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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.
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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. 10, 2025
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium to host San Diego professor
On Oct 15 (Wednesday), Miranda Perry Fleischer (San Diego), will present the draft paper, “Equality of Opportunity and a Universal Child Allowance”, at the Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. 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 be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to…
Oct. 8, 2025
Professor Gamage’s paper highlighted as one of best recent works in Trusts and Estates
Professor David Gamage, along with coauthors Brian Galle and Bob Lord, had their recent paper, “Taxing Dynasties,” highlighted in Jotwell as one of the best recent scholarly works relating to Trusts and Estates. In his review in Jotwell, Kent Schenkel writes that Gamage et. al “proposed a meticulous, politically savvy, and technically brilliant prescription” for keeping the wealthy from avoiding estate taxes. Read the full piece here.
Oct. 7, 2025
Professor Sperino presents at CLE for the US District Court
In early October, Professor Sandra Sperino presented New Issues In Employment Discrimination Law as part of the Bench and Bar CLE Seminar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. The presentation covered changes in the adverse action doctrine and a recent Supreme Court opinion clarifying the proper framework for analyzing reverse discrimination claims. Professor Sperino also provided training on employment discrimination law for the law clerks in the Northern District of Mississippi.