Mizzou Law Dean Lyrissa Lidsky announces JR Swanegan as the new Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid. Swanegan comes to Mizzou Law after six years as Associate Dean of International and Graduate Programs at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla. During that time, he built partnerships with international law schools, recruited students from around the world, taught…
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Mizzou Law Students Have Help Dressing for Success
By, Michelle Cecil Law school is expensive. Tuition, fees, books, bar review courses and exam fees quickly add up. Additionally, students are expected to dress professionally in a variety of settings, including legal interviews, client meetings, summer internships and oral advocacy competitions. The financial burden on students can be overwhelming. Mizzou Law is working to find ways to alleviate as much…
Hurley-Sloan Symposium: Free Speech, Free Press or Free for All? Social Media and the First Amendment
The Missouri-Hurley and Price Sloan Symposium will be held April 25 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The event, “Free Speech, Free Press or Free for All? Social Media and the First Amendment” begins at 8:30 am and will feature Brian Stelter as the keynote luncheon speaker. Journalists, social media experts and legal scholars will explore the following…
School of Law to Host Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, will convene court at the School of Law on Tuesday, April 2. Presiding Judge Edward Ardini, Jr., Judge Mark Pfeiffer, ’92, and Judge Gary Witt, ’90 will hear oral arguments at Hulston Hall in four cases beginning at 1:30 p.m. The judges will also take time to discuss the court system, explain the proceedings, and take…
Pro Bono Estate Planning Program for Boone County Residents
The University of Missouri School of Law will partner with the MU Family Impact Center to provide free estate planning services to residents from Boone County and surrounding areas this winter through the Mizzou Law Pro Bono Estate Planning Program. Ten current Mizzou Law students, under the supervision of Adjunct Associate Professor Cynthia Barchet, a local practitioner, will meet with…
Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Seeks Office Support Assistant
The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications for an office support assistant position in the Veterans Clinic. The position has overall responsibility for the efficient administrative functions of the clinic. For full details see MU Human…
Law School Seeks Academic Success Program Director
The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications for a Director of the Academic Success Program to assist in building a welcoming, nurturing and inclusive law school community. This individual will teach foundational academic skills, counsel students regarding their academic performance, provide writing support to students, teach upper-level courses in legal analysis and administer a bar exam success program.…
School of Law and Culver-Stockton College Partner on 3+3 Program
The School of Law recently finalized an agreement with Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) in Canton, Mo., that allows C-SC students to complete their undergraduate degrees while completing their first year of law school at MU. “We are delighted to establish this relationship with the University of Missouri School of Law,” Melody Schroer, assistant professor of legal studies and department chair for…
Mizzou Law Alum Appointed to Supreme Court of Missouri
Law school alumnus W. Brent Powell, ’96, was recently appointed to the Supreme Court of Missouri by Gov. Eric Greitens.
School of Law to Host Hooding Ceremony May 14
The School of Law will host its annual hooding ceremony to recognize its newest graduates on Sunday, May 14, at 12:30 p.m., in Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri Campus. This event is open to the public and no tickets are required. This year’s featured speaker will be the Honorable Patricia A. Breckenridge, ’78, who is chief justice of…