Beginning in the Spring 2020 semester, Mizzou Law will be offering a new seminar on Innovation and Technology in the Practice of Law. Professor Randy J. Diamond says the course will have two primary focuses: to develop tech skills and competencies in the delivery of legal services and to address legal issues in a tech-saturated world, where the law is rapidly…
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2L Brionna Pratt Selected for JCBA Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Scholarship
Brionna Pratt, a J.D. candidate in the Mizzou Law class of 2021, has recently been selected as a recipient for the Jackson County Bar Association (JCBA) Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Scholarship. The JCBA Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. The scholarship is given in honor of the late Judge Kit Carson Roque, Jr. Judge Roque was an African-American graduate of…
Donald Quinn Receives Tiger ’06 Scholarship
By Donald Quinn The University of Missouri School of Law has a long tradition of creating lawyers with a heart for service, incredible integrity, and a profound sense of respect for the history and culture of the legal profession. It is with that in mind that I uprooted my family from Maryland and moved to Missouri to attend the school…
Mizzou Law Wins Gold MarCom Award
Mizzou Law is the proud recipient of the 2019 MarCom Awards, an international competition administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The awards represent work across public relations, website design, mobile development and video. Mizzou Law won a Gold Award in website redesign for the summer 2019 redesign of law.missouri.edu. Thank you to the Mizzou Law team that…
Professor Lietzan’s Research Analyzes Patent Terms for New Medicine
A recent article in Bloomberg Law, U.S. Patent System Crimps Drug Innovation for Toughest Diseases, looks at the research of Professor Erika Lietzan and Kristina M.L. Acri about how the development of new drugs is affected by the U.S. patent system. Their research will be published in a forthcoming article. Their empirical research looked at 642 approved drugs to determine…
Professor Bowman: Adding Bribery Charge Gives Prosecutors Another Advantage in Admissions Scandal
In a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, Facing prospect of added bribery charge, four parents plead guilty in admissions scandal, Professor Frank O. Bowman explains how adding the bribery charge could work to draw more plea deals. Bowman is a former federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of Florida. The admissions scandal surrounds…
Professor Reuben: Study Should Start a Bigger Conversation About Mindfulness in Legal Education
In a recent Law.com article, Ahead of the Curve: Measuring Mindfulness in Law School, Professor Richard Reuben talked about the empirical study that he and Mizzou psychology professor Kennon Sheldon conducted in 2013 about mindfulness in the law school context. The study, titled, “Can Mindfulness Help Law Students With Stress, Focus, and Well-Being? An Empirical Study of 1Ls at a Midwestern…
Mizzou Law leads the way nationally to create a more sustainable planet by signing the pledge to reduce academic marketing waste
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2019 Aurora Meyer 573-884-7833 meyerad@missouri.edu THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW LEADS EFFORT TO REDUCE ACADEMIC MARKETING WASTE Mizzou Law leads the way nationally to create a more sustainable planet by signing the pledge to reduce academic marketing waste COLUMBIA, MO. – In honor of the International Day of Climate Action today, the University…
Mizzou SBA Raises More Than $1,500 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
This weekend, the Mizzou Law Student Bar Association (SBA) hosted a sand volleyball tournament in memory of Steven Bailot, a Mizzou Law student who passed away last April. Students, faculty, friends and family gathered together to remember and celebrate Steven’s life in a way that reflected his bright and witty personality. The celebration and remembrance continued to the next day,…
Student Observations from What Hillbilly Elegy Teaches about Race in 21st Century America
At the keynote address for Mizzou Law’s One Read series on October 14, Professor Lisa Pruitt, through a discussion of J.D. Vance’s work Hillbilly Elegy, invited students to contemplate an issue frequently ignored in the modern media landscape: the widespread poverty of rural, white America. Specifically, Professor Pruitt discussed how she is grateful for the critical success of Vance’s book…