Dedman School of Law
| SMU Dedman School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritas Liberabit Vos (Latin) |
| Parent school | Southern Methodist University |
| Established | 1925 |
| School type | Private |
| Endowment | $1.633 billion (parent institution for FY 2019) |
| Dean | Jason P. Nance |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. 32°50′47″N 96°47′10″W / 32.8464°N 96.7861°W |
| Enrollment | 900 |
| Faculty | 50 full-time |
| USNWR ranking | 42nd (tie) (2024) |
| Bar pass rate | 84.86% (2023) |
| Website | www |
SMU Dedman School of Law, commonly referred to as SMU Law School or Dedman School of Law, is a law school located in Dallas, Texas. Jason P. Nance serves as its current dean.
Founded in February 1925, the school located is on the Southern Methodist University campus. In February 2001, it was renamed SMU Dedman School of Law in honor of benefactors Robert H. Dedman Sr. and his wife Nancy Dedman. One of ten law schools in Texas, it was the only one in the city of Dallas until the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT) opened its law school in 2014.