U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison gave the 2005 Commencement Address at the SMU Dedman School of Law.

The SMU Dedman School of Law was honored to be selected to host and headquarter the nation’s premier institute on appellate judicial education. More than 125 appellate judges and over 100 appellate lawyers participated in the 2004 Summit in Dallas

Four SMU Dedman School of Law graduates have served as recent Justices on the Texas Supreme Court. Pictured from left to right are Justice James A. Baker ‘58, Justice Nathan Hecht ‘74, Justice Deborah Hankinson ‘83 and Justice Craig Enoch ‘75.