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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
Jan. 16, 2025
Professor Oliveri publishes first-ever casebook on fair housing
Professor Rigel Oliveri, along with coauthors Florence W. Roisman and Stacy E. Seicshnaydre, has published “The Right to Fair Housing: Cases, Statutes, and Context,” the first casebook ever published on fair housing. The new casebook presents constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and sub-regulatory legal standards in the contexts of sales and rentals of housing; lending, appraisals,and homeowners’ insurance; affordable housing and community development; zoning; and related programs. The federally protected characteristics—race, color, national origin,religion, sex, disability, and familial status—are covered extensively, with “sex” including sexual orientation and gender identity. The book presents historical and contemporary perspectives illustrating the ways in which…
Jan. 14, 2025
Professor Rana presents on two AALS panels
Professor Shruti Rana, the assistant provost for strategic faculty initiatives at Mizzou, presented on two panels at the 2025 AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Panel 1: Making 303 Matter: Implementation in a Changing Landscape, AALS Annual Meeting Panel, Jan 8, 2025 Professor Rana participated with fellow panelists Dean Brenda Dantley (SLU School of Law), Dean Patricia K. Kinney (Indiana University McKinney School of Law), Dean Carmia Caesar (GWU Law), Dean Stephanie Pearlman (University of Nebraska College of Law). Panel 2: Teaching in the Crosshairs, AALS Annual Meeting Panel, Jan 8, 2025, Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies Panel, Co-Sponsored by Disability Law,…
Jan. 13, 2025
Professor Henson presents at AALS Annual Meeting
Professor Renee Henson recently presented her latest research at the AALS Section on Internet and Computer Law Works-in-Progress session. Her article, Government-Backed Insurance for Unpredictable Technologies, addresses the pressing challenge of compensating for harms caused by AI-enabled tools. Traditional insurance models often fail to manage the unique and unpredictable risks associated with AI, leaving significant gaps in coverage for diverse and unforeseen damages. In this paper, Professor Henson examines: The complexities of quantifying AI-related harms. The limitations of existing insurance models in addressing AI risks. A proposal for a government-backed insurance framework inspired by the Price-Anderson Act, which addressed…
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