The SMU School of Law, founded in February 1925, was renamed Dedman School of Law in February 2001 in honor of its benefactors, the late Robert H. Dedman Sr., his wife, Nancy McMillan Dedman, and their family.

Academic Programs

The Dedman School of Law offers Juris Doctor, Master's, and Doctor of Law degrees. SMU also offers a J.D. through an evening law program.

Rankings and Recognition

SMU ranks in the top tier of law schools in U.S. News & World Report. In a survey published by D Magazine in May 2003, about one-third of "leading lawyers" in Dallas are SMU law graduates. In the most current survey, that portion has increased to 40%, more than double the number representing the runner-up, UT Law.

Prominent Alumni

Graduates include Texas Supreme Court justices, members of the highest courts worldwide, and White House officials. See List of Prominent SMU Alumni. The following is a list of some of the notable alumni of Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, TX // [edit] Political Leaders Laura Bush - First Lady of the United States Karen Hughes - Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Bill Clements - Governor of the State of Texas Robert Krueger - U...

Programs and Resources

Dedman Law offers five respected law journals (SMU Law Review, The International Lawyer, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Law and Business Review of the Americas, Computer Law Review and Technology Journal); a summer program in Oxford, England; five legal clinics; numerous international programs; and Underwood Law Library, which houses the Southwest's largest private law collection. The International Lawyer is the official quarterly publication of the American Bar Associations Section of International Law and Practice. ... The Law and Business Review of the Americas is an interdisciplinary publication addressing the legal, business, economic, political, and social policy dimensions of the North American Free Trade Agreement, its implementation, its continuing evolution and expansion, and its overall impact on doing business in the Western Hemisphere. ...