Legal Resources

Southern Methodist University

SMU University Policy Manual
Fraud Awareness and Reporting
SMU Conflict of Interest Policy
Right to Know and Other Legal Disclosures

State of Texas and Local Legal Authorities

Texas Legislature
Texas Legal Materials
State Bar of Texas
City of University Park Code of Ordinances
City of Dallas Codes

Federal Legal Authorities

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
U.S. Congress
U.S. Code
Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
Library of Congress
Department of Education-Family Compliance Office (FERPA)
Higher Education Compliance Alliance Compliance Matrix

Intellectual Property Authorities

The United States Patent & and Trademark Office
The United States Copyright Office
The Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. Online
Know Your Copy Rights-What You Can Do
University of Texas Copyright Crash Course
Use of Copyrighted Music on College and University Campuses

Outside Legal Referral Services

Dallas Bar Association-Lawyer Referral Service
Texas Law Help

Other Legal Authorities

FindLaw
State Statutes

Office of Legal Affairs

Phone: 214-768-3233
Fax: 214-768-1281
Email: ola@smu.edu

Perkins Administration Building Suite 130

Disclaimer

Information on this website is provided by the SMU Office of Legal Affairs for the benefit of the faculty, staff, and students of the SMU community. It is not intended as legal advice or as an opinion on specific circumstances. The attorneys of the SMU Office of Legal Affairs are available to assist you in working through any of these topics, as well as a variety of other university-related matters.