Stan Smith Selected to Serve on Managing Partner Forum Advisory Board

Atlanta, Georgia – January 6, 2017 – The Managing Partner Forum announces that Stanford J. Smith, Jr.,
Esq. has been appointed to serve on its MPF Advisory Board, beginning January 1, 2017.

Stanford J. Smith, Jr., Esq. is Managing Partner of the law firm of Martin Pringle, a 50-lawyer firm with
office locations in Wichita, and Overland Park, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. As a highly respected trial
lawyer, Stan enjoys a well-deserved reputation for combining incisive legal reasoning, an emphasis on
practical and efficient strategies, and the highest level of professional integrity. His dedication to the
practice of law is matched by his commitment to the community as a volunteer for numerous charitable
and civic organizations. View Martin Pringle’s biographical profile here.

Formed in 1951, Martin Pringle has a strong practice in products liability law and oil and gas law. From its
foundation, it has grown to more than 50 lawyers with expertise in a wide range of litigation and
transactional practices.

“Stan has been a strong supporter of The Managing Partner Forum for many years and we’re delighted
that he has agreed to join our Advisory Board,” says John Remsen, Jr., President and CEO. “Its insights and
contributions are invaluable to what we do.”

The MPF Advisory Board consists of 35 law firm leaders from throughout the US and provides guidance
and recommendations to help Forum organizers deliver the best programs possible on law firm leadership
and management. Learn more about the MPF Advisory Board and its members here.

Founded in 2002, The Managing Partner Forum provides a variety of resources for law firm leaders,
including its content-rich Website and its MPF Leadership Conference held annually in Atlanta. More than
1,100 firm leaders from 850 law firms have participated in its highly acclaimed leadership conferences.
For more information, visit www.ManagingPartnerForum.org.