Smu Dedman School of Law
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SMU Dedman Law Excels in Recent National ‘Best Graduate and Law School’ Ranking Reports
SMU Dedman School of Law has moved up three spots in the annual ranking of “Best Law Schools” compiled by U.S. News & World Report, rising to #42 in the 2024 listing. -
Moot Court Team Takes National Championship
Matthew Mussalli (3L), Jordon B.V. Smith (3L), and Johanna Pang (2L) were named national champions at the 2024 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) in Philadelphia on April 7, 2024. -
Trailblazer Series Welcomes Judge Tonya Parker '98
SMU Dedman School of Law welcomed back an accomplished and highly regarded alumna to speak with students and faculty at its Trailblazer Speaker Series event held in Karcher Auditorium on February 28, 2024. -
Trailblazer Series Welcomes Leigha Simonton
Law school is the best time to consider where one’s passion lies, Leigha Simonton says, and to keep an open mind about career paths and try different things, just as she learned to do as a law student and young attorney looking to find her way. -
SMU Dedman Law 3L Ryan Shellooe competes in the invitation only The Closer National Transactional Law Competition
SMU Dedman Law third year student Ryan Shellooe recently competed in the The Closer National Transactional Law Competition at Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas on January 11-14, 2024. -
SMU Dedman Law Alumni Sworn into SCOTUS
The excitement in the air was palpable. On a clear, crisp morning in our nation’s capital on November 8, 2023, ten esteemed SMU Dedman School of Law alumni were sworn in before the United States Supreme Court in a live ceremony before all nine Justices. -
Real Talk: A Seat at the Table with Women Surviving and Thriving in Big Law
On September 19, SMU Dedman School of Law welcomed 10 incredible alumnae back to campus for "Real Talk: A Seat at the Table with Women Surviving and Thriving in Big Law," sponsored by the Jennifer M. Collins Women's Leadership Initiative. -
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas to Lead Texas Access to Justice Commission
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas to Lead Texas Access to Justice Commission. -
BakerHostetler’s DADM Practice Group expands in Dallas with the addition of Craig Carpenter
DALLAS – BakerHostetler announced today that Craig Carpenter has joined the firm as a partner in its Dallas office. Carpenter will serve as a member of the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group in the Privacy Governance and Technology Transactions team, a press release states. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Corporate and securities partner Susan Fisher joins Thompson Coburn in Dallas
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that corporate and securities attorney Susan Fisher has joined the Firm as a partner in our Dallas office. -
MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE: McGinnis Lochridge Welcomes Daniel Atkinson in Dallas
McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to welcome Daniel Atkinson, who joins the firm’s Employment, Labor and Employee Benefits Practice Group as an associate in Dallas. -
Personnel File: SettlePou hires six new attorneys for Dallas office
DALLAS – Six young lawyers have joined the Dallas-based law firm of SettlePou as associates. -
Texas lawmaker makes bid for AG official
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) — Texas lawmaker Dan Branch made his bid for state attorney general official this week. -
Legally Speaking: Teaching what matters
At a March dinner commemorating the 40th anniversary of the University of New Hampshire School of Law, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia gave a speech in which he proclaimed modern legal education a “failure.” -
Legally Speaking: They, Too, Have a Voice
The extraordinary film "The King's Speech" did more than just sweep the Academy Awards (winning Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay) and captivate the public imagination. -
Legally Speaking: Lawyers Without Borders � A Look Inside the Japanese Legal System
I recently had the opportunity to host a visiting judge from Japan, to help him learn more about the American civil justice system. In the process, I not only gained some insight into the Japanese legal system, but I made a new friend as well.