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By Brooks Igo
(June 21) – SMU Dedman School of Law recently announced that it has been named a winner of the E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award from the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professionalism for its Professionalism Initiative.
The law school is one of two recipients in the nation. The award will be presented at the ABA’s annual meeting on August 11 in New York City.
“Professionalism is a core component of learning at SMU Law, incorporated into the first-year curriculum through a series of required programs,” Jennifer Collins, dean of the law school, said in a statement.
“Through our Inns of Court program, the Mustang Exchange mentoring program and the Public Service program, the professionalism initiative is designed to ensure that SMU graduate are ethical, compassionate attorneys committed to civility, public service and zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.”
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