Dr. Edward Dawson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Edward Caldwell Dawson is a lecturer at Texas Law, specializing in legal research writing. He joined the faculty in 2020 after serving as an assistant associate professor at Southern Illinois University School of Law, where he taught courses on civil rights, constitutional law, criminal procedure, federal courts, and legislation. Dawson also has experience in legal writing, having taught at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center from 2012 to 2014. Before his academic career, he practiced appellate law at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Yetter Coleman LLP. Dawson clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge Ed Carnes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaches legal research writing.

Assistant Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Southern Illinois University School of Law •

Taught civil rights, constitutional law, criminal procedure, federal courts, and legislation.

Legal Writing Instructor

2012-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center •

Taught legal writing.

Appellate Lawyer

2004-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Yetter Coleman LLP •

Practiced appellate law.

Judicial Law Clerk

— Present

U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit •

Clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and Judge Ed Carnes.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.