Oct. 29, 2026

From Candidate School to the courtroom, Caroline Kirby is just getting started 

By Tanner O’Neal Riley  At 4 a.m. on summer mornings, most University of Missouri students are asleep.  This past summer, Caroline Kirby was getting ready for the day.  During Officer Candidates School, Kirby would wake before dawn, put her hair into a regulation bun and prepare for another day of physical training, leadership evaluations, academic testing and the uncertainty of not knowing exactly what would come next. For 10 weeks, she trained to become a Marine officer.  She came home with blisters, a faster three-mile time, a new community and a commission as a second…

Oct. 27, 2026

Mizzou Law mock trial team earns spot in national competition

Two Mizzou Law teams recently competed in the ABA Labor and Employment Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Chicago, where both Team Gold and Team Black showcased exceptional talent and advocacy skills. A special congratulations to Team Black, consisting of Dallas Welling, Grant Slusher, Devyn Kemper, and Tori Seever, who earned second place and secured their spot at the national competition in New Orleans! Competing on Team Gold was Ashton Hawkins, Lauren Casey, Olivia Altomari, and Chase Boggs. We are incredibly proud of both teams for their outstanding performances and for representing Mizzou Law so well. Congratulations…

Sep. 29, 2026

Thompson Coburn Scholarship Puts New Focus on Leadership at Mizzou Law

A scholarship that has supported University of Missouri School of Law students for more than 30 years is getting a new focus. The former Coburn & Croft Scholarship Fund has been renamed the LSF Thompson Coburn Leadership Scholarship, reflecting the law firm’s evolution and placing a greater emphasis on leadership among Mizzou Law students. The scholarship was established in 1992 and under the renewed partnership between Thompson Coburn and Mizzou Law, preference will be given to incoming 1L students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and exemplary academic achievement. For students, the scholarship provides more than financial assistance.

Aug. 27, 2026

Mizzou’s Own Legally Blonde

By Tanner O’Neal Riley Tabitha Crain has given a 20-minute speech with 15 minutes’ notice. She’s raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for survivors of domestic violence. She’s stood on stages in ball gowns and walked into Hulston Hall in sweatpants the next morning, and she’ll tell you — without blinking — that the two rooms aren’t as different as people think. “I honestly feel like the closest thing to being a practicing attorney is being Miss Missouri,” she said. “And that probably sounds pretty ridiculous.” It isn’t. It’s the whole story, actually. This…

June 18, 2026

Two Mizzou Law students earn scholarships to support research

Two Mizzou Law students have been awarded Trans World Airline (TWA) scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year. TWA scholarships fund undergraduate and graduate students who perform or plan to perform research addressing environmental issues. Scholarships are awarded annually to students based on their academic accomplishments and research interests. Mero Libimbi, a rising 2L at Mizzou Law, received the scholarship to help fund her research examining how environmental and social conditions contribute to health disparities among Black women, with a focus on chronic illness and maternal health outcomes. Mero is particularly interested in understanding how these disparities are…

June 15, 2026

Rising 2L wins Miss Missouri Pageant

Tabitha Crain, a rising 2L at Mizzou Law, is the new Miss Missouri after winning the annual pageant over the weekend. Crain is a 24-year-old from Strafford in southwest Missouri. She is a University of Missouri School of Law student who competed in the pageant for the third time. She earned a $14,000 scholarship and will represent Missouri in the Miss America competition later this year. The new Miss Missouri told Missourinet that young women around the state should stay persistent and keep following their dreams. “You really never know what’s on the other…

May 11, 2026

3L Graduate Spotlight— Meet Jasmine De Los Rios: Survivor. Warrior. Advocate.

By: Tanner O’Neal Riley The first time Mizzou Law 3L Jasmine De Los Rios learned what survival meant, she was a child standing in the aftermath of violence. “When I was a minor, my biological father beat my mom so badly she ended up in the ER—she was nearly dead,” she said. “When the police arrived, they saw me… I had bruises all over my legs.” For a brief stretch of time, there was quiet. “He was gone for about a year… and during that time, we were able to breathe.” But the quiet…

April 22, 2026

Mizzou Law 3L wins Leaders of Tomorrow award

Myuah Hamilton, a 3L at Mizzou Law, was recently awarded the Leaders of Tomorrow award from Missouri Lawyers Media. The Leaders of Tomorrow award is a part of the Women’s Justice Awards and is given to women law students who demonstrate leadership, professionalism and a passion for making a difference in the justice system or the legal profession. Read more about why Myuah won the award.

April 17, 2026

From Fieldwork to the Law: 1L Bridges Conservation and People

By: Tanner O’Neal Riley McKenna Thompson did not come to law school by way of a straight line. She came by way of forests and rivers — a path that began in wildlife biology and now runs through Missouri’s most privately held landscapes. A 1L at Mizzou Law, Thompson is the co-author of “Understanding Landowner Perceptions, Enhancing Conservation Easement Adoption in Missouri’s Priority Landscapes,” a peer-reviewed, scientific paper that grew out of her master’s thesis research in the School of Natural Resources. The work sits at the intersection of ecology, property rights and public policy, asking a…

April 8, 2026

CALI Winners Awarded at 2026 Edna Nelson Banquet

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Excellence for the Future Awards recognize students with the highest grade in each course at Mizzou Law. These were awarded at the annual Edna Nelson Awards Banquet this April. Below are the CALI Award winners for the 2025 calendar year. A full list of all Edna Nelson award winners can be found here: Spring 2025 CALI Winners Summer 2025 CALI Winners Fall 2025 CALI Winners…