May 25, 2021

Mizzou Law Alumna Judge Robin Ransom Appointed to Missouri Supreme Court

Governor Mike Parson appointed the Honorable Robin Ransom, ’91, as the next Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith in early March 2021. With the selection, Ransom becomes the first Black woman to serve on the state Supreme Court. Ransom also is the fifth woman to serve, joining Mary Rhodes Russell, ’83, and Patricia Breckenridge, ’77, on the bench. Stith and Ann Covington, ’77, previous female judges, are both retired. “Appointing a judge to the Supreme Court of Missouri is an important duty that I do…

April 9, 2021

Mizzou Law moves up seven spots in Best Law Schools rankings

Mizzou Law rose seven spots to #60 among the best law schools in the latest rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, 2022 Best Graduate Schools. “Mizzou Law has worked really hard to improve the metrics within the U.S. News rankings that make a difference for students, such as career placement, bar passage, and debt burden upon graduation,” says Dean Lyrissa Lidsky. “We will continue working to get the recognition we deserve as one of the top public law schools in the United States.” Already looking ahead to the next academic year, Dean Lidsky adds, “We hope to…

March 25, 2021

17th Annual TH5K set for April 17

The 17th annual Tim Heinsz 5K, 10K & Jim Devine Dog Walk & Bob Bailey Bike Ride is set for Saturday, April 17 at Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Columbia. This event celebrates the extraordinary impact these three men have had on students at Mizzou Law and across campus. It will be held rain or shine. The event includes a variety of categories for participants: a competitive 5K/10K run, a “just for fun” 5K/10K run or walk, a 15K bike ride, a leisurely dog walk, and a kids fun run. There is even a “t-shirt only” option for those…

March 25, 2021

Professor Mitchell honored with Diversity and Inclusion Award

Professor S. David Mitchell is among the winners of the Missouri Lawyers Media 2021 Diversity and Inclusion awards. Mitchell is the Ruth L. Hulston Professor of Law and recently became one of the two inaugural co-directors of the Michael A. Middleton Center for Race, Citizenship & Justice at Mizzou. Mitchell has been with the law school since 2006 and had served as associate dean for academic affairs from 2015-2021. The awards recognize attorneys, firms and organizations, who are nominated by peers, for significantly advancing diversity, inclusion and the dignity of all people in Missouri’s legal profession and in…

March 23, 2021

Veterans Clinic announces new Military Lawyer Transition Program

With generous donations from Susan Combs of Combs and Co. and Diana Pendleton, through her friend Dorothy Connell Berry, the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic recently announced the creation of the Military Lawyer Transition Program (MLTP). This new program is designed for Mizzou Law students who will be entering a Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) program in one of America’s armed forces. There is a period of time between when law students who will work in the JAG program graduate, typically 6-8 months, and when they first report for active duty. During this time, the military does not provide pay to…

March 8, 2021

Professor Filbert to speak at Veterans Law Webinar/CLE on March 10

Professor Brent Filbert will be speaking on Wed., March 10 at the Veterans Law Webinar. The program qualifies attendees to 3.0 MCLE, 3.0 Kansas Credit. Sponsored by MoBarCLE and The Veterans Clinic at Mizzou Law, the program is designed to meet the accreditation requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The following topics will be covered: Representation of veterans and qualifying family members before the VA VA disability claims procedures Basic eligibility for VA benefits Appeal rights Disability compensation Dependency and indemnity compensation VA pensions For registration information call 888-253-6013 or go to mobarcle.org. Prior MU Law Veterans…

March 5, 2021

Three Mizzou Law students honored among the Mizzou 18

On March 2 the University of Missouri Alumni Association announced the student recipients of its Mizzou 18 award. These awards honor Mizzou graduate students in the last year of their degree eligibility and represent students from a variety of disciplines across campus. They are chosen for their world-class research, collaboration with faculty and staff, and their demonstrated leadership with undergraduate students. This year Mizzou Law is proud to announce that three of its students were chosen. Brionna Pratt (Houston, Tex.), Tori Schafer (Sylvania, Oh.), and Phelan Simpkins (Chicago, Ill.) are all third-year students. Each inductee identifies a mentor who helped…

March 2, 2021

Veterans Clinic’s Brent Filbert featured on bi-monthly radio show

The Veterans Clinic’s Brent Filbert is on a bi-monthly radio show on iHeart Radio and WOVN Chicago called “America’s Heroes Group Roundtable Serving Disabled Veterans in Rural America.” Filbert discusses the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic in general and talks about rural outreach to veterans through Tigers for Troops. The radio shows is airing at 5 p.m. (CT) on the fourth Saturday of the month in February, April, June, August, and October.

Feb. 26, 2021

Featured LLM Student: Michael Russell

After graduation from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1999, Michael Russell went on to practice labor and employment law for almost 20 years. Now, with a busy mediation and arbitration practice, Russell is pursuing his Master of Laws degree through Mizzou’s online LLM program. “I had been interested in an LLM for some time,” Russell said. “When Mizzou made the decision to offer their LLM through an online learning platform, that gave me the opportunity to do something I had wanted to do for a while.” Russell said he never had the chance to look at alternative…

Feb. 26, 2021

Featured LLM Alumnus: Mohan Peddinti

After receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree from NALSAR, University of Law in Hyderabad, India, and completing two years in a corporate legal role at Dr. Reddy’s, Mohan Srimat Tirumala Peddinti packed his bags and moved over 8,000 miles to Columbia, Mo., in August 2006 to pursue his LLM degree at the University of Missouri School of Law. “Mizzou Law is renowned for its dispute resolution program and is one of the leading institutions in the ADR field,” Mohan said. “Hence, the choice was quite straightforward.” Mohan cited his interest in alternative dispute resolution methodology, especially negotiation, as reasons for…