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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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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
Jan. 26, 2026
Professor Gouzoules publishes article in BYU Law Review
Professor Alexander Gouzoules recently published a new article, “The Bankruptcy Judge and the Generalist Tradition,” the latest issue of the BYU Law Review. In his article, Professor Gouzoules argues that bankruptcy judges, while traditionally understood as specialists, also operate as part of the federal judiciary’s broader generalist tradition. The article positions bankruptcy judges as procedural specialists and substantive generalists, suggesting the need for more complex and nuanced models of judicial specialization. To read the full article, click here.
Jan. 20, 2026
Professor Gamage quoted in Washington Post
Professor David Gamage was quoted extensively in a new Washington Post article discussing the California “billionaire tax” measure he co-authored. The measure is on the November ballot in California and would levy a one-time 5% tax on the assets of California residents worth more than $1 billion. [Most billionaires] “have earned their billions in a way that is laudable. But we also need tax revenue to fund health care, education and the general operating of society. … A balancing act needs to be made.” To read the full story, click here.
Jan. 16, 2026
Mizzou Law faculty present at AALS
Four members of the Mizzou Law faculty presented work or shared their expertise at the 2026 Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting in New Orleans in January. Professor Taylor Gamm presented a draft of her article titled “Wildfire Takings” at the Works in Progress: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Joint Program. Professor Shruti Rana gave a presentation for a panel titled “Crisis as a Catalyst: An International & Comparative Law Toolkit for Fostering Dialogue Across Borders.” The panel was sponsored by the Section on International Human Rights, Law in the Americas, and National Security Law.