Sep. 11, 2025

Faculty Spotlight – Meet Bailey Barnes

by Tanner O’Neal Riley When it comes to underdog stories, people often think of mismatches: the tortoise versus the hare, Rocky versus Apollo Creed, or Mizzou versus Kansas basketball this past December. These are the stories where the odds lean heavily in one direction until the right person, with the right amount of determination, changes everything. Bailey Barnes, a first-year law professor at Mizzou Law and a civil rights scholar, is one of those people. “I don’t like bullies. That probably comes from being from small-town Appalachia—scrappy,” Barnes said. “When it’s government agents harming people in the government’s name,…

Sep. 10, 2025

Professor Gamage publishes article on how states should respond to corporate profit shifting

Professor David Gamage, along with co-author Darien Shanske of the University of California-Davis School of Law, published an article in the September issue of Tax Notes State. In their article, Gamage and Shanske explore how states should respond to the persistent challenge of corporate profit shifting. To read the full article, click here.

Sep. 9, 2025

Professor Sperino publishes new article on employment discrimination

Sandra Sperino, the Elwood L. Thomas Missouri Endowed Professor of Law, recently published a new article in the Washington University Law Review titled “When Is Discrimination Harmful?” The article discusses the wide-ranging effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis. The decision likely restructures employment discrimination law, including potentially collapsing the distinctions between harassment and non-harassment discrimination.  Read the article here.

Sep. 8, 2025

Professor Bailey Barnes publishes op-ed in KC Star

Professor Bailey Barnes published an op-ed article in the KC Star discussing constitutional concerns with President Trump’s use of the National Guard as a police force in urban areas. Professor Barnes argues that those forces are not accountable to lawsuits if they violate citizens’ civil rights. Read the full article here.

Aug. 27, 2025

Associate Dean Lietzan named to Best Lawyers list

For the 11th 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 and for the 16th straight year as a Best Lawyer in Biotechnology & Life Sciences Law for 2025.

Aug. 20, 2025

Professor Wechsler wins Best Scholarly Article Award

Professor Rachel Wechsler has won the AALS Section of Dispute Resolution’s 2024 Best Scholarly Article Award for her article, Intimate Partner Violence:  Access to Protection Beyond the Pandemic, which was published in 65:7 BOSTON COLLEGE LAW REVIEW 2267 (2024). Professor Wechsler’s research was highlighted last year when she first published the article.

Aug. 18, 2025

Professor Crouch presents on EP as conference fellow

Earlier this summer, Professor Crouch served as an invited conference fellow at the prestigious IPIL National Conference, hosted by the University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In that role, he was selected to provide commentary on emerging scholarship in the field, offering critical insights and engaging with leading academics and practitioners from across the country. Most recently, Professor Crouch presented his own research at the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC), held at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. His presentation, Mentor Factors in Intellectual Property, introduces a conceptual…

Aug. 14, 2025

Associate Dean Lietzan publishes essay on the FDA’s tobacco-authorization authority

Erika Lietzan, associate dean for research and faculty development, published in essay in The Regulatory Review discussing the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling in favor of the FDA’s tobacco-authorization authority. In her essay, Dean Lietzan discussed that the USSC’s unanimous ruling held the precedent that the FDA had authority to authorize or deny tobacco companies’ abilities to market their products. Click here to read her full essay.

Aug. 11, 2025

Professor Emeritus Esbeck publishes article on Notre Dame School of Law blog

Professor Emeritus Carl Esbeck, published a new article on the University of Notre Dame School of Law blog Mirror of Justice. In his article, Professor Esbeck discusses the Louisiana Ten Commandments law and potential litigation surrounding it. To read the full blog, click here.

Aug. 8, 2025

Professor Rana participated on a panel about supporting law school faculty

Shruti Rana, Assistant Provost for Strategic Faculty Initiatives and professor of law, was a discussant on “Cultivating a Culture of Peer Support for Pre-Tenure Faculty Members” panel  the SEALS (Southeastern Association of Law Schools Annual Conference) on July 30.