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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. 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 teh Americas, and National Security Law.
Jan. 15, 2026
Professor Lietzan ranked in top 10 for scholarly impact
Professor and Associate Dean Erika Lietzan ranks #9 overall in scholarly impact for her work in Food and Drug Law, according to new rankings by HeinOnline. HeinOnline’s rankings provide monthly updates identifying the most influential legal scholars, journals, and institutions. Developed using HeinOnline’s own ranking methodology, these metrics reflect a comprehensive analysis of citation patterns across the entire corpus of journal content within HeinOnline.
Jan. 13, 2026
Professor Snyder presents at Federalist Society Faculty Conference
Professor Ryan Snyder presented a paper on the Young Legal Scholars Panel at the 27th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference in January. The presenters were all competitively selected as part of the Young Legal Scholars Paper Competition, which is limited to unpublished papers by junior faculty members who have been in tenure-track positions for no more than 10 years. Professor Snyder presented on his paper, “Historical Practice at the Founding.” A video of his presentation can be viewed here.