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Heather Stobaugh is the co-director of Legal Analysis, Writing and Research, a foundational first-year law school course. She has taught the course since 2008. Prior to attending law school, Professor Stobaugh taught college-level English courses and worked as a freelance writer for many years. After graduation from law school, Professor Stobaugh was an associate at Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal in Dallas. She practiced in the areas of securities law and business litigation, and she served as outside general counsel to a major telecommunications provider. Professor Stobaugh has also represented clients pro bono through the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and has served as a writing coach to associates in national law firms. She currently teaches Legal Analysis, Writing and Research and co-teaches SMU’s Prelaw Scholars Program.

Professor Stobaugh received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas in Literary Studies and her J.D. from ÃÛÌÒ½´in 2003, where she was a member of the ÃÛÌÒ½´Law Review and Order of the Coif. She received awards for best student law review comment and best brief.