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Methodist University |
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BLACK
LAW STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION |
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Dedman
School of Law |
Officers
2005-2006
Kimberly King is second-year student from Texarkana, Texas.
Kimberly graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida A&M University, Tallahassee,
FL in 2004 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business with a
minor in economics. As an undergraduate, Kimberly represented over 12,500
students as Director of Student Lobbying of the Student Government
Association. She also served as secretary of the FAMU Pre-law Chapter of Phi
Alpha Delta, President of the FAMU Chapter of Minorities in Agriculture,
Natural
Resources and Related Sciences, and a mentor for youth in the
Tallahassee community and surrounding area. Kimberly has been recognized by
Who’s Who Among American College and University Students and the National
Collegiate Minorities in Leadership Award Program. She was also a two-time
recipient of the Florida A&M University Student-of-the-Year Award. At
the SMU Dedman School of Law, Kimberly is a recipient of the Dean’s
Scholarship. In addition to the Black Law Student Association, she is an
active member of the SMU Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity,
International. Kimberly interned with the Office of the General Council for
the United States Department of Agriculture in summer 2005. She also served
low-income workers at the D.C. Employment Justice Center. When she is not
working hard on campus, Kimberly enjoys enriching women’s lives as a Senior
Independent Beauty Consultant of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Kimberly is a
member of Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. She also enjoys
reading, playing tennis, motivational speaking, and spending time with her
nephews: Christopher, Landon, and Brandon, Jr.
Brittany Teal is a second year
law student here at SMU. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from
the University of Texas. While at UT, Brittany was actively involved in several
student organizations, including Umoja (Swahili for Unity), Senate of College
Councils, and The Daily Texan, the largest student-run newspaper in the
country. In addition, Brittany was the principle founder and president of the
African-American Pre-Law Association and was nominated as the Most Outstanding
African-American Female at UT. This summer, Brittany
served as a legal intern for the Vice President and General Counsel of XTO
Energy Inc. in Fort Worth. She is currently the Chair of the Programs and
Events committee of the Student Bar Association and a member of the Dallas
Association of Young Lawyers and Carnival committees. Brittany is originally
from Fort Worth, TX. Outside of school, Brittany enjoys photography, journalism,
and fitness.
Committee Chairpersons 2005-2006
Heather Morgan is a second-year law student from Houston, Texas. Heather
graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas in 2004 with a
Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in Business Administration. As
an undergraduate, Heather served as the Keynote Speaker Associate for the
Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, the largest student run
conference in the nation. She also served as Treasurer of the Texas A&M
Pre-Law Society, Treasurer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and
volunteered with mentally ill children through Project Sunshine. After
graduation, Heather matriculated in SMU Dedman School of Law as the
recipient of a Dean’s Scholarship. At SMU, Heather has served as a member of
BLSA and Secretary of Women in Law. During the summer of 2005, in addition
to working in the law school admissions office, Heather participated in the
SMU Mock Trial Academy Competition and studied Comparative Law for six weeks
at the prestigious Oxford College in Oxford, England. In her spare time,
Heather enjoys traveling, reading, shopping, scrapbooking, and spending time
with friends and family.
Elisha Wroten is a second year student originally
from Sewickley, Pennsylvania. She and her family were missionaries in
Central and South America as she grew up, but she was raised primarily in
Dallas, Texas. Elisha graduated with High Honors from The University of
Texas with a major in Linguistics and a minor in Spanish and Portuguese.
She studied abroad in Spain during her undergraduate career at which time
she had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe and Africa. Elisha is a
bi-racial student and co-founder of Neapolitan, the first organization of
its kind at UT for multiracial individuals and others interested in
understanding and promoting race relations. She was the Public Relations
officer for Neapolitan, responsible for mentoring and educating young
children in the greater Austin area about diversity in the community. At the SMU Dedman School of Law, Elisha is a
recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship. In addition to the Black Law Students
Association, Elisha is the Vice President of Public Relations for the SMU
Women in Law Association.
Administrative/Faculty Contacts
A former law clerk to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Professor Dyson joined SMU from the faculty of Columbia University where
he taught education law and was awarded the Mentoring Scholars Fellowship to
conduct public policy research. He has written and lectured extensively in the
areas of educational testing and school funding, judicial remedies, game theory,
critical race theory and corporate law. Please visit
http://www.law.smu.edu/lawschool/faculty/fac2.asp?Name=Dyson,%20Maurice to
learn more about Professor Dyson.
Jessica R. Dixon was hired as
Director of the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic in 2002. She is a 1995
graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and began practicing in
Dallas, Texas in 1996. Attorney Dixon began her career as a defense attorney in
the area of labor and employment, and eventually began her own practice in
1997. Her legal background expanded as she began practicing in the area of
child welfare and juvenile law this same year, receiving appointments from the
Juvenile District Courts. Under the tutelage of the late Lyle B. Medlock,
Attorney Dixon learned how to comprehensively represent children. Attorney
Dixon is an active member of the local legal community. She is a member of the
Dallas Bar Association, where she serves on the Juvenile Justice Committee and
is currently President of the Texas Chapter of the American Professional Society
on the Abuse of Children. Attorney Dixon is a public policy member of
TexProtects, a division of the Prevent Child Abuse Texas, which primarily works
to secure legislative reforms that will result in better protection, prevention,
and treatment services for children and families. She is also a member of the
American Bar Association, National Association of Counsel for Children, and the
Clinical Legal Education Association. Attorney Dixon is also active with the
J.L. Turner Legal Association as Parliamentarian and chair of the Mentor
Committee.
Professor Duréus served as a judicial clerk intern for Chief Judge
William Stuart for the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Iowa. Following graduation she worked in civil litigation at
Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P. in Dallas, was a shareholder at Chapman & Reese,
P.C., and returned to Iowa as an Associate Professor of Law at Drake
University where she taught civil procedure, evidence and legal research &
writing. She has served as Senior Counsel and the Chair of the
Ecclesiastical Section of White & Wiggins, L.L.P. in Dallas since 1994, and
is the Founder and President of Katallasso Ministries International™. She
currently teaches Legal Research, Writing & Advocacy.
