Misty Birdsong '02
Clinical Professor of Law
Full-time faculty
Misty J. Birdsong earned her B.A. in Philosophy from Baylor University and her J.D. summa cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law, where she was valedictorian, Editor-in-Chief of SMU Law Review, Outstanding First Year Student, Order of the Coif, and a Sumners Scholar. Before joining the law faculty at SMU, Professor Birdsong worked as an associate in the litigation and appellate groups at Baker Botts, LLP. Before Baker Botts, she clerked for The Honorable Robert E. Keeton, Federal District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Professor Birdsong currently teaches Advanced Legal Analysis, Lawyering Skills, and Advanced Analytical Legal Writing.
Area of expertise
- Legal Analysis, Writing and Research
Education
B.A., Baylor University
J.D., summa cum laude, SMU Dedman School of Law
Courses
Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy
Advanced Legal Analysis