Sep. 11, 2026

Mizzou Law faculty win annual awards

Each year, three faculty awards are given to Mizzou Law faculty members: one for a scholarly work, one for teaching, and one for the administration of justice. At the annual faculty and staff luncheon to begin the 2026-27 academic year, Mizzou Law Dean Paul Litton announced the winners of the 2026 Mizzou Law Faculty Awards, which were given to Professors Rachel Wechsler, Chelseá Mitchell, Thom Lambert and Sandra Sperino. Learn more about their awards below. Congratulations to these outstanding Mizzou Law faculty!

Sep. 10, 2026

Professor Boyack publishes new casebook

Professor Andrea Boyack has published a new casebook, Contemporary Property, 6th ed., which she co-authored with professors from Pepperdine University, University of Kansas and Marquette University. This is a substantially updated edition of the casebook, designed for required Property courses in law school. The book takes a contemporary and integrated approach to property law, while also incorporating practice-oriented exercises and skills development. Among other things, the new edition addresses current issues including affordable housing, homelessness, common-interest communities, water law, cryptocurrency and blockchain, intellectual property, and recent Supreme Court property decisions. It also includes complete coverage of the…

Sep. 9, 2026

Professor Woods quoted in article on Supreme Court rejection of Missouri election map

Professor Jayne Woods was quoted in an article by Straight Arrow News discussing the rejection by the US Supreme Court of Missouri’s bid to use the 2025 congressional election map in the November elections. “The old map is and always has been the law, unless and until the new House map is put to the voters and we approve or disapprove it,” Woods said. Read the full story here.

Sep. 1, 2026

Professor Gamage participates in Congressional briefing

Professor Gamage participated in a recent virtual Congressional Staff Briefing titled “The Case for a Wealth Tax.” Professor Gamage was a member of a four-person panel that discussed economic evidence of wealth concentration, its influence on politics, and revenue potential of serious wealth tax proposals.

Aug. 31, 2026

Professor Gouzoules quoted in New York Times

Professor Alexander Gouzoules was quoted in the New York Times over the weekend in an article about how the US Justice Department tends to address issues in court in a north Texas district. Read the full article here.

Aug. 25, 2026

Associate Dean Lietzan named to Best Lawyers list

For the 12th straight year, Erika Lietzan, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, William H. Pittman Professor of Law & Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, was named a Best Lawyer in FDA Law

Aug. 21, 2026

Professor Gamm presents at ALPS Annual Meeting

Professor Taylor Gamm presented her article, “Wildfire Takings,” at the Association for Law, Property & Society’s Annual Meeting in June in New Orleans. Professor Gamm’s article will published in a forthcoming issue of the Alabama Law Review.

Aug. 20, 2026

Professor Rhodes interviewed on NPR

Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes was interviewed for the National Public Radio statewide program The Texas Standard regarding Minnesota’s lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeking to compel the extradition of former ICE agent Christian Castro to Minnesota to answer criminal charges for allegedly shooting a man through the front door of his home and then falsely reporting the man attacked him. During the interview, Rhodes explained the U.S. Constitution’s Extradition Clause, its imposition of a ministerial duty on governors to extradite those fleeing criminal charges in another state, its application to Minnesota’s extradition request, the immateriality…

Aug. 7, 2026

Professor Sperino quoted in Law360

Professor Sandra Sperino was quoted in a Law360 article on circuit courts’ use of bias tests. Read the full article here.

July 31, 2026

Professor Woods presents at DWI conference

Professor Jayne Woods gave the plenary CLE presentation, “Who’s in the Driver’s Seat:  AI and Ethics in DWI Practice,” at the 2026 Bernard Edelmen DWI Science and Law Conference put on by the Missouri Bar.