Founded in February 1925, the school located on the Southern Methodist University campus.

The Dedman School of Law is a great place to get your legal education.

The Dedman School of Law is a great place to get your legal education.

Once admitted to the Pre-Law Scholars Program, invitations to join are sent out after regular decisions are made.

SMU was founded by what is now The United Methodist Church, in partnership with civic leaders, and was shaped by the entrepreneurial spirit of the region.

The University is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

Pro bono legal services SMU Law requires students to participate in pro bono legal services as part of their graduation requirement.

All students are required to perform 30 hours of public service before graduating.

[5][6][better source needed][needs update] Its collections include approximately 666,498 law-related volumes and equivalents, ranking the library among the top 20% of all law libraries in the United States.

[1] According to SMU's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 80% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.

[8][needs update] SMU's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 10.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2018 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.

[10] The average amount borrowed for law school by members of the 2014 graduating class was $124,617.38.