Reporting Pro Bono Hours & Forms
How To Report Your Hours
The following two forms must be submitted for each Public Service placement in order to receive credit toward the graduation requirement. Forms should be completed only after you have concluded your public service work at the placement.
Requesting Approval for a New Public Service Placement
Required for students seeking to complete public service hours with an organization that is not currently listed on the SMU Pre-Approved Placement List.
Once a law student has submitted all required forms to the Office of Public Service via the above docusign forms, the office will send the completion to the registrar with a confirmation email to the law student at the time of submission.
* Please note:
- All law students are automatically enrolled in the Public Service Program during the fall semester of the 2L/2LE year, although Public Service hours may be perfomed during the summer between the first and second year of law school.
- Completed Public Service hours turned in BEFORE the conclusion of the 2L/2LE fall semester will not appear on transcripts until after of the 2L/2LE fall semester exams. All grades affecting GPA are entered by the law registrar first, then Public Service graduation requirement completions are entered in January.
- All second year law students who have completed their Public Service Hours are encouraged to add their public service experience to their résumés even though the hours will not appear on transcripts until after the winter break.