Conferences & Symposia

The Rowling Center, in conjunction with other leading academic, business, governmental, and legal organizations, offers conferences and symposia on cutting-edge legal and business topics.



  • Corporate Counsel Symposium

    Launched in 1993, our annual Corporate Counsel Symposium is a significant annual event for corporate counsel and private practitioners. For many years, SMU Dedman Law students have planned the event with guidance from faculty and senior legal officers of major corporations.

  • Irving L Goldberg Symposium

    Y'all Street Conference Series

    Texas is rapidly emerging as a major force in corporate and securities law. The SMU Dedman School of Law and Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership bring together leading academics and industry experts to examine important business developments in the Lone Star State. Topics include Texas’s growing securities industry, the state’s competitiveness as a chartering jurisdiction, and the evolving influence of institutional and retail investors on corporate governance.