November 14, 2023

Ben Thomas ’73 and John Shaw ’77 given 2023 Faculty-Alumni Awards

On Nov. 10, Ben Thomas ’73 and John Shaw ’77 were two of 13 winners of the 2023 Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty-Alumni Awards. Alumni are chosen for this award for outstanding professional achievement and loyal, devoted service to their community and alma mater. Ben Thomas ’73, has been… Read More

November 8, 2023

Alumni Spotlight — Meet Skip Walther

Skip Walther’s attachment to Columbia and the University of Missouri began early —  through selling carnations and cokes to Tiger fans on game days and watching his Uncle Butch preside over the Boone County Commission. So when it became time to choose a college, it was a no-brainer. “I never… Read More

October 31, 2023

Judge Ginger Gooch, ’00, named to Missouri Supreme Court

Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Judge Ginger Gooch, ’00, to the Missouri Supreme Court to replace retiring judge Patricia Breckenridge, ’77. With Judge Gooch’s appointment, Mizzou Law alumni now fill six of the seven Missouri Supreme Court bench seats, including Chief Justice Mary Russell, ’83. Judge Gooch began her legal… Read More

September 21, 2023

LLM Alumni Spotlight — Gerardo Pico

When Gerardo Pico, ’00, came to Missouri with his young family in the late 90s for his LLM in Dispute Resolution, he never imagined the many doors it would open for him in and beyond the legal fields. After earning his law degree from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico… Read More

September 21, 2023

LLM Alumni Spotlight — Rea Kryeziu

Growing up in post-war Kosovo had always been Rea Kryeziu’s ’15, motivation for uplifting her community through the law. After participating in an international arbitration competition in Vienna while pursuing her undergraduate degree, Kryeziu knew she wanted to study alternative dispute resolution to help build the new legal system in… Read More

September 13, 2023

Judge Kelly Broniec, ’96, appointed to Missouri Supreme Court

Judge Kelly Broniec, a 1996 Mizzou Law graduate, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to the Missouri Supreme Court. At the time of the appointment, six of the seven judges on the Missouri Supreme Court are Mizzou Law alumni. To read more about this appointment, visit: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/parson-picks-former-montgomery-county-prosecutor-to-fill-missouri-supreme-court-vacancy/article_a3ce5022-517a-11ee-ab5c-53ee4da4cfc2.html.  

August 11, 2023

Three Mizzou Law Alumni Named MAA Faculty and Alumni Award Winners

The Mizzou Alumni Association has announced the 2023 winners of the Faculty and Alumni Awards. Among the recipients, three Mizzou Law alumni have been recognized with awards, Ray Klinginsmith, ’65, John Shaw, ’77, and Benjamin Thomas, ’73. First celebrated in 1968, the Faculty and Alumni Awards highlight the contributions… Read More

March 14, 2023

Alumni Spotlight — Meet Phelan Simpkins

Anyone who’s been through the law school application process knows it can be a daunting task. From choosing when and how to study for the LSAT to crafting the perfect personal statement, it can be confusing and hectic even for the most qualified applicants. First-generation students face an even greater… Read More

December 26, 2022

LLM Alumni Spotlight — Flavia Fragale

In the United States, it’s nearly impossible to imagine becoming a judge before turning 25 years old. In Brazil, moving from law school directly to a judgeship is fairly common. For Flavia Fragale, LLM ‘05, ‘19, she became a judge at just 24. After growing up in Vitória, Brazil, she… Read More

November 3, 2022

Alumni Spotlight– Meet Judge-Elect Kayla Jackson-Williams

By Anna Sago With local and midterm elections coming up soon, the unopposed candidate for associate circuit judge in Boone County is already clear. When elected this November, Judge-Elect Kayla Jackson-Williams, an alumna of Mizzou Law, ‘16, will be the first Black Boone County judge in its more than 200-year… Read More