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The University of Missouri School of Law educates and trains the next generation of lawyers and leaders in Missouri and beyond. With six of the seven judges on the Missouri Supreme Court as alumni, as well as dozens of politicians and hundreds of corporate and legal leaders, Mizzou Law is changing our world one student at a time. We foster a diverse faculty of nationally recognized scholars who are committed to effective teaching and attract a student body with diverse experiences and views. Mizzou Law offers an intellectually rigorous and collegial environment for the study of law. Furthermore, we graduate well-rounded lawyers who are sensitive to ethical issues, prepared to serve clients, and ready to be leaders in promoting justice.
WHY MIZZOU LAW?
#8
Ranked Best Value Law School, National Jurist
#59
Best Law School, U.S. News & World Report
96%
Overall employment within 10 months of graduation, Class of 2025
Meet the Missouri Method
LEARN BY DOING
Mizzou Law students learn the law by practicing the law. Mizzou Law boasts four clinics, 10 dual degree programs, eight certificate programs and countless elective courses to provide students with a challenging and practice education. This is enhanced by a strong traditional curriculum with an orientation toward lawyering as a problem-solving endeavor.
Pictured: Students gain practical experience in national competitions, like the National Disability Law Apellate Competition, which our students have won two years in a row.
Meet Our Faculty
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACULTY
Mizzou Law faculty are recognized for achievement inside and outside the classroom. They are regularly honored for excellence in teaching with awards such as the Kemper Fellowship and the Gold Chalk Award. However, their influence isn’t limited to the classroom. They have published industry-changing articles in national academic journals, called upon by national media outlets for their expertise, and have presented around the world on a variety of legal issues.
Graduate with Minimal Debt
An incredible legal education doesn’t need to come with a hefty price tag.
- Mizzou Law is ranked as the #11 Best Value Law School by National Jurist
- We rank as a Top 15 law school where you can pay off debt, according to U.S. News
- 70% of Mizzou Law students receive scholarships
- $24,000 – median scholarship amount
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
June 11, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan named ACUS Senior Fellow
Associate Dean and Professor Erika Lietzan was recently appointed as a Senior Fellow of the Administrative Conference of the United States. Dean Lietzan was previously a Public Member of the ACUS and also served as co-chair of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee of the Committee on Adjudication and Committee on Administration and Management this past year. The Administrative Conference of the United States is a federal agency within the executive branch dedicated to improving administrative law and federal regulatory processes. It conducts applied research, and provides expert recommendations and other advice, to improve federal agency procedures. Its…
June 10, 2026
Professor Henson publishes article on AI in the Boston University Law Review
Professor Renee Henson’s latest article, “Artificial Intelligence, Judicial Evolution, and Insurance,” has been published in the Boston University Law Review. The article examines how courts are increasingly permitting certain algorithmic injury claims to proceed and explores the insurance implications of that development. As AI-related litigation continues to evolve, existing insurance products may leave significant gaps in coverage for certain AI-related harms, raising important questions about compensation, risk allocation, and the future development of insurance markets. Click here to read the article.
June 9, 2026
Professor Rana presents at Law and Society Conference
In late May, Professor Shruti Rana presented on the “Leading Through Crisis and Uncertainty” panel at the Law and Society Annual Conference in San Francisco, discussing ways to support faculty, law schools, and universities with co-panelists Dean Austen Parrish, Professor Meera Deo, Kaisa Goodman, and Ben Hur. (Picture attached) She also served as a faculty mentor as part of the Law & Society Early Career Workshop and moderated the panel “Life Beyond Academia” with Professors Dee Smythe and Thalia Gonzales during the workshop. …
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