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Mizzou Law faculty are composed of outstanding teachers and scholars with national and international reputations.
- Scholarship by Mizzou Law Faculty has been cited by all levels of the federal courts – including the United States Supreme Court – as well as by the legislatures and supreme courts of several states. The faculty ranks consistently high in studies measuring scholarly productivity and impact. More than a dozen casebooks authored by Mizzou Law faculty members are used in law schools throughout the United States.
- Mizzou Law faculty are committed to educating students and preparing them for the practice of law and boasts a number of award-winning teachers.
- Mizzou Law faculty contribute to the profession in a number of ways. Faculty serve as Commissioners of the National Conference on Uniform State Law, as officers of the Association of American Law Schools, as State Supreme Court Fellows, as Fulbright Scholars, and as members of the American Law Institute.
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Mizzou Law faculty have been published in national academic journals, called upon by media outlets around the country, and have presented around the world on a variety of legal issues.
Exploring New Scholarship
Faculty Speaker Series
The Mizzou Law Faculty Speaker Series explores new scholarship by Mizzou law faculty, professors from other law schools, and University of Missouri scholars whose work intersects with law.
Faculty News
Oct. 2, 2026
Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Wash U and Northwestern
On Oct. 7, Conor Clarke (Wash U Law) will present “The Indirect Taxes” (with Ari Glogower, Northwestern Law). The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. This session will a live presentation and will be open only to guest participants who are able to join us in the Mizzou Law building. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details.
Oct. 1, 2026
Professor Henson publishes symposium article on AI in legal education
Professor Renee Henson’s newest article, “My Negotiation Chatbot Toby and Pedagogical Governance,” has been published as part of a symposium issue of the Boston University Journal of Science & Technology Law. The article grew out of Professor Henson’s experience developing Toby, an AI negotiation chatbot that she uses with first-year law students. Toby plays the role of an obstinate opposing counsel, giving students an opportunity to practice negotiating against a difficult adversary in a controlled classroom setting. Using Toby as a case study, Professor Henson explores how instructors can meaningfully incorporate chatbots into legal education while protecting…
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.