Marva J. Smith, QC was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba on October 28, 1999. Smith obtained her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 1976, earning the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law gold medal. She also has a Master of Laws degree from the University of London (London School of Economics) in England. She practiced lawyer for 21 years, including six years in private practice, three years as a consultant in labour relations and pay equity with Manitoba Labour and 13 years with the Constitutional Law Branch of Manitoba Justice.