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December 5, 2025
Prof. Rhodes Publishes Article on Tort Causation’s Constitutional Dimensions
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes and his co-author, Professor Cassandra Burke Robertson, have published a new article in the Texas A&M Law Review entitled “Causation’s Due Process Dimensions.” This article argues that the Supreme Court’s punitive damages and personal jurisdiction due-process decisions provide a framework for navigating the tension between… Read More
December 4, 2025
Professor Henson quoted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 19, 2025
Faculty Spotlight – Charles W. “Rocky” Rhodes
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Nov. 17, 2025
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts UNC professor
On Nov. 19, Kathleen Thomas (University of North Carolina), will present the draft paper, “Taxing Attention” 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 be sent the draft paper. Anyone who…
Nov. 17, 2025
Judge Mary Russell, ’83, honored with national Sandra Day O’Connor Award
Missouri Supreme Court judge and Mizzou Law alumna Mary Russell, ’83, has been honored by the National Judicial College with the 2025 Sandra Day O’Connor Award. This award is given annually to a judge or former judge who has demonstrated extraordinary service and commitment to justice. Russell has served two terms as chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court. She was recognized for her leadership and commitment to civics education, including visiting all 46 judicial circuits and writing monthly columns to explain court processes. Russell has also been integral in creating interactive programs like “You Be the Judge” to help…
Nov. 14, 2025
Professor Boyack quoted in article on mobile home property rights
Professor Andrea Boyack was quoted extensively in a feature story in the Columbia Missourian discussing property rights for mobile home owners and the land their homes sit on. Read the full story here.
Nov. 13, 2025
Students compete in national veterans moot court competition
Claire Kelly and Jesse Alford, Mizzou Law students in the Mizzou Law Advanced Veterans Clinic advanced to Washington, DC, for the National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition. After months of preparation, they submitted a written brief that tackled constitutional law issues and an intricate web of federal veterans regulations and statutes. The team then traveled to George Washington University School of Law to present oral arguments before panels of judges. Over the course of the competition, Claire and Jesse were required to argue both sides of the case—first advocating for the government and then for the veteran. The judges consistently…
Nov. 13, 2025
Scholarship support 150 years in the making
When Dr. Maurine Hoffman Beasley decided to revive a scholarship at the University of Missouri School of Law this year, she wasn’t just making a gift in her father’s name — she was continuing a family legacy that stretches back nearly 150 years at Mizzou. “Our family has always revered the University of Missouri, going back to my grandfather and grandmother, who graduated in 1876,” Beasley said. “It was a way for our family to move up in the world.” Beasley, a 1958 graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and a retired longtime journalism professor at the University of…
Nov. 10, 2025
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts professors presenting on taxing AI
On Nov. 12, David Elkins (Netanya) + Mirit Eyal (Alabama) will present the draft paper, “Toward AI Tax Personhood”, 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 be sent the draft…
Nov. 10, 2025
Professor Sperino presents on employment discrimination law
Last month, Professor Sandra Sperino gave a presentation on recent changes in employment discrimination law to judges and law clerks in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She also discussed two recent Supreme Court cases and their far-reaching implications for the structure of employment discrimination law as part of the Alabama Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section annual CLE.