Alumni
Life after Law School
Where are Mizzou Law Alumni?
The Mizzou Law alumni network stretches throughout Missouri, the Midwest, all 50 states and 38 countries.
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To promote the accomplishments and activities of our alumni, Mizzou Law publishes Alumni Notes on an ongoing basis on our website. To submit Alumni Notes, or to update your contact information, please use the Alumni Update Form or send an email to mulawdean@missouri.edu.
Mizzou Alumni in the Courts
Shaping History
Throughout the more than 150-year history of the University of Missouri School of Law, countless alumni have made an incredible impact on the law school, the justice system, and the world at large.
At present, Mizzou Law alumni make up:
- Six of seven judges on the Missouri Supreme Court
- All four women on the Supreme Court, making it the first female-majority bench in Missouri history.
Alumni News
July 18, 2025
Criminal Practice Clinic Prepares Mizzou Law Students for the Courtroom and Beyond
In just its first full year of operation, the University of Missouri School of Law’s Criminal Practice Clinic is earning praise from students, judges and attorneys across the state for preparing graduates to hit the ground running in the courtroom. Launched in the fall of 2024 as a replacement for the long-standing Innocence Clinic, the Criminal Practice Clinic (CPC) offers third-year law students a full-year, hands-on experience in criminal litigation, combining a rigorous classroom curriculum with real-world practice under Missouri’s Rule 13 certification. Professor Chelseá R. Mitchell, director of the clinic and a former public defender, designed CPC to…
July 17, 2025
Professor David Gamage publishes article on state fiscal resilience
Professor David Gamage published a University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper discussing challenges facing state governments as federal policy shifts, threatening revenue losses and increased service demands. In his article, Professor Gamage and his co-author Darien Shanske from UC-Davis School of Law propose a seven-step framework for state fiscal resilience. Click here to read the full article.
July 17, 2025
Professors Lietzan, Vacca, Conklin added to leadership team
University of Missouri School of Law Dean Paul Litton has announced three new appointments to his leadership team: Professor Erika Lietzan has been named Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development; Professor Ryan Vacca will serve as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; and Professor Carli Conklin will serve as Director of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution. “I’m thrilled to add such accomplished scholars and teachers to our leadership team,” Dean Litton said. “Professor Lietzan brings an outstanding record of scholarship and mentoring to the position. She will support our first-rate scholars and foster a…
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