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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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Faculty Scholarship
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
April 3, 2025
Professors Wechsler, Rana present at United Nations event
Professors Rachel Wechsler and Shruti Rana presented at a parallel event panel at the UN Commission on the Status of Women NGO CSW Forum on March 20, 2025. Professor Rana presented her recent work on women in the U.S. judiciary through an international and comparative lens and Professor Wechsler presented her recent work on human trafficking victims who are prosecuted for criminal conduct related to their victimization.
April 1, 2025
Professor Gamage testifies on wealth tax reforms before the Washington State Senate
Professor David Gamage, one of the most cited tax scholars in the world, testified this week before the Washington State Senate on proposed wealth tax reforms. “Senate Bill 5797 represents a sound policy direction for Washington State. Taxing extraordinary wealth is not only feasible but is also a necessary tool for achieving a fairer tax system and securing sustainable revenue for vital public investments like education,” Gamage said in his testimony. “The arguments against such taxes based on taxpayer flight are empirically weak and largely ignore the effectiveness of modern design features in addressing avoidance and administrative challenges.
March 12, 2025
$1 million gift to support students in study abroad and public interest programs
As a part of the 2025 Mizzou Giving Day, Professor Emeritus Rodney Uphoff has given a generous gift of $1 million to Mizzou Law to provide important financial support to law students pursuing transformative educational and public service experiences. Professor Uphoff’s gift will create an endowment which will fund student participation in the South Africa study abroad program, offering scholarship support to law school students to help make this invaluable global learning opportunity possible. The Uphoff Scholarship program ensures that students with a passion for legal studies and international experiences can benefit from this unique opportunity.