Vicki D. Blanton '91 was recently inaugurated as the 116th president of the Dallas Bar Association. Blanton, assistant vice president and senior legal counsel for AT&T Inc., has been on the DBA Board of Directors for many years and has served on a variety of DBA committees and sections. She is a past chair of the J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation Board and a past co-chair of the Equal Access to Justice campaign, which raises funds for the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. After earning her Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, Blanton received her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in 1991.
Blanton has been involved in various activities at SMU Dedman Law including participation in various alumni events and panels, as well as mentoring students. She is also an adjunct professor at at the law school.
“I am motivated to give back to Dedman Law because that was the example set for me when I attended the law school by the alumni that we saw on campus, supporting the school through their time, talents and resources," said Blanton. "For example, alumna DeMetris Sampson hired me for my first clerkship. The alumni role models inspired me as a student to want to return to campus to inspire others, as had been done for me.”
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