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SBA导师
进入法学院学习可能会让人感到不知所措. But don’t worry; your Student Bar Association or, “小企业管理局," mentors are here to support you during your first year. These upper-level law students lead your weekly meetings and social events. 你会发现, there will be many opportunities to get to know classmates, your mentors and faculty advisors through various informal and formal events led by your SBA mentors.
Your SBA mentors also help familiarize you with the law school and student organizations, 服务, 以及可供您使用的程序. They can also point you in the right direction if you feel like you need assistance.
Some of the questions you may want to ask your SBA mentors include:
- Can you have a normal life on the weekends or are you studying all the time?
- What kinds of student organizations does SMU law have? 我怎样才能加入呢?
- Are there any law school-wide events for all law students?
- What was the hardest part about first semester?
These law school veterans have first-hand experience and they want to share their knowledge with you.
指导老师
Our highly accomplished faculty is here to support you. The 指导老师 in your Inn can counsel you on important academic issues, 比如选课, relevant internship opportunities and law-related organizations you may be interested in joining. They can also give you tips on study skills and introduce you to other faculty members who teach in areas of particular interest to you. Relationships you form with your 指导老师 can greatly enrich your educational experience at SMU 戴德曼法学院.
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Callejo |
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琼斯 |
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诺埃尔 |
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拉希奥 |
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层 |
学业成功导师
SMU Dedman Law is dedicated to cultivating a supportive academic environment and to helping all law students reach their full academic potential. 为此目的, each Inn is assigned a team of three 学业成功计划 or, “ASP,“导师, second and third-year law students who have achieved academic excellence in law school. They conduct wrap-up sessions at the end of each week starting in the second week of school. 在这些会议中, 你们会讨论备课之类的问题, 做笔记的技巧, case-briefing, 概述, 学习风格, 学习习惯. You also take practice tests and work to improve your exam-taking skills.The ASP Mentors are there to answer your academic questions, 提供支持, 树立成功学习技巧的榜样, 并在每周的总结中指导你. 通常, there is a pre-designated topic to discuss during the session, but each Inn is encouraged to reach out to its ASP Mentors to propose alternative issues of concern to review during the sessions.
就业服务顾问
The Career Counselor assigned to you will be your individual career counselor throughout law school to help you identify and achieve your professional goals. She or he will provide you with guidance and feedback on every step of the legal hiring process, from reviewing resumes and cover letters to acquiring legal experience during law school to developing job search strategies and will work closely with you in your search for post-graduate employment.
In addition to providing personalized career counseling advice, the Office of 职业服务 has specifically designed for your class a series of seminars designated “Career Foundations & Professional Development” (CFPD), which have been integrated into the Inn program. CFPD seminars provide information regarding professionalism, 不同的执业领域和法律市场, networking opportunities with private and public sector employers and workshops to develop interviewing and networking skills. These seminars are complemented with interactive events, all designed to help you develop as a professional and enhance your future employability.
社区伙伴
学生 will also receive the support of some of the law school’s most highly regarded alumni. 社区伙伴 will attend certain Inn events, where they will build relationships with students and model ways to build a satisfying career. 今年的社区奖学金获得者有:
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Judge Tonya Parker '98, 116th Civil District Court |
Callejo |
Robert Hart '87, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & 马克·库班公司秘书 |
琼斯 |
简·博伊尔法官，81年，美国.S. 德克萨斯州北区地方法院 |
诺埃尔 |
Mike Boone '67，联合创始人 & 海恩斯和布恩律师事务所合伙人 |
拉希奥 |
Councilman Salman Bhojani '13, Councilman, Euless City Council |
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Van Beckwith '90, General Counsel, Halliburton |