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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…
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District, to Convene at Mizzou Law
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri will convene at the School of Law on Thursday, March 21, 2019. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Dow will hear oral arguments in the Courtroom of Hulston Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. The court’s session is scheduled to last until noon. This event is open to the general public. Please note that no…
Mizzou Law Hosting Trademark and Copyright Law CLE
The Center for Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship and the Association of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law are hosting a free continuing legal education (CLE) session on February 27: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Trademark & Copyright Law. Annette Heller, a trademark/copyright attorney with Heller & Associates in Chesterfield, Mo., will lead this program. The event is open to the public…
Two Alumni to Speak at Mizzou Commencement Ceremonies
During the weekend of May 11-13, the University of Missouri will conduct its spring commencement ceremonies. Ann K. Covington, ’77, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, will receive an honorary degree at the Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 12 in Mizzou Arena. The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Covington is passionate about higher education. She is a…
Mizzou Law Hosts Discussion About Wrongful Convictions
Mizzou Law is hosting “The Exonerated: Surviving Justice,” a discussion about wrongful convictions with exonerees who spent decades behind bars for crimes they did not commit. The featured speakers will be Ellen Reasonover, Joe Amrine, Lamonte McIntyre, Richard Jones and Reggie Griffin. The event is sponsored by the Innocence Clinic, a joint project between the MU School of Law, University…
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to Convene at School of Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit will convene at the School of Law on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Judges Benton, Gruender and Melloy will hear oral arguments in the Courtroom of Hulston Hall beginning at 10:00 a.m. The court’s session is scheduled to last until noon. This event is open to the general public. Please note that…
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District, to Convene at School of Law
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri will convene at the School of Law on Thursday, March 22, 2018. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Dow will hear oral arguments in the Courtroom of Hulston Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. The court’s session is scheduled to last until noon. This event is open to the general public. Please note that no…
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…