Ginny Smith is the Assistant Director of Learning and Development and Department Liaison for the Law School’s Administrative Support Department. In this role, she drives a culture of continuous learning and process improvement across the department. Her approach goes beyond basic skill-building—she equips staff with the tools, skills, and confidence to innovate, streamline processes, and adapt to Stanford Law’s evolving needs. By fostering knowledge, collaboration, and individual growth, Ginny ensures administrative assistants actively contribute to advancing the goals of Stanford Law’s faculty, centers, and departments.

Previously, she was a senior faculty assistant, offering a range of administrative, legal, and research support to senior faculty members while spearheading the development and refinement of business operations processes. She joined the Stanford Law School staff in 2014 after a brief time in the nuclear power industry. Before that, she spent time as a graduate student victim advocate, serving as an intermediary between victims and witnesses and the Virginia Commonwealth attorneys in and out of court.

At Stanford, Ginny led the Stanford Administrative Champions (SAC) program, a multi-department team of administrative support staff throughout Stanford that supports, enhances, and grows the admin experience, and is currently a Core Team Member of the Program. She has previously chaired the SAC Process Innovation Committee and served as a SAC Peer Mentor. Ginny is a former Chair and Core Representative of the Team for Improving Productivity at Stanford (TIPS). Additionally, she has been an active California Notary Public since 2016.

Ginny holds a B.A. in Criminology and a B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University, as well as an M.S. in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her scholarly contributions include two articles in The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, First Edition, edited by Jay S. Albanese.