Kaighn Smith Jr. will serve as an adjunct professor to teach Legal Issues in Tribal Economic Development for the spring semester, 2022. He has practiced federal Indian law with the Portland, Maine law firm, Drummond Woodsum MacMahon, for over 20 years, representing Indian tribes and their enterprises in the federal, state, and tribal courts and before federal administrative agencies across the country. He has garnered a national reputation for his committed advocacy for tribal sovereignty, winning cases in a wide range of areas, including jurisdiction disputes, gaming matters, labor and employment relations, land-in-trust and environmental matters, and fishing and water rights. Professor Smith is listed in national independent peer-based attorney guides, including Best Lawyers in America. Chambers USA has awarded him it's highest national ranking for his Native American Law practice, listing him among the top practitioners (Band 1) in the United States.