Prof. Jessica Weaver has been awarded the 20th Annual Lutie A. Lytle Faculty Workshop and Writing Retreat with the Outstanding Scholar Award.
Congratulations Prof. Weaver!
This past weekend, Prof. @Andrea_Tosato and Prof. @carlissc were inducted as fellows into the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (ACCFL). Additionally, Prof. @Prof_CarlaReyes was elected to membership in the ACCFL Board of Regents.
Congratulations to our outstanding faculty on this accomplishment!
Many thanks to @corpgovnet for featuring @sergioalberto_ & my paper “Corporate Disenfranchisement” (forthcoming in UC Irvine Law Review) in an extensive post. Check it out! https://t.co/Sp9jrWtNvt
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"Law tends to be very legalistic." – Bill Dorsaneo
SMU Dedman School of Law mourns the loss of William “Bill” V. Dorsaneo III, retired professor emeritus of law.
Dorsaneo was a beloved faculty member here at Dedman Law. Students, staff, and faculty recall his brilliance, engaging lectures, and dedication to the law school.
Dedman Law remembers his brilliance in both his career and community. We send our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
Read more about his life and legacy at the link below.
🔗: https://t.co/dLWDAScrLe
Thrilled to share my latest paper with @ChrisOdinet and @ProfYYadav1:
The Moneyness of Stablecoins (forthcoming @YaleLJournal)
https://t.co/ha3RwKLSSV
What makes something money? Are stablecoins money? Are they good money? We try to answer these questions
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The American Bar Association has named SMU Dedman School of Law No. 5 in first time bar exam pass rates, nationally.
SMU Dedman School of Law is committed to providing students with an exceptional legal education and developing the next generation of lawyers and legal experts.
Read more at the link below! 🔗: https://t.co/rOJqV1pVGP
The online M.L.S. program gives students access to career support, resume help, networking opportunities, and more.
Learn more in our FAQ: https://t.co/Ry3F8cDfAg
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It’s Dream Week at SMU—a time to reflect on the enduring legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The week kicked off with Unity Circle, bringing students, faculty, staff and administrators together for a powerful moment of reflection and to honor those who came before us.
Keynote speaker and @smulawschool Professor Jessica Dixon Weaver reflected on Dr. King’s final book, "Chaos or Community," urging an all-embracing, unconditional love for all and reminding us that, no matter our background, we are called to love one another.
I wrote about the quest for mineral wealth in #Greenland, #Antarctica & outer space in "Property, Sovereignty, and Customary Governance in Outer Space Resource Extraction" in 2023 @GaLRev. Article here: https://t.co/nVM7YWQstP
Kicking off #AALS2026 with a session from the unincorporated business entities section on unincorporated entities in the digital age, led and moderated by my @SMULawSchool colleague @ProfChristyHurt
Excited that my new article, Facilitating Mortgage Modification to Save Homes and Mitigate Lender Losses, available at https://t.co/Y8YJtdiZ0A will be published in Duquesne Law Review @DuquesneLaw @SMULawSchool
My @SMULawSchool colleagues are taking #AALS by storm! @ShaniShisha presented as part of the #IP works in progress session today, and totally rocked it!
SMU Dedman School of Law faculty will have a strong presence at the 2026 AALS Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
Our professors will serve as speakers, moderators, commentators, section leaders, and award recipients across a wide range of subject areas, including business and securities law, constitutional law, health law, intellectual property, and legal history.
We are proud to see Dedman Law faculty contributing scholarship, leadership, and service at the national level.
Faculty participating in AALS 2026 include:
Christine Hurt, Andrea Tosato, Seema Mohapatra, Carla Reyes, Joshua Tate, Eric Ruben, Marc Steinberg, Natalie Nanasi, Shani Shisha, Christina Sautter, Carliss Chatman, and Joanna Grossman.
Faculty serving in AALS section leadership roles include:
Christine Hurt, Marc Steinberg, Natalie Nanasi, Jessica Dixon Weaver, Eric Ruben, Carla Reyes, Seema Mohapatra, Cassie Walker, and Carliss Chatman.
Meet Shamoil Shipchandler!
In our online M.L.S. program, he teaches White Collar Crime and Internal Investigations, translating real investigations and regulatory actions into practical lessons you can use at work.
Get to know more about his impressive background: https://t.co/rjzYcP0lp6
New @BLaw column: Texas is showing how to teach AI in law the right way—innovation with guardrails. At @SMULawSchool, we’re training students to evaluate AI, not replace judgment with it. Efficiency without integrity isn’t competence.
Full column: https://t.co/YsnAi6mybM
Join us for "The True Status of Corporate Directors and Officers – “Discretionaries” Not Fiduciaries" on 3 Dec with Professor Marc I. Steinberg from @SMULawSchool at @HkuLaw
Details: https://t.co/ruptcnW0hK
ADL Texoma honored Tom Leatherbury, Dir. of the First Amendment Clinic at SMU School of Law, with the Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award. The award is presented annually for outstanding leadership, exemplary contributions to the community, and a commitment to the ideals of ADL.