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…
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Professor Drake and the Veterans Clinic Featured in Columbia Business Times Article
Professor Angela K. Drake and the MU School of Law Veterans Clinic were featured in a recent article in the Columbia Business Times, “In Focus: Services for Our Veterans.” The article shared information about the clinic’s work with veterans and its preparation for a new law that will take effect next year, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act. The…
Veterans Clinic Welcomes Second Attorney
The School of Law’s Veterans Clinic recently welcomed a second attorney, Brent Filbert, who is an MU alumnus. Previously he was deputy chief defense counsel for military commissions at the Pentagon, a partner at Shook Hardy & Bacon and litigation counsel at Hughes, Hubbard & Reed. Filbert joins Professor Angela Drake in supervising the students in the Veterans Clinic as…
Columbia Missourian Progress Awards Recognizes Professor Drake
Professor Angela Drake was among the inaugural winners of the Columbia Missourian Progress Awards. Associate Dean Paul Litton explained that the awards “aim to recognize the people who help make Columbia a great place to live and move us forward every year.” Professor Drake received the Progress in Education award for her work with students in the Mizzou Law Veterans…
Professor Drake to Receive Public Service Award from AALS
Professor Angela Drake was recently selected to receive the Deborah L. Rhode Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities. In recognition of her determination and dedicated work with veterans, Professor Drake will receive the award at the AALS annual meeting in January in San Diego. The Rhode Award is presented to…
Mizzou Law Student Named Pat Tillman Scholar
A Mizzou Law student is among the 60 student veterans selected to the 2017 class of Pat Tillman Scholars. Third-year law student Paul Wade is an Army veteran and a member of the Missouri National Guard. Each year, the Pat Tillman Foundation receives thousands of applications from military veterans and their spouses. Only 60 of the best-poised leaders, who show…