The Career Development Office hosts two career expos each year in order to connect outstanding Mizzou Law students hunting for jobs with employers from across the country who practice all areas of law. To learn more about those events and how to attend, visit our Career Expos page.

As the law school for Missouri, several students gain experiences working in the public sector during their summer breaks.

However, due to the fact that these experiences are unpaid, many students do not have the luxury to work for free.

In an effort to give back to the State of Missouri and help students pursue a path in the public sector, Mizzou Law is raising money to fund summer stipends for law students working in Missouri in either public interest or public service legal employment. Mizzou Law students excel in the future based on the real-world experience they gain through this opportunity, and their work makes a difference across the state.

Many of the amazing alumni that are currently working in the public sector, whether it be for the State of Missouri, for a Public Interest Law Firm, or a non-profit, did not have the opportunity to be paid for their work as law students. While we wish this was different, we are asking you to Pay-It-Forward and help a current law student pursue their dreams.

Mizzou Law will be hosting a Kick-Off Fundraiser Lunch and CLE on Wednesday, February 6^that Madison’s Café in Jefferson City, MO at 11:45 a.m. Dean Lyrissa Lidsky will be presenting a 1-hour ethics CLE and lunch will be provided. We are asking for a $35 donation to attend the lunch.

If you would like to attend, please contact Jennifer Riedy Clark, Director of Public Interest Programs, at riedyj@missouri.edu or 573-882-0940.

Further, if you would like to make a donation please visit our Pay It Forward giving page. Your gifts, no matter how big or small, keep the School of Law one of the best in the nation.

On-Campus or Remote Interviews

The Career Development Office welcomes requests from a firm, agency or organization to interview our students, and is able to offer on-campus and remote interview options at different points throughout the year.  Our 1L students typically interview during the spring semester, and interviews for 2Ls and 3Ls may occur at any point throughout the academic year. For information on how to schedule a date for on-campus or remote interviews, please contact the Career Development Office by email at mulawcareers@missouri.edu or by phone at 573-882-7386.

On-Campus Interviews

We invite you to send a representative of your firm, agency or organization to our campus to interview our students. We schedule on-campus interviews for 2Ls and 3Ls throughout the academic year. Our 1L students are eligible to interview only during the spring semester. For information on how to schedule a date for OCI, please contact the Career Development Office by email at mulawcareers@missouri.edu or by phone at 573-882-7386.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The University of Missouri School of Law is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all of its students and graduates, commensurate with their abilities and not limited by invidious discrimination, including discrimination based on race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status as a veteran, or any other basis forbidden by applicable law or university regulation.

The Law School may restrict or refuse services to any employer whose conduct is determined to have violated this policy, regardless of whether the conduct occurred on campus or elsewhere, during the recruiting process, or during summer or other employment of a law student, including employment as an intern or extern.

Complaint procedures have been established to provide a means for students who believe an employer has violated the Non-Discrimination Policy to bring the alleged conduct to the attention of the Law School. Notwithstanding the foregoing, based on current federal law and regulations, (the Solomon Amendment) the School is compelled to allow the military to recruit our students on campus or risk the loss of federal funding.

Interviewing Policies

Interviewers may and should ask novel or unusual interview questions to gauge a candidate’s analytical ability, professional demeanor, legal or academic experience, or other business-related skills. However, such questioning should not be used to elicit information regarding an applicant’s race, gender, marital/parental status, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Workplace Harassment

Federal and state laws prohibit workplace discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), religion, disability, or age (age 40 or older). Some state and local laws also prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Harassment can occur in a wide variety of circumstances, and by a wide variety of people. The harasser could be your manager or supervisor, a co-worker, or even a client. However, not all offensive or inappropriate behavior is illegal harassment. In order for the conduct to be considered illegal, it must be unwanted, and so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment. Depending on the severity and frequency, illegal harassment can include off-putting jokes or comments, ridicule, insults, epithets and slurs, as well as physical assaults, intimidation, and threats. Exposing someone to offensive objects or pictures can also be considered illegal harassment.

Victims of workplace harassment are encouraged to inform the harasser directly that the conduct is unwelcome and should cease. Harassment should also be reported to management. Many employers have procedures in place for reporting harassment, and these should be reviewed and followed. The Law School also encourages anyone who has witnessed or been the victim of workplace harassment while a law student to file a complaint with the Career Development Office.