Type Private Dean Jennifer M. Collins Phone +1 214-768-2000 | Established 1925 Academic staff 50 Founded 1925 | |
Motto in English The Truth Shall Set You Free Parent institution Southern Methodist University Address 3315 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75205, USA Hours Closed today SundayClosedMonday8:30AM–5PMTuesday8:30AM–5PMWednesday8:30AM–5PMThursday8:30AM–5PMFriday8:30AM–5PMSaturdayClosed Motto Veritas Liberabit Vos (The Truth Shall Set You Free) Notable alumni Harriet Miers, Barbara M Lynn, Angela Braly, S M Krishna, Nathan Hecht Similar Southern Methodist University, University of Texas School of, Lyle School of Engineering, Baylor Law School, Texas A&M University School of Profiles | ||
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SMU Dedman School of Law, commonly referred to as SMU Law School or Dedman School of Law is a prominent professional graduate law school located in Dallas, Texas. It was founded in February 1925. SMU Law School is located on the picturesque campus of Southern Methodist University, renowned for its classic Collegiate Georgian architecture. The school was renamed Dedman School of Law in February 2001 in honor of its benefactors, the late Robert H. Dedman, Sr. and his wife, Nancy.
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Academic profile
SMU Dedman School of Law offers Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees. The school offers two joint degree programs, a J.D./M.A. in Economics and a J.D./M.B.A. The J.D./M.A. in Economics is offered in connection with the SMU Department of Economics in Dedman College and the J.D./M.B.A. is offered in connection with the Cox School of Business.
The SMU Dedman School of Law was one of the more selective law schools in the United States in 2008.
Underwood Law Library
SMU’s Underwood Law Library is the largest private academic law library west of the Mississippi River. Its collections include approximately 665,000 law-related volumes and equivalents, ranking the library among the top 20% of law libraries in the United States. The subject area strengths of the Underwood Law Library’s collections are: taxation, securities, corporate law, labor law, air and space law, commercial and banking law, constitutional law, and law and medicine.
Rankings
In 2016, SMU Dedman School of Law was ranked 45th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Employment
According to SMU's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 69.6% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. SMU's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 14.2%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
Dedman School of Law holds top local and national rankings in job placement. All rankings based on statistics provided to the American Bar Association (ABA) by the 201 ABA accredited law schools for the class of 2014(unless noted otherwise).
#1 Among Texas law schools’ placement for permanent, full-time jobs requiring bar passage and professional jobs where a JD is an advantage, that were not funded by the law school. #10 "Which Schools Produce the Most Super Lawyers?" – National Jurist, Fall 2015 #18 "Which Law Schools are Worth Getting Into? Best Law Schools for Employment" – Huffington Post, July 2014 #21 in the U.S. for "best law schools to make a connection and get a job" – Business Insider, 2015 #28 2016 "Go-To Law Schools" for sending the highest percentage of 2015 graduates to the largest 100 law firms – National Law Journal, March 2016 #29 Top 50 law schools with a methodology focusing primarily on employment data, large firm placement, federal clerkship placement and tuition/cost – Above the LawCosts
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at SMU for the 2014-2015 academic year is $66,757. The average amount borrowed for law school by members of the 2014 graduating class was $124,617.38. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $259,552.