▁to ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁High sm ith ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Kansas ▁with ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁and ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Missouri – K ansas ▁City ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁with ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁La ws ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁High sm ith ▁was ▁in ▁private ▁practice ▁in ▁Kansas ▁City , ▁Missouri , ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁before ▁re loc ating ▁to ▁Florida ▁and ▁entering ▁private ▁practice ▁in ▁Miami ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁High sm ith ▁served ▁as ▁chief ▁legal ▁ad visor ▁to ▁the ▁Governor ' s ▁War ▁on ▁Crime ▁Program , ▁Florida ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁and ▁special ▁coun sel ▁for ▁the ▁Florida ▁Racing ▁Commission ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁High sm ith ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Law ▁En for cement ▁Pl anning ▁Coun sel ▁of ▁Florida ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁circuit ▁judge ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁Jud icial ▁Circ uit ▁( D ade ▁County ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁High sm ith ▁res umed ▁private ▁practice ▁in ▁Miami ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁ ▁Federal ▁jud icial ▁service ▁ ▁President ▁George ▁H . ▁W .