Mizzou Law Library Announces New Hire

Mizzou Law is excited to welcome its newest staff member to Hulston Hall as Abdulrahman Alzahrani joins the Mizzou Law Library as the reference and electronic services librarian. Abdulrahman is a recent graduate of Syracuse University where he earned dual master’s degrees in Library and Information Science and Applied Data Science. He is also a graduate of Washington University, where he earned an LLM in American Law, and of Islamic University, where he earned an LLB. “We are especially excited to see what new ideas Abdul will bring to supporting original faculty research based on his data analysis skills,” said…

Dean JR Swanegan Honored with Missouri Lawyers Diversity and Inclusion Award

JR Swanegan, assistant dean for admissions at Mizzou Law has been named a 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Award recipient by Missouri Lawyers Media. These awards recognize attorneys, judges, firms and organizations that are significantly advancing diversity, inclusion and the dignity of all people in Missouri’s legal profession and in communities in which exceptional legal work helps ensure justice for all. Dean Swanegan is one of 20 recipients of this year’s award. “I am humbled to be recognized as a 2023 MLM Diversity and Inclusion Award recipient,” Swanegan said. “The strength of our community comes from the wide range of ideas,…

Staff Spotlight — Meet Sarah Reesman

Bright lights. The roar of a crowd. The sound of the marching band and the announcer echoing across the field. These are all things typically associated with Mizzou Athletics. One thing that might not come to mind? The law. While Sarah Reesman loved the nearly three decades she spent working in the Mizzou athletics department, she jumped at the opportunity to move to Mizzou Law’s Career Development Office. She is excited to begin counseling students, helping them narrow down their legal and professional interests and find non-traditional career opportunities similar to the one she found in athletics. After Sarah Reesman…