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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. 14, 2026
Professor Gamage’s work on “billionaire wealth tax” discussed in The New Yorker, Sac Bee
The “Billionaire Wealth Tax” proposal on the California ballot this November was recently discussed extensively in articles in The New Yorker and the Sacramento Bee. The proposal was developed by Professor David Gamage and other co-authors. From The New Yorker: “Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman … and David Gamage, a former Berkeley law professor, began working with Senator Elizabeth Warren on a wealth-tax proposal for her 2020 Presidential campaign.”; “They helped draft a proposal from Joe Biden to tax the unrealized capital gains of the richest Americans and a similar proposal from Senator Ron Wyden, of Oregon.” …
Oct. 9, 2026
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Minnesota law professor
On Oct. 14, Vinita Singh (Minnesota Law) will present “Weaponization of Taxation: Sovereign Tax Immunity as a National Security Tool” 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…
Oct. 5, 2026
First-time Missouri Bar takers pass at high rate
Mizzou Law graduates who were first-time takers of the 2026 July Missouri Bar Exam passed at a 93% rate, eight percentage points higher than the overall passage rate for all first-time takers. Additionally, 90% of all Mizzou Law graduates who took the exam in July passed.
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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.