Professor S.I. Strong recently had a new article on international lawmaking published. The article, “Clash of Cultures: Epistemic Communities, Negotiation Theory, and International Lawmaking,” 50 Akron Law Review 495 (2017), discusses the role that expert groups play in the negotiation of international treaties and considers whether and to what extent theories developed in the context of interpersonal negotiation can be…
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Professor Abrams’ Endowment Buys Therapy Dog For MU Children’s Hospital
With royalties from his Children and the Law and Family Law casebooks, Professor Doug Abrams created the Happiness For Health program at the MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital in 2001. Happiness For Health is a permanent endowment that provides toys, stuffed animals and games for sick and injured children at the Hospital, as well as parties for children who are…
Professor English Attends Uniform Law Commission Meeting
Professor David English recently attended the annual meeting of the Uniform Law Commission, during which the commission approved the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act. Professor English was chair of the drafting committee for this project. The commission also approved the Uniform Directed Trust Act, for which Professor English was a member of the drafting…
Professor Lietzan Participates in Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property Summer Institute
Professor Erika Lietzan recently attended the 2017 Summer Institute, hosted by the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. She presented “The Drug Innovation Paradox,” which will be published by the Missouri Law Review next year, explains that the United States has chosen to incentivize drug innovation with a period of exclusive…
Professor Strong Travels to Vienna for UN Meeting
Professor S.I. Strong recently travelled to Austria to attend several meetings at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). While in Vienna, Professor Strong joined other National Correspondents to the Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts (CLOUT) project to discuss the future of the initiative and participated in UNCITRAL’s 50th Anniversary…
Professor Lietzan testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
Professor Erika Lietzan testified before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on July 27, 2017 in a hearing addressing Antitrust Concerns and the FDA Approval Process. Testimony to House of Representatives Judiciary Committee –…
Objective Intent: Professor Lietzan’s New Blog Focuses on Food and Drug Administration
Professor Erika Lietzan has launched a new blog, Objective Intent. In this blog, she and a co-author, Professor Patricia Zettler of Georgia State University, explore legal and policy issues associated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Before joining the faculty of the University of Missouri, Professor Lietzan practiced FDA law for 18 years with one of the country’s…
Professor Schmitz Publishes Online Dispute Resolution Article
Professor Amy J. Schmitz recently published an article in the International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution. “The New Handshake: Where Are We Now” appears in volume 3, issue 2 of the…
Mizzou Law Student Named Pat Tillman Scholar
A Mizzou Law student is among the 60 student veterans selected to the 2017 class of Pat Tillman Scholars. Third-year law student Paul Wade is an Army veteran and a member of the Missouri National Guard. Each year, the Pat Tillman Foundation receives thousands of applications from military veterans and their spouses. Only 60 of the best-poised leaders, who show…
MU Faculty Council Names Professor to Campus Mediation Service Committee
Professor Amy Schmitz was recently named to the university’s Campus Mediation Service Committee by the MU Faculty Council. Her three-year term begins September 1. The committee acts as an independent oversight body for the Campus Mediation Service, including setting policy, and overseeing its director and operations. The service provides access to an informal, voluntary process for faculty and staff who…