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  Deason Center Launches 'Day One' Campaign to Advance Post-Arrest Rights

  By The SE Texas Record | Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 @ 8:00am

  The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU’s Dedman School of Law is launching the Day One campaign, a national initiative focused on the urgent problems that often arise in the immediate aftermath of an arrest.

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  Professor Nanasi Moderates 2024 Texas Trailblazer Awards

  By The SE Texas Record | Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 @ 11:05am

  SMU Dedman School of Law Associate Professor Natalie Nanasi served as the moderator during a wide-ranging discussion on domestic violence and social change at The Family Place’s 2024 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon in October.

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  Don Godwin ’73 Joins the Trailblazer Speaker Series

  By The SE Texas Record | Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 @ 12:00pm

  Acclaimed Texas trial lawyer and SMU Dedman School of Law executive board member Donald E. Godwin has represented many well-known clients over his storied career.

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  SMU Law Alumna Confirmed to the 5th Circuit

  By Southeast Texas Record Report | Monday, Dec 11, 2023 @ 3:14am

  On Monday, December 4, 2023, Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez '91 was confirmed to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in an 80-12 vote.

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  SMU Dedman School of Law Jurist in Residence Judge Kent A. Jordan offers a rare look behind the scenes of a federal judge’s career

  By Southeast Texas Record Report | Friday, Oct 13, 2023 @ 1:00am

  As the fall semester began at SMU Dedman School of Law, Judge Kent A. Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit paid a visit as a Jurist in Residence.

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