August 22, 2024

Professors Woods and Alexander Present at the LWI Bienniel Conference

Professors Anne Alexander and Jayne Woods each presented separately at the Legal Writing Institute’s Biennial Conference this summer in Indianapolis, Ind. At the national conference for legal writing professors, Professor Alexander presented on inclusive teaching practices and Professor Woods presented on teaching legal research in an engaging way.

August 19, 2024

Professor Oliveri Speaks at Human Rights conference

On Monday, August 12, Professor Oliveri spoke at the 75th annual conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies. The conference was held in St. Louis and featured attendees from Human Rights agencies across the country. Professor Oliveri spoke on the History of Housing Discrimination, Redlining, and Affordable… Read More

August 15, 2024

Professor Lietzan Named to “Best Lawyers in America”

For the 11th straight year, Erika Lietzan, William H. Pittman Professor of Law & Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, was named a Best Lawyer in FDA Law and for the 17th straight year as a Best Lawyer in Biotechnology & Life Sciences Law for 2025.

August 14, 2024

Professor Jayne Woods featured in story about AI and legal education

Professor Jayne Woods was quoted in a story by Missouri Lawyers Media about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal education. “It is going to change it in the way that calculators changed math classes,” Woods said. “It is going to take some tasks that we used to… Read More

August 13, 2024

Professor Erika Lietzan Reappointed to ACUS

Erika Lietzan, the WIlliam H. Pittman and Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law, has been reappointed to a third term as a public member of the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS). ACUS is a federal agency charged by Congress with studying the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of the… Read More

August 6, 2024

Dean Sperino cited by Supreme Court of Connecticut

The Supreme Court of Connecticut cited Associate Dean Sandra Sperino’s article, Revitalizing State Employment Discrimination Law, 20 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 545 (2013), in its discussion of whether to adopt the federal standard for defining supervisor for purposes of vicarious liability for employment discrimination. O’Reggio v. Commission on Human Rights… Read More

August 5, 2024

Prof. Gary Myers elected vice president of SEALS

Gary Myers, the Earl F. Nelson Professor of Law at the School of Law, was elected to serve as vice president of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS). SEALS is a regional association of law schools which hosts an annual meeting every summer. As a part of… Read More

July 18, 2024

Professor Renee Henson Presents on AI

Professor Renee Henson made a presentation titled “AI: The Next Frontier?” to the National Conference of Court Public Information Officers. Professor Henson co-presented with Judge Scott Schlegel of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal… Read More

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

July 17, 2024

Professor Oliveri presents at US HUD leadership meeting

This week, Professor Rigel Oliveri gave a presentation for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2024 Office of General Counsel Leadership Meeting, which was held in St. Louis. Her presentation was entitled “A Brief History of Housing Discrimination, Redlining, and Affordable Housing in St. Louis.”