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Mizzou Law faculty are composed of outstanding teachers and scholars with national and international reputations.
- Scholarship by Mizzou Law Faculty has been cited by all levels of the federal courts – including the United States Supreme Court – as well as by the legislatures and supreme courts of several states. The faculty ranks consistently high in studies measuring scholarly productivity and impact. More than a dozen casebooks authored by Mizzou Law faculty members are used in law schools throughout the United States.
- Mizzou Law faculty are committed to educating students and preparing them for the practice of law and boasts a number of award-winning teachers.
- Mizzou Law faculty contribute to the profession in a number of ways. Faculty serve as Commissioners of the National Conference on Uniform State Law, as officers of the Association of American Law Schools, as State Supreme Court Fellows, as Fulbright Scholars, and as members of the American Law Institute.
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Mizzou Law faculty have been published in national academic journals, called upon by media outlets around the country, and have presented around the world on a variety of legal issues.
Exploring New Scholarship
Faculty Speaker Series
The Mizzou Law Faculty Speaker Series explores new scholarship by Mizzou law faculty, professors from other law schools, and University of Missouri scholars whose work intersects with law.
Faculty News
Feb. 26, 2026
Prof. Lambert speaks at George Mason antitrust symposium
Professor Thom Lambert spoke at the 2026 George Mason Law Review Annual Antitrust Symposium. At the symposium, he participated in a panel, “Boundaries of Refusal to Deal & Predatory Tying/Bundling” where he discussed how antitrust law should distinguish between three similar business practices that are subject to different legal treatment: tying, bundling, and refusals to deal.
Feb. 25, 2026
Professor Snyder joins Institute for Justice’s podcast
Professor Ryan Snyder recently served as a guest on the Institute for Justice’s Short Circuit Podcast, discussing his new article, “Historical Practice at the Founding.” His article has been accepted for publication in the forthcoming University of Chicago Law Review issue. To listen to the podcast, click here. His discussion begins at the 29:40 mark.
Feb. 24, 2026
Mizzou Law Mock Trial teams excel in regionals
Mizzou Law mock trial teams excelled at the recent National Trial Competition regional, hosted by Washburn University in Kansas. Mizzou Law’s two teams, Team Black and Team Gold competed against 24 teams from law schools across six states, including Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and New Mexico. Team Black, featuring Rachel Carlson, Steven Flanders and Jordan Vitiello, won its first four trials, making it all the way to the Final Four before being narrowly defeated. Mizzou Law Team Black finished in the final four of the competition. Team Gold, featuring Grant Slusher, Dallas Welling and Grayson Henry, also…