Gail M. Daly

Gail M. Daly, Associate Professor of Law in Dedman School of Law, joined the SMU faculty in 1990. She earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Michigan and a J.D. with honors from the University of Minnesota, where she was a managing editor of the Minnesota Law Review. Before coming to SMU, she served as a faculty member and associate director of the library at the University of Minnesota Law School and as a visiting associate at the Research Libraries Group at Stanford University. She has taught courses in copyright, legal research and perspectives of American law. In addition to her faculty responsibilities, Professor Daly has served as director of the Underwood Law Library since 1990 and as associate dean for Library and Technology since 1997. She has published peer-reviewed articles and presented papers at conferences, both domestic and international. Among her many professional activities, she served as chair of the Association of American Law School's Section on Law Libraries and Legal Information. In 2004 President George W. Bush appointed her to the National Museum and Library Services Board. She retires as Professor Emerita of Law.