培养未来的法律领袖
戴德曼法学院
让卓越
Dedman法律 empowers our law school community by providing a rich educational experience for its students, pro bono legal representation for underserved clients through its clinical program, and a robust resource for the legal and business sectors. 我们的校友领导着国际律师事务所, serve as CEOs and general counsels to some of the nation’s largest corporations, and serve as judges and public servants across the globe. Our faculty members are award-winning professors and instructors, nationally recognized attorneys and legal scholars engaged in influential, 尖端研究, 致力于学生的成功.
产生影响
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推动戴德曼律师事务所的未来
When you give to the SMU Fund for Dedman法律, you help 支持 our most urgent priorities 以及我们最具影响力的举措. By joining other generous donors, you are investing in the future of legal education for our nation and world. 考虑提供无限制的 resources required to address current funding needs, including the Association for Public Interest Law (APIL), the Board of Advocates, and judicial and public interest externships.
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授权学生奖学金
Your 支持 for scholarships strategically positions Dedman法律 to effectively attract and compete for the best and brightest students. 无论你是选择制作一份当前的礼物， establish an endow表示“状态” or combine both for maximum impact, your giving helps us reduce the debt burdens many of our students face when starting their careers. 有了你的帮助，我们 are seeing the results as more and more highly qualified and diverse students are choosing 在新大学习法律.
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火花学习从课堂到法庭
Legal clinics expand and deepen the impact of Dedman法律 in the Dallas community and 除了. Your 支持 is essential to the success of 11 high-demand legal clinics that target specific legal areas, including civil, criminal, family, survivors of gender-based harms, patent, small business and trademark – and our newest clinic focused on the First Amend- 表示“状态”. Our philosophy of legal education extends far 除了 the classroom – we give our students real-world, practical experience through the clinics, our public service require表示“状态”, our robust legal externship programs and our award-winning moot court program.
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提升学习经验
The classroom is the heart of the learning experience at SMU, and the most effective facilities enhance the instructional environ表示“状态” – where students develop the necessary skills to analyze difficult legal problems, advocate for their clients and commit to advancing the cause of justice. Built in 1924, Florence Hall no longer serves the instructional needs of a 21st-century student. Therefore, SMU is moving forward with plans to construct a new, digitally equipped classroom facility that will position Dedman法律 to compete effectively with other top law schools in Texas, the United States and around the globe. This technologically empowered facility will serve as a signature feature of SMU’s main Dallas campus.
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公司法务部门主人 Dedman法律 students in the Corporate Counsel 校外实习项目
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学术中心Deason刑事 Justice Reform Center; Robert B. 罗琳 商业法与领导力研究中心; Tsai Center for Law, Science and Innovation
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每年的实习岗位在政府任职 和公共利益实习计划
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实习法官 联邦司法实习项目
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在哪里，在诊所的监督下 董事，学生充当倡导者 很多法律领域的客户
创造你的遗产
As your current gifts 支持 today’s greatest needs, creating an endow表示“状态” or estate commit表示“状态” makes a difference in perpetuity. 无论你是 graduate, parent or friend, your endow表示“状态” gift establishes a permanent 你最感兴趣的领域的遗产. 你的付出抵消了上涨 cost of higher education by providing a dependable source of income to 满足学生和教师的需求.
Create a named, endowed fund in memory or honor of a person or organization 有10万美元以上的礼物. 类似的礼物，你可以捐赠给教员 positions, scholarships, fellowships and excellence funds. 想象一下你能做些什么. We look forward to talking with you about your 慈善的目标. Together, we can align your passions with Dedman法律’s most pressing needs to do the most good.
I am extremely grateful and appreciative for the kindness and generosity of the donors that make it possible for students like myself to have the opportunity to attend SMU 戴德曼法学院. Without your 支持, I would not be able to attend SMU. I know that I am here because of the compassion of others.
— LaKeenya Colvin ’21, SMU 戴德曼法学院, J.D.
As the premier private university in North Texas, SMU exists to shape future leaders who transform communities and organizations through ingenuity and thoughtful problem-solving. Building on our history of excellence, we have launched 新大点燃:大胆塑造明天 -我们的多年期，1美元.5 billion campaign to attract and 支持 outstanding students and faculty, to explore new fields and cutting-edge technologies, and to positively impact Dallas and the world 除了. We invite you to join us and empower the bold, the curious and the creative to better their professions and their communities.
开辟新路
克莱顿埃利斯
发展总监
戴德曼法学院
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