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Professor David English Named to the Estate Planning Hall of Fame

David English, the William F. Fratcher Missouri Endowed Professor and the Edward L. Jenkins Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, was named to the Estate Planning Hall of Fame in a special ceremony on Nov. 14. Professor English is one of only seven estate planning professionals to receive this prestigious award in 2023, which is given annually in recognition of…

Prof. David English Honored as ABA Advocate of the Month

David English, the William Franklin Fratcher Endowed Professor of Law and the Edward L Jenkins Professor of Law at the MU School of Law, was honored as the September Advocate of the Month by the American Bar Association in their monthly Washington Letter newsletter. From the ABA’s Washington Letter: “We are proud to honor David English as our Advocate of…

Professor English helps explain Britney Spears’ case

Professor David English was recently interviewed by Slate for its article What Can Britney Spears Do Next? The piece asked Prof. English, an expert in guardianship law, to explain how typical her case is and what her next steps could be. On June 30, TheFederalist.com also published an article with comments from Professor English, “The #FreeBritney Movement Is Bigger Than…

Professor English co-authors opinion piece about Netflix movie ‘I Care a Lot’

Professor David M. English and Professor Nina Kohn co-authored a recent op-ed in The Hill, Netflix’s ‘I Care a Lot’ should worry you. The piece shares how outdated state laws can enable elder abuse practices as depicted in the Netflix movie. Professor English is the former chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging. He served as…

Professor English to speak on COVID-19 in LTC facilities

On June 15, 2020, Professor David English will speak on “Responding to COVID-19 in LTC Facilities” at the Summer 2020 meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). His co-presenter for this virtual presentation is Eric Carlson of Justice in Aging in Los…

Podcast by Professor English on Guardianships and Powers of Attorney

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) recently posted a podcast by Professor David English on cross-border recognition of guardianships and powers of attorney. It is available at https://actecfoundation.org/podcasts/cross-border-recognition-of-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/. This is the third podcast that Professor English has recorded for ACTEC. Prior podcasts, “The Uniform Trust Code and the Future of American Trust Law” and “The Uniform Guardianship,…

Professors English and Freyermuth explain how the Uniform Law Commission helps to craft policy

Professors David M. English and Wilson Freyermuth provided information for a recent Columbia Missourian article about lawmaking, “Writing the Law: Missouri farm bill rooted in history.” The article is one of a series of articles to examine who writes the bills, who influences that process and how laws spread from state to state. This article explains the role of the…

Professor English Podcast: The Uniform Trust Code and the Future of American Trust Law

Earlier this year, Professor David English recorded a podcast, The Uniform Trust Code and the Future of American Trust Law. The podcast is available on the website for the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, of which Professor English is a fellow. In the podcast he talks about some of the areas where states have made the greatest modifications…

Mizzou Law Students Attended MO Solo Conference

Rising 2L, Joe Langworthy, and recent Mizzou Law graduates Allyson Brown, Jesse Craig, Shawna Quast, Yve Solbrekken, and Aaron Wynhausen attended the Missouri Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference from June 6 through June 8 with Jennifer McGarr from the Career Development Office. The students were able to attend through generous alumni sponsorships from Chris Dandurand (’11), Ellen Morgan (’84),…

Professor English Featured on Podcast About the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act

Professor David English recently presented a podcast on the recently approved Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act. The podcast was sponsored by The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation. Professor English is an ACTEC fellow and chaired the drafting committee for the Uniform…