American Bar Association Disclosures

Consumer Information (ABA Standard 509 Disclosure)

SMU Dedman School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.

According to Standard 509 of the American Bar Association Standards and Rules of Procedure, the SMU Dedman School of Law must publicly disclose a variety of consumer information, both general and pertaining to specific areas, on its website.

General consumer information (Standard 509(b))

2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report

Admissions data (Standard 509(b)(1))
2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 1)

Tuition and fees, living costs, financial aid (Standard 509(b)(2))
2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 2-3)

Conditional scholarships (Standard 509(b)(3))
2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 3)
Scholarships and Loans

Enrollment data, transfer, and attrition (Standard 509(b)(4))
2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 2-4)

Numbers of full-time and part-time faculty and administrators (Standard 509(b)(5))
2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 2)

Class sizes, number of seminars, clinical and co-curricular offerings (Standard 509(b)(6))
2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 1)

Employment outcomes (Standard 509(b)(7))
Employment Summaries for Recent Classes

Bar Passage Rates
Ultimate and First Time Bar Passage

Refund Policies (509(c)(1))

Curricular offerings, academic calendar, and academic requirements (Standard 509(c)(2))

Policy regarding transfer of credits (Standard 509(c)(3))

Transfer credit policy

Student accreditation complaint policy (Standard 510(a))

Procedures for complaints involving ABA accreditation Standards

 

Standard 208: Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression

The SMU Board of Trustees reaffirms the right of all members of the academic community to explore and discuss their interests, express opinions publicly and privately, and come together to share their views in an orderly manner (SMU Policy 9.4).