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The Underwood Law Library building celebrated fifteen years of continuous service to the School and the community since its dedication in 1971.
On-campus recruiting attracted 235 law firms, corporations, and government agencies from fourteen states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, they conducted 4,563 interviews at the School.
In the Decade Ahead capital program, the School received $2,966,379 in additional pledges and payments, bringing the total received in commitments toward the $10.5 million goal to $6,641,175.
The School also hosted the Southern Regional Program of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy for the sixth consecutive year.

A gift of $1 million to establish the J. Cleo Thompson Memorial Endowment
The successful launching of the Appellate Clinic and a Program of Legal Services for the Elderly.
The establishment of the Raymond P. Williams, Jr. and Family Book Endowment to benefit the Underwood Library
The celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Journal of Air Law and Commerce with a special issue written entirely by the faculty
The strengthening of the Legal Research and Writing Program
The inauguration of a part-time program for well qualified J.D. applicants
The receipt by the School of total annual and endowment gifts …

The establishment by William L. Hutchison, '55, of the Hutchison Scholarship Program providing 10 full-tuition scholarships a year.
The construction of a new courtroom, thanks to a grant from the Fair Foundation.
The establishment of an appellate clinic and a clinic for legal services to the elderly.
The creation of the Robert Hickman Smellage, Sr. Endowed Graduate Tax Scholarships.
The inauguration of the annual SMU Touche Ross Tar Lecture Series.
The completion of the most successful annual campaigns in the School's history on behalf of the Law School Fund and the Law Library Fund.
The receipt by the School of …

The establishment of the Rupert and Lillian Radford Chair of Law.
The increase of first-year admissions applications to an all-time high.
The advancement in faculty publications and service to the profession with a preparation of 18 books and monographs, 31 articles, 19 volumes of teaching materials, and numerous speeches to groups outside the School.
The holding of six sessions of the Texas Court of Appeals at the School in an effort to bring increased realism to the educational program.
The endowment by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation of the Robert G. Storey Fellowship in International and Comparative Law.
The creation …

The endowment by alumnus William L. Hutchison, '55, of the George W. Hutchison Chair of Energy Law.
The increase in first-year admissions applications to an all-time high of 1,642, over 17% above those received in 1979-80.
The advancement in faculty publications and service to the profession with the preparation of 14 books and monographs, 59 articles, and 83 speeches and lectures off campus.
The receipt of nearly $1.2 million in gifts to the School.
The inauguration by U.S, Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti of the Alfred P. Murrah Lecture Series, endowed by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation.
Continued service to the …

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