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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?
#9
Ranked Best Value Law School, National Jurist
#59
Best Law School, U.S. News & World Report
96%
Overall employment within 10 months of graduation, Class of 2025
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 #8 Best Value Law School by National Jurist
- 84% of Mizzou Law students receive scholarships
- $17,500 – median scholarship amount
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 20, 2026
Professor Sperino publishes 11th edition of her employment discrimination book
Professor Sandra Sperino has published the eleventh edition of her “Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell.” Her book provides law and undergraduate students with a foundational understanding of this complex area of law while offering practitioners an up-to-date review of key legal principles and developments. The book focuses on the principal federal statutes governing workplace discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin, sex, and religious discrimination), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The book…
Oct. 20, 2026
Mizzou Law alumni reunite with old friends, good advice and one tough football game
By Tanner O’Neal Riley The Mizzou Law classes of 1968 and 2018 don’t share many memories. They took different exams, read different casebooks and probably complained about different professors. But on Oct. 17, they shared a room, a meal and plenty of conversation. Mizzou Law alumni from across the state and beyond came back to Columbia for the school’s All-Class Reunion. The day started with the 2026 Alumni Awards Brunch in the Mizzou Law Library in Hulston Hall. It was the kind of crowd you can only find at a law school reunion. Federal judges swapped…
Oct. 15, 2026
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Toronto Law professor
On Oct. 21, Robin Morgan (Toronto Law) will present “Substance Over Form as a Doctrine of Legal Characterization.” 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 be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would like to be added…
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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.