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How SMU Dedman Law Students Help Dallas Families Keep Ancestral Homes

April 17, 2026
SMU Dedman Law Celebrates 2026 Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann Moot Court Competition Winners

April 13, 2026
Emma Hackney Memorial Scholarship Fund

April 07, 2026
Remembering Professor William V. Dorsaneo III

March 25, 2026
Texas Business Court Holds Hearing at SMU Dedman School of Law

March 11, 2026
Dedman Law's Deason Center Attorneys Secure $1.5M For Overdetained Texans

February 23, 2026
Professor Carla L. Reyes Appointed to CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee

February 16, 2026
SMU Dedman School of Law Welcomes Texas Business Court to Campus

February 02, 2026
SMU Donors Meet Stanton Foundation Challenge, Securing the Future of the 1A Clinic

January 07, 2026
Exploring a Vision for the Future of Campus

December 19, 2025
SMU Dedman School of Law Scholarship Challenge raises more than $12 million

December 15, 2025
Celebrating a global legacy: Dr. Helmut R. Sohmen ’66

November 03, 2025
Prof. Jenia Turner named to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee

November 03, 2025
Honoring Nancy Dedman ’50: A Lifetime of Impact

October 28, 2025
SMU Tops Texas Law Schools with 98.52% First-Time Bar Passage Rate

October 16, 2025
Dedman Law Named ‘Top School for Business Law’ by National Jurist

October 08, 2025
SMU Dedman Law Welcomes Five New Esteemed Faculty Members

October 02, 2025
Professor Andrea Tosato Elected to American Law Institute

October 01, 2025
SMU Joins Harvey AI Initiative With Other Top U.S. Law Schools

October 01, 2025
New Option Lets J.D. Students Earn Concentration in IP Law

September 29, 2025
Publisher Co-Represented by 1A Clinic Wins Settlement In Speech Case

September 17, 2025
SMU's First Amendment Clinic Receives Two New Financial Gifts

September 15, 2025
Why SMU Dedman Law? Here are 10 Reasons It's Good to be a Mustang

September 05, 2025
1A Clinic Receives $3 Million Endowment from Stanton Foundation

July 08, 2025
Documentary on Women Lawyers in Dallas Wins Two Awards

June 20, 2025
Associate Dean Greg Ivy Retires After Distinguished 36-year SMU Career

June 13, 2025
Graduates Recognized at SMU Dedman Law 2025 Hooding Ceremony

June 12, 2025
Prof. Marc Steinberg Book Looks at Role of Corporate Officers, Directors

June 09, 2025
Erin Nealy Cox Shares Lessons on Leadership, Resilience with Students

June 05, 2025
Professor Christina Sautter Named Associate Dean for Research

June 02, 2025
Brittany K. Barnett’s Journey to Criminal Justice Reform

May 30, 2025
Dedman Family Honored With Leadership Award for Lifetime of Service

May 01, 2025
Professors Spector and Rogers Op-Ed: A Texas Bill Targeting Squatters Would Also Hurt Renters

April 23, 2025
Professor Tom Leatherbury Honored with 2025 ADL Jurisprudence Award

April 21, 2025

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