Vested in your success
SHOW ME SOMETHING GREATER
Join the next generation of leaders
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
#57
Best Law School, U.S. News & World Report
97%
Overall employment within 10 months of graduation, Class of 2024
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
Oct. 13, 2025
Professor Crouch gives keynote at Houston IP Law Institute
Professor Dennis Crouch recently delivered the keynote address at the 41st Annual Fall Institute on Intellectual Property Law, co-sponsored by the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA) and the University of Houston Law Center. His keynote, titled “Intellectual Property Rights under President Trump (2025),” explored the sweeping changes to U.S. patent and copyright policy since President Trump’s inauguration earlier this year. Professor Crouch discussed the heightened politicization of the USPTO and Copyright Office, the administration’s promotion of AI-driven innovation, and the renewed emphasis on patent-holder rights across key federal agencies. A nationally recognized scholar of patent law and editor…
Oct. 13, 2025
Professor Wechsler presents on human trafficking and immigration panel
Professor Rachel Wechsler participated as a panelist on a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association’s Immigration and Human Trafficking Committee. Professor Wechsler and coauthor Professor Julie Dahlstrom, published a blog on the Oxford Human Rights Hub last spring discussing implications of President Trump’s enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Panelists on the ABA webinar discussed the implications of this change in enforcement and challenges it creates for lawyers representing human trafficking victims, undocumented workers and businesses that rely on immigrant workers.
Oct. 10, 2025
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium to host San Diego professor
On Oct 15 (Wednesday), Miranda Perry Fleischer (San Diego), will present the draft paper, “Equality of Opportunity and a Universal Child Allowance”, at the Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to…
Ready to Visit?
First things first — you need to experience the vibrant spirit of our beautiful flagship campus for yourself. Explore Mizzou and downtown Columbia. Get a look inside Hulston Hall. Meet with current students, faculty and staff to ask questions and learn about the culture of Mizzou Law.