FacultyDouglas E. Abrams
JD (1976), Columbia University School of Law
Professor Abrams joined the faculty as an associate professor in 1990. He has written or co-authored five books, and the U.S. Supreme Court has cited his law review articles in four decisions. From 1976-78, Professor Abrams served as law clerk to Judge Hugh R. Jones of the New York Court of Appeals (New York's highest court). From 1978-81, he was in private practice with a Park Avenue firm in New York City. From 1982-89, he was an associate professor at Fordham University Law School. Professor Abrams’ first book was The Law of Civil RICO (Aspen 1991). West Group recently published the third editions of his casebook, Children and the Law--Doctrine, Policy and Practice (co-author), and his Children and the Law In a Nutshell (co-author). In 2003, he wrote A Very Special Place in Life: The History of Juvenile Justice in Missouri. His most recent book is Contemporary Family Law, a casebook published by West Group in 2006 (co-author). With his book royalties, Professor Abrams has created the Happiness For Health (HFH) program at the MU Children's Hospital. HFH is a permanent endowment that provides toys, stuffed animals and games for sick and injured children at the hospital. HFH also provides parties for children hospitalized on their birthdays and other special occasions. http://www.muhealth.org/gift/happiness.shtml In 2007-2008, Professor Abrams served on the Governor’s Internet Harassment Task Force, which helped draft legislation to curb Internet stalking and harassment in Missouri. He testified in support of the legislation’s constitutionality before the state House and Senate Committees, and the General Assembly passed the legislation overwhelmingly. Professor Abrams serves on a special Missouri Bar committee that advises the Board of Governors on issues relating to member lawyers’ First Amendment speech rights concerning positions the Bar takes. He also served on the Missouri Bar Commission on Children and the Law, and the General Assembly enacted several bills he drafted relating to children's welfare. He served on a committee appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to revise the statewide rules of juvenile court practice and procedure. He served a three-year term on the Federal Practice Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He frequently addresses Missouri Bar continuing legal education programs, and his op-ed articles appear frequently on the editorial pages of leading national newspapers. He is the Associate Editor of the Juvenile and Family Court Journal, he chairs the editorial board of the Journal of the Missouri Bar, and he is a Fellow of the MU Center for Family Policy and Research. He serves on the board of directors of the Missouri Juvenile Justice Association. He is also a member of the Expert Panel of the Center For Sports Parenting, which is part of the Institute For International Sport at the University of Rhode Island. He serves on the board of directors of the Kindness Counts Foundation. In 1994, he received the Meritorious Service to the Children of America Award, presented by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges to recognize his public service. In 2000, he received a Spurgeon Smithson Award, presented by the Missouri Bar Foundation for outstanding service to the cause of justice. At the law school he has received the Administration of Justice, Distinguished Faculty Achievement, and Teacher-of-the-Year awards. He teaches Children and the Law, Constitutional Law, Family Law, and American Legal History. Recent PublicationsBook Chapters/Collected Works
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