Briefing Paper Series
Office of Legal Affairs
- Antitrust Compliance Guidelines
- SMU Conflict of Interest Policy FAQs (Rev. 9/27/2019)
- Duty to Report Sexual Offenses (Rev. 2/26/2020)
- Duty to Report Images of Child Pornography
- Duty to Report Suspected Child Abuse in Texas
- Duty to Report Suspected Child Abuse in New Mexico
- SMU Nepotism Policy FAQs
- Subpoenas, Search Warrants, Court Orders, Service of Process, and Information Requests FAQs
- Releases of Liability at SMU
- A Practical Guide to the Attorney-Client Privilege
- Employee References
- Open Carry vs. Concealed Carry on Campus
- Notarial Services
American Council on Education (ACE)
National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUANOTES)
- Involuntary Expert Witnesses: Subpoenas of Faculty as "Unretained Experts" under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(d)(3)(B)(ii)
- The China Primer: Basics on Operating Higher Education Activities in China
- Emergency Notifications and Timely Warnings: Ten Practical Suggestions Informed by Clery Act Enforcement
- Emotional Support Animals in Higher Education: Challenging Scenarios and Proposed Solutions
- Key Considerations in Safely Managing Campus Events in 2018
- Behind the Scenes: A Closer Look at the Title IX Resolution Letters and Agreements of 2014
- Antitrust Issues Affecting Colleges and Universities
- O'Bannon v. NCAA: The District Court Decision
- Direct Threat and Caring for Students at Risk for Self-Harm: Where We Stand Now
- E-VERIFY-Compliance for College and University Federal Contractors
- Cloud Contracting: Outsourcing E-MAIL@YOUR UNIVERSITY.EDU
- Spending from Underwater Endowment Funds in Times of Economic Distress
- Foreign Faculty in H-1B Status: Understanding the Basics
- Human Stem Cell Research: 2009 NIH Guidelines
- International Academic Travel and U.S. Export Controls
- HITECH Act: New Law Requires Significant Investment in Health Information Privacy and Security
- FERPA and Campus Safety (Update to Vol. 5 No. 4, August 6, 2007)
- Shifting the Playing Field: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008
- FERPA and Campus Safety
- H1N1: Campus Legal Issues
- The False Claims Act: Recent Amendments and Their Implications for Higher Education
- Safety, Missing Students and Fire Reporting Requirements of The Higher Education Opportunity Act
- Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Requirements of The Higher Education Opportunity Act
- Paramour Favoritism in the College Workplace
- The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
- Managing Camp Liability
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act