July 17, 2024

Clinical Professor Emerita Angela Drake named GMLF Woman of the Year

Clinical Professor Emerita Angela Drake received a Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation Woman of the Year award this summer. Professor Drake was one of four women celebrated at an awards ceremony in July for their outstanding contributions to citizens of the state. Specifically, the Foundation selected Angela as the 2024 GMLF… Read More

March 30, 2023

Mizzou Law Student, Veterans Clinic Director File Amicus Brief in the US Supreme Court

On March 29, Mizzou Law 2L Katherine Frerking and Professor Angela Drake, director of the MU Veterans Clinic, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court for an upcoming case. The case, Skaar v. McDonough, is a putative class action involving hundreds of veterans who were exposed to large… Read More

August 4, 2022

Professor Angela Drake Wins Distinguished Faculty Award

Professor Angela Drake, director of the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic, has been honored by the Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) with the 63rd Annual Distinguished Faculty Award. This award honors one Mizzou faculty member each year for their exceptional contributions to the University’s growth and core mission, through their… Read More

June 15, 2022

USSC Justice Cites Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Amicus Brief in Dissenting Opinion

An amicus brief written by Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic students and faculty was cited three times by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in his dissenting opinion in George v. McDonough. The case, decided on June 15, found that discharged military veteran Kevin George was not entitled to… Read More