Practice Areas
General Practice Areas
Paul Ward- Board of Trustees
- President's Executive Committee
- Government Relations
- Development & External Affairs
- Treasurer
- Student Affairs
- Risk Management
- Police Department
- Business and Finance
- Research Administration
- Meadows Museum
- Academic Affairs
- Athletics
- Information Technology
Specific Practice Areas
Practice Area |
Primary Attorney(s) |
Academic Freedom |
Paul Ward, Susan Howe |
Accreditation |
Paul Ward |
Alumni Relations |
Paul Ward |
Athletics (Intercollegiate) |
|
—Facility Rentals |
Kelly Thurman |
—NCAA Compliance |
Paul Ward |
—Stadium Club |
Susan Howe |
Audits |
Paul Ward |
Banking |
Donna Morrow |
Bequests to SMU |
Paul Ward |
Board of Trustees |
Paul Ward |
Campus Threats |
Paul Ward, Susan Howe |
Charitable Giving and Trusts |
Paul Ward |
Conflict of Interest |
Paul Ward |
Construction |
Donna Morrow |
Copyright |
Donna Morrow |
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notices |
Donna Morrow |
EEO/AA |
|
—Discrimination |
Susan Howe |
—Title IX |
Susan Howe |
Endowments |
Paul Ward |
Environmental Matters |
Donna Morrow |
Ethics/Conflicts of Interest |
Paul Ward |
Facilities |
Donna Morrow |
Faculty |
Kelly Thurman |
FERPA |
Susan Howe |
Finance |
Donna Morrow |
Fraternities and Sororities |
Susan Howe |
Fraud Awareness and Reporting Hotline |
Paul Ward |
Governance |
Paul Ward |
HIPAA |
Susan Howe |
Intellectual Property |
|
—Patents |
Donna Morrow |
—Copyright |
Paul Ward |
—Trademark |
Paul Ward |
International Programs |
Susan Howe |
Immigration (Faculty and Staff) | Kelly Thurman |
Investments |
Paul Ward |
Information Technology |
Donna Morrow |
Libraries |
Donna Morrow |
Lobbying/Political Activity |
Paul Ward |
Media Relations |
Paul Ward |
Museums |
Susan Howe |
Non-Profit Issues |
Donna Morrow |
Oil and Gas |
Paul Ward |
OSHA |
Donna Morrow |
Police |
Paul Ward, Susan Howe |
Purchasing |
Donna Morrow |
Real Estate |
Donna Morrow |
Records Requests/Subpoenas |
Susan Howe |
Research |
|
—Animals |
Donna Morrow |
—Conflict of Interest |
Paul Ward |
—Export Control |
Paul Ward |
—Human Subjects/IRB |
Donna Morrow |
—Sponsored Research |
Donna Morrow |
Service of Process/Subpoenas |
Susan Howe |
Sexual Harassment |
|
—Faculty/Staff |
Susan Howe |
—Students |
Susan Howe |
Software Licensing |
Donna Morrow |
Student Health |
Susan Howe |
Tax |
Paul Ward, Donna Morrow |
Technology Transfer |
Paul Ward, Donna Morrow |
Telecommunications/FCC Compliance | Donna Morrow |
Tenure and Promotion |
Susan Howe |
Utilities |
Donna Morrow |
Whistleblowers |
Paul Ward |
Zoning |
Paul Ward, Donna Morrow |
Assigned by Subject Matter
- Contracts and Business Transactions
- Compliance
- Employment
- Litigation
- Policy Development
- Records Management
- Risk Management
- Tax