Law School History
Explore more than 100 years of SMU Dedman School of Law history through official publications, alumni magazines, newsletters, commencement programs, yearbooks, and other historical documents. These collections chronicle the growth and evolution of the law school since its establishment in 1925, documenting changes in curriculum, student life, faculty, administration, alumni engagement, and the school's contributions to legal education and the legal profession.
Browse the Law School History Collections:
[Annual] Report of the Dean of the School of Law, 1957-1983
Law School Catalogs/Bulletins, 1926-present
Law School Commencement / Hooding Programs, 1942-present
Legal Center Bulletin, 1952-1954
Publications Describing the Law School's History
Southwestern Legal Center News, 1948-1957
The Brief (Law Alumni Magazine), 1965-2002
