Mizzou Law celebrated the annual Tim Heinsz Bow Tie Day on Wednesday, September 25. Heinsz, a former MU Law Dean and Earl F. Nelson Professor of Law, died suddenly while jogging on the MKT Trail in July of 2004. Each year since his passing, colleagues, friends and students have celebrated Heinsz’s memory by wearing bow ties, his signature accessory. Heinz…
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Mizzou Law July 2019 Examination Results
The Supreme Court of Missouri just released the results of the July 2019 Missouri bar exam. University of Missouri School of Law’s 93.3 percent passage rate for our first-time bar takers is above the overall state passage rate of 85.3 percent and is the second-highest out of seven regional law schools. The passage rate for the Mizzou Law graduating class…
Featured Alumna: Tamar Hodges
Although a St. Louis native, Tamar Hodges was living in Atlanta and working as a registered nurse at a Level 1 trauma center when she decided to pursue a JD. Hodges wanted to work in healthcare in a new way – by guiding medical professionals and organizations through complex healthcare regulatory issues. However, as Hodges began looking at law schools,…
Student Spotlight: Alex Guglielmo
When 1L Alex Guglielmo was an undergraduate at Truman State University studying criminal justice, German and military science, he took a leap that would shape his path for the future. He joined the Missouri Army National Guard in November 2013, and since then has worked his way up to becoming an engineer officer. Guglielmo aspires to continue his military career…
1Ls Give Back
The incoming class of 1L students has spent the past few days getting acclimated with one another and with life in Hulston Hall. On Thursday morning, the new students and some faculty and staff headed over to the Food Bank to volunteer together. 1L Haley Benson shared her experience with us: “I genuinely enjoyed volunteering at The Food Bank! I…
Mizzou Law celebrates record-breaking year in giving
On Wednesday morning, the University of Missouri officials announced that the $200 million gifted the University in the past fiscal year set an all-time high record in donations. One of the donors who has made this important milestone possible is Charles R. Wall, a Mizzou Law Alumnus from the Class of 1970 who announced that the Wall Family Foundation will…
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),…
2018 and 2019 MU Law Order of the Barristers
Please join the MU School of Law and the Board of Advocates Committee in congratulating the 2018 and 2019 inductees into The Order of Barristers. This award is one of the School of Law’s highest honors, celebrating students who excel in their oral advocacy and brief writing skills. 2019 Order of the Barristers Heather Booth Ashlyn Calhoun Callie Haslag Khristopher Johnson-DeLoatch…
Trachtenberg Appointed Director of Undergraduate Studies
The University of Missouri School of Law is pleased to announce Ben Trachtenberg’s appointment as the Director of Undergraduate Studies. “This new role allows me to help Mizzou build a new program in undergraduate legal education,” Trachtenberg said. “The law faculty has tremendous expertise, much of which would be of great interest to college students if offered in an appropriate format.” This…
Charlotte Burgess’s Semester in Practice
By Charlotte Burgess I got the idea for creating my own semester in practice after I learned that a semester with a private attorney was an option and that a pro bono program could also benefit my community. After working with Professor Drake in the Veterans Clinic, I realized how much more I benefited from and enjoyed classes that were…