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Reciprocity

SMU Dedman School of Law Reciprocity Policy

The Office of Career Services at SMU Dedman School of Law allows services to third year law students and graduates of other ABA-accredited law schools that grant reciprocal services to SMU Dedman School of Law students and graduates.

  • To establish reciprocity with the SMU Dedman School of Law, contact the career services office of your law school and ask their office to send your request for reciprocity by email, fax or mail to our office at least two weeks prior to your visit to our campus. Walk-in requests will not be granted. Direct inquiries to the following:
    • Email: lawcareer@smu.edu
    • Fax: 214-768-4390
    • SMU Dedman School of Law
      Office of Career Services
      P.O. Box 750112
      Dallas, TX 75275-0112
  • Reciprocity is granted for three months, effective from the date of correspondence from our office approving your request.
  • Reciprocity is not available from August 1st through December 1st and from February 1st to March 1st.
  • We request you bring your student identification or drivers license and check-in with our staff upon arrival during our regular business hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. There is no need to call ahead of your visit.
  • Reciprocity grants 3L students and graduates access to current job postings, handouts, career-search related books, directories and computers all of which are available in the Resource Center of the Office of Career Services.
  • Reciprocity does not include career counseling, resume review, referrals, job fairs or on-campus interviewing.
  • We reserve the right to adjust reciprocity requirements if the requesting school has a more restrictive policy.
  • This policy will be reviewed periodically to keep pace with employment demands of the legal community and, in certain instances, reciprocity may be refused due to lack of mutual interest by our students and alumni. If an imbalance occurs, we may implement a temporary freeze until a balance is achieved.
  • Non-SMU law students or graduates may subscribe to our graduate job bulletin, The Mustang, at a rate of $25.00 for six months. Mail a check payable to “SMU Law Career Services” to the address listed above.