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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?
98.1%
Employment rate, Class of 2023
#3
Best Dispute Resolution Programs, US News and World Report
#11
Ranked Best Value Law School, National Jurist
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 journalis, 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
Veterans Clinic Files Amicus Brief in SCOTUS in Support of Reservists’ Rights
Katie Becker, a staff attorney with the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic, authored the brief. The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Feliciano v. Department of Transportation. This landmark case addresses the entitlement of federal employee reservists to differential pay during active-duty service in a national emergency. The case centers on Nick Feliciano, a Coast Guard reservist employed by the Federal Aviation Administration as an air traffic controller. Feliciano was called to active duty for several periods from 2012 to 2017, during which…
Professor Lietzan presents in health policy webinar
On Oct. 8, Professor Erika Lietzan participated in a Hudson Institute webinar entitled, “Do Drug Patents Cause High Prices?” with Professor Adam Mossoff from the Antonin Scalia Law School and Corey Salsberg, vice president and global head of intellectual property affairs for Novartis. They discussed the importance of evidence-based policy making, and the work that has been done to explore the connection between drug patents and drug prices. In this webinar, Professor Lietzan discussed several important empirical studies that she has published on this issue. She focused on a paper she published in 2023, Solutions Still Searching for…
Alumni Spotlight — Meet Erin Webber
By Anna Sago Growing up with her father, then a state court judge in Memphis, Mo., Erin Webber, ’96, remembers a different kind of dinnertime chats: pre-trial conferences. “He was appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to handle a lot of cases around the state that were tricky. He was a circuit judge in small three rural counties, so he had time, and was an excellent jurist,” she recalled. “Back in the day, he would invite the prosecuting attorney and the defense lawyer over to our house, and they’d knock things out over whatever we were having for dinner.” Her…
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