The Jury is Out on Women Trial Lawyers' Credibility, Molly Colin, The Daily Journal, August 3, 1989

S.F. Judge Joins Federal Bench, Harriet Chiang, The San Francisco Chronicle, July 29, 1988.

Federal Court Bids Stall in Senate, Elizabeth J. Mann, The Recorder, August 12, 1988

S.F. Judge Fern Smith Tapped For Seat on District Court, Carl T. Hall, The San Francisco Chronicle, March 15, 1988

Profile: Fern M. Smith, The San Francisco Banner Daily Journal, May 28, 1987.