Professor Royce Barondes was quoted in an article addressing the legal ethics of representing medical marijuana businesses. The article by Nicholas Phillips, “Cannabis Counsel,” appeared in the May 20, 2019 issue of Missouri Lawyers Weekly. With the passage of Amendment 2 in Missouri, eliminating state criminal restrictions on medical marijuana, law firms could be seeing an increase in related work.…
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Professor Schmitz to Present at Consumer Law Conference in Germany
Professor Amy J. Schmitz will present at a conference in Augsburg, Germany, May 23-24 on “Enforcing Consumer and Capital Market Law in Europe.” The conference will focus on international comparative analysis of the instrument and mechanisms to enforce consumer laws. Professor Schmitz will speak about enforcement in the United…
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…
Professor Schmitz Interview: Using Blockchain Technology in the World of Immigration
In a recent interview, a Phoenix NPR station asked Professor Amy J. Schmitz, “Can Blockchain Technology be Used for Immigration?” She explained how blockchain can be used for social justice, specifically with respect to stateless…
Professor Lietzan Collaborates on Compassionate Use Research in France and the U.S.
Professor Erika Lietzan is spending six weeks in France at the invitation of the Centre de Recherche sur le Droit International des Marchés et des Investissements (CREDIMI) at Université de Bourgogne. At the end of November, she attended a colloquium at the French Supreme Court concerning the rights of children with anonymous biological parents (due to sperm or egg donation) to learn the identities…
Professor Schmitz Speaks at Symposium in Australia
Professor Amy J. Schmitz will present and lead discussion on Addressing Accessibility and Vulnerability in ODR Design, at the “Online Dispute Resolution (ODR): The State of the Art Symposium,” at The Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 21-22. Professor Schmitz will discuss ethical design criteria, and lead symposium participants through a series of scenarios…
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…
Inside Higher Ed Quotes Professor Trachtenberg
Professor Ben Trachtenberg was recently quoted in an article in Inside Higher Ed about the protests on the University of Missouri campus in the fall of 2015. In the article, “Administrators, Students and Activists Take Stock Three Years After 2015 Missouri Protests,” Professor Trachtenberg says that the events on the MU campus affected conversations at universities nationwide and made…
Professor Halabi Comments on Duck Boat Investigations and Lawsuits
In the St. Louis Record article, “Multiple investigations, and first suits, follow duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake,” Professor Sam Halabi commented about the process now that three lawsuits that have been filed. On July 19, one of the boats from Ride the Ducks of Branson sank on Table Rock Lake during a storm, killing 17 people. Two lawsuits…
Professor Trachtenberg Cited in Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court
Professor Ben Trachtenberg was cited in a May 2018 brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief cites his work on the coconspirator statements exception to the hearsay rule. The petition for certiorari in Fairley v. United States, No. 17-60001, is available here:…