Kevin Smith
Legal Counsel and Manager, Contracts & Legal Services Legal Office
Kevin is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College Law, obtaining his degree in 1997. He later had the opportunity to complete his Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2009, after joining the University in 2008. In between Kevin worked in private legal practice for 10 years, acting primarily as defence counsel in civil matters at all levels of court in Saskatchewan. In 2008 Kevin moved to the university, where he worked initially as the Access and Privacy Officer. In 2010 he took on the role of Manager, Contracts and Legal Services, which involved managing the university’s relationship with its external legal counsel, assisting Colleges, Schools and administrative units with obtaining needed legal advice and coordinating the review and signing of contracts not related to procurement, research or intellectual property/commercialization. In addition to his role as Manager, Contracts and Legal Services, Kevin is also Legal Counsel with the Legal Office. In addition to advising on contractual matters, Kevin also provides general legal advice to Colleges, Schools and administrative units.