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- Frank Branson '69, '74
Partner, Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, PC
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Visiting Career Services

We are located at 3300 University Boulevard, south of Daniel Avenue and east of Hillcrest Avenue. Our normal office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended hours until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday for the evening program students.

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You can reach us easily by car, or air.

Directions to SMU Dedman School of Law

SMU is located in the heart of Dallas in University Park – a residential neighborhood just five miles north of downtown. It is bound by U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) to the east, Hillcrest Avenue to the west, Mockingbird Lane to the south and Daniel Avenue to the north.

In addition to the general directions below, please note the specific parking instructions that follow. For exact directions to SMU, you may wish to use an online map service such as MapQuest.

General Directions

From U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway)

Traveling from the north, take the Lovers Lane/University Boulevard/SMU (Yale) Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU (Yale) Boulevard. Turn right (west) onto the campus. Then take a right on Airline Road. Follow Airline Road as it curves left and becomes Daniel, continue on Daniel. The law school quadrangle is to the left at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel.

Traveling from the south, take the Mockingbird Lane/SMU (Yale) Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU (Yale) Boulevard. Turn left (west) onto SMU (Yale) Blvd. Then right on Airline Road . Follow Airline Road as it curves left and becomes Daniel, continue on Daniel. The law school student parking garage is on the right, at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel. The quadrangle is to the left.

From the Dallas North Tollway

Exit Mockingbird Lane to the East and continue on Mockingbird until you reach Hillcrest.  Turn left heading north on Hillcrest. The law school is at the intersection of Hillcrest and Daniel. Turn right onto Daniel and the law school quadrangle is at the immediate right.

From Denton

Traveling south on IH-35E, exit east on IH-635 (LBJ Freeway). Proceed to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) and exit south toward downtown. Proceed about five miles and take the Lovers Lane/University Boulevard/SMU (Yale) Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU (Yale) Boulevard. Take a right at SMU (Yale) Blvd. Then another right at Airline Road onto campus. Follow Airline Road as it curves left and becomes Daniel, continue on Daniel. The law school quadrangle is to the left, at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel.

From Waco

Traveling north on IH-35E, exit east on the Woodall Rogers Freeway just north of downtown Dallas . Proceed east for a few miles and then exit north to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway). Proceed north for about five miles and take the Mockingbird Lane/SMU (Yale) Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU (Yale) Boulevard and turn left (west) onto campus. Take a right at Airline Road . Follow Airline Road as it curves left and becomes Daniel, continue on Daniel. The law school quadrangle is to the left, at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel.

From IH-30

Traveling from either direction, exit north to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway); the sign indicates “ Sherman .” Proceed north for about five miles and take the Mockingbird Lane/SMU (Yale) Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU (Yale) Boulevard and turn left (west) Then take a right onto Airline Road . Follow Airline Road as it curves left and becomes Daniel, continue on Daniel. The law school quadrangle is to the left, at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel.

From DFW International Airport

Take the North Exit from the airport to IH-635 (LBJ Freeway). Proceed to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) and exit south toward downtown. Proceed about five miles and take the Lovers Lane/University Boulevard/SMU (Yale) Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU (Yale) Boulevard and turn right. Turn right again at Airline Road. Follow Airline Road as it curves left and becomes Daniel, continue on Daniel. The law school quadrangle is to the left, at the corner of Hillcrest and Daniel.

From Dallas Love Field Airport-15 minutes to campus

Exit left (east) from the airport to Mockingbird Lane. Go east on Mockingbird. Cross Lemmon Avenue, Inwood Road, Dallas North Tollway, Preston Road. Take a left on Hillcrest Avenue. Then take a right at Daniel Ave. The law school is at the intersection of Hillcrest and Daniel with the quadrangle on the right.

Parking

On-Campus Interview and Special Event Parking

Special arrangements can be made for employers interviewing on campus or hosting an event. Parking is available in the lot located behind the Chase Bank Building at the Hillcrest and Daniel Avenue intersection.   This lot is owned and operated by the Parking Company of America and provided at no charge to employers by the Office of Career Services.  Please let our office know that you have parked in this location and we will provide you with a parking hang tag that you will turn in to the parking attendant when exiting the lot.

Parking Directions: From Hillcrest Avenue, go west on Daniel Avenue.  The Parking Company of America lot is located west of the Chase Bank Building on the south side of Snider Plaza across from Kuby’s.

General Visitors

Visitors may also park in the Airline Visitor Parking Garage located at 6506 Airline Road.   

Parking Directions: At SMU (Yale) Boulevard and Airline Road, turn north onto Airline and follow the road until it intersects with Airline Circle. Turn left to the garage entrance on Airline Circle.