Super Lawyer
- Selected to the panel of three applicants submitted to the Governor for vacant Missouri Supreme Court positions, 2002 and 2004
- Elected as one of two lawyer members of the 31st Circuit Judicial Commission, 2009