News Archive
June 2, 2026
Professor Rana speaks at Global Law & Political Economy Workshop
In late May, Professor Shruti Rana spoke at the 2026 Global Law & Political Economy Workshop on “Reconstructing State Capacity” at the UC Berkeley School of Law. She presented her paper, “Weaponizing State Inaction: Theorizing the Care Crisis in International Law from the Pandemic to the Present,” and was featured on… Read More
May 28, 2026
Professor Oliveri speaks at UN women’s panel
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May 27, 2026
Professor Gamage quoted in New Republic story
Professor David Gamage was quoted extensively in a New Republic story on the California Billionaire Tax ballot measure. A measure Professor Gamage helped draft through his academic scholarship. Read the full story here.
May 18, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan’s article highlighted in The Regulatory Review
Associate Dean and Professor Erika Lietzan‘s new article forthcoming in the SMU Law Review, “FDA After Loper Bright,” was recently reviewed in “The Regulatory Review.” The Review article highlights Professor Lietzans argument that the Loper Bright decision “may not be nearly as devastating” for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as many scholars believe it will be. Read the full The Regulatory Review article here.
May 11, 2026
3L Graduate Spotlight— Meet Jasmine De Los Rios: Survivor. Warrior. Advocate.
By: Tanner O’Neal Riley The first time Mizzou Law 3L Jasmine De Los Rios learned what survival meant, she was a child standing in the aftermath of violence. “When I was a minor, my biological father beat my mom so badly she ended up in the ER—she was nearly dead,” she said. “When the police arrived, they saw me… I had bruises all over my legs.” For a brief stretch of time, there was quiet. “He was gone for about a year… and during that time, we were able to breathe.” But the quiet didn’t last—it rarely does in homes…
May 7, 2026
From Equations to Opportunity: How Engineers Are Redefining Law at Mizzou
By: Tanner O’Neal Riley At the University of Missouri School of Law, the distance between engineering and law is shorter than it looks. What begins as equations and design often ends as arguments and advocacy, and for a growing number of students, the transition feels less like a leap and more like a continuation. “It’s a different kind of equation,” said Jacqueline “Jacqi” Parker, a first-year law student with an engineering background. “You’re still solving problems—you’re just using words.” That idea of translation rather than transformation runs through the experiences of students, faculty, and alumni shaping a quiet but meaningful…
May 6, 2026
Professor Lietzan edits book on pharmaceutical marketplace
Professor Erika Lietzan edited a new book just published in French, titled “Le marché pharmaceutique, de l’aporie à une dialectique commerce international/santé.” The book, published by European publisher Mare & Martin, discusses the pharmaceutical marketplace and a wide range of issues relating to reconciling the importance of medicine to global public health with its nature as a commodity like any other. The chapters were written from a range of academic perspectives by scholars around the world. Professor Lietzan also wrote a chapter herself on the prospects for the U.S. government to play a role in the pharmaceutical marketplace. Read more…
May 4, 2026
Professor Shores Pelikan discusses new paper on Tax Notes podcast
Professor Lauren Shores Pelikan recently appeared on the Tax Notes Talk podcast to discuss her forthcoming article, “Toddlers, investors, and Tax Policy.” Professor Shores Pelikan’s paper has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the Southern California Law Review. You can listen to the podcast episode here.
May 1, 2026
Professor Rachel Wechsler wins Gold Chalk Award
Professor Rachel Wechlser was honored with the Gold Chalk Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding faculty who have contributed significantly to graduate and professional education. Gold Chalk awards are student-nominated and student-selected. The Gold Chalk Award is presented by the Mizzou Graduate Professional Council.