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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. 7, 2025
Mizzou Law launches tax colloquium course
When Mizzou Law professor David Gamage moved from Indiana University to the University of Missouri in January 2024, he knew he wanted to engage his students not just in traditional lecture-style classroom learning but also in applied discussions about real-world legal issues. “It’s beneficial for students to see cutting-edge research on applied topics and engage with that research and expertise in dialogue with a variety of leading law professors around the nation,” he said. “Colloquium style instruction is not a replacement for lecture-style courses, but brings law and application to life in a way for students to engage in…
Jan. 6, 2025
Professor Lietzan speaks on new drug exclusivities at BRG Institute Webinar
Last month, Professor Erika Lietzan participated in a webinar hosted by the Eira Initiative, a new research initiative in biopharmaceutical innovation and entrepreneurship policy. The initiative, which is a project of the BRG Institute (founded and led by Prof. David Teece of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business), seeks to cultivate an international community of researchers committed to evidence-based approaches to assessing and developing public policies to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S. and global biopharmaceutical ecosystem. The webinar — which featured a small panel of experts — presented the vision for this new initiative and discussed…
Jan. 3, 2025
Professor Gamage ranked third all time in tax scholarship downloads
Professor David Gamage, the Law School Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tax Law & Policy, ranks third all time in the total number of SSRN downloads of his tax law scholarship. The updated rankings were released by Paul Caron’s TaxProf Blog at the end of 2024. As of Dec. 31, 2024, Professor Gamage’s total body of scholarship has been downloaded an incredible 130,870 times from SSRN. Professor Gamage also ranks 11th in total tax law scholarship downloads in the last 12 months.
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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.