Background
Smith, Kirk Berton was born on February 5, 1930 in Cogswell, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harry William and Adeline Marie (McCauley) Smith.
Smith, Kirk Berton was born on February 5, 1930 in Cogswell, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harry William and Adeline Marie (McCauley) Smith.
Bachelor of Philosophy, U. North Dakota, 1956; Juris Doctor, U. North Dakota, 1957.
Law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), Fargo, North Dakota and St. Louis, 1957-1958;
partner, Bangert & Smith, Enderlin, North Dakota, 1958-1959;
partner, Arnason & Smith, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1959-1963;
judge, Grand Forks County Court, 1963-1977;
judge, North Dakota District Court, Grand Forks, since 1977;
presiding judge, North Dakota District Court, Grand Forks, 1987-1990. Member North Dakota Special Procedures Commission, Bismarck, since 1967. Chairman North Dakota Sentencing Commission, Bismarck, 1975-1977, North Dakota Judicial Immunity Commission, Bismarck, 1985-1997.
Chair North Dakota Judicial Conference, since 1997. International speaker United States legal system United States Information Agency, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1993.
With United States Navy, 1951-1954, Korea. Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society (board directors North Dakota chapter 1982-1986), Kiwanis(president Grand Forks 1975).
Married Mary Joan BushawJuly 2, 1960. Children: Ellen, Thomas, James.