Dedman School of Law records 1915-2001 circa 1960-circa 1995

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Dedman School of Law records 1915-2001 circa 1960-circa 1995

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This collection contains records related to the Southern Methodist University School of Law, renamed the Dedman School of Law in 2001. The SMU Law School was not established until 1925, but some records date from 1915-1916. The collection ends around 2001. Specific types of material include information on scholarships, student organizations, student and alumni directories, information on faculty members, course catalogs, facts and figures on the SMU Law School and other admissions-related information, and pamphlets and news releases on special lectures and conferences held at the school.

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Southern Methodist University Archives, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University

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Dedman School of Law

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Southern Methodist University, chartered in 1911 and opened in 1915, founded the SMU School of Law on February 10, 1925. The most vocal proponent of establishing the school was Dallas Judge Joseph E. Cockrell. Cockrell served as a member of the SMU Board of Trustees, worked as the President of the Dallas Bar Association, and advocated the establishment of a law school at the new university since 1919. SMU had limited funds to devote to the creation of another school (an ...