At the annual meeting of the Mid-America Association of Law Libraries, several of the Mizzou Law librarians will lead roundtable discussions and presentations. The meeting is October 17-19 in St. Louis. Resa Kerns and Cindy Shearrer: Professional Reading without the Reading! Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts Participants will hear a concise presentation of key ideas from…
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Featured Alumnus: Roger Baron
Roger Baron was born in raised in Jefferson City, Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1976. Fresh out of school, he began his career working as a staff attorney with the Missouri Public Service Commission back in his home town. After practicing in Missouri for nine years, Baron decided to move to Texas where…
Professor Myers Presents at SEALS Conference
Professor Gary Myers served as a speaker on three programs at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Florida. He spoke on a panel regarding a “Supreme Court and Legislative Update (Business and Regulatory Issues),” on a discussion group where the topic was “Faculty Development Deans—Leadership, Promotion, and Mentorship,” and on a Free Speech Workshop…
U.S. Rep. Hartzler praises Veterans Clinic
In an October 1 op-ed for the Military Times, Lack of legal services shouldn’t be another hurdle for homeless veterans, U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler makes mention of Mizzou Law’s Veterans Clinic and the legal assistance they provide to help…
Professor Bowman: White House Letter Distorts Both Law and History on Impeachment
In an October 9 article on Just Security, Professor Frank O. Bowman, III writes that the White House letter refusing all executive branch cooperation with the ongoing House impeachment inquiry includes three legal arguments that are without foundation. The letter claims the House impeachment inquiry is not valid because a full House vote has not been taken. There is no…
Professor Myers Speaks at Free Speech Discussion Forum in Hungary
Professor Gary Myers served as a speaker on “Local Media Coverage in the Modern Age: Modifying Antitrust and Competition Policy” at the Free Speech Discussion Forum held in Budapest, Hungary in June 2019. The forum was sponsored by Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Law (Hungary), the University of Luxembourg’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, the University of Paris…
Professor Peters Speaks at Tort Law Education Day
The American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, Conn., hosted a Tort Law Education Day on October 5. Professor Philip G. Peters Jr. was on the program, speaking about medical malpractice. This first annual event was intended to serve as a model for future programs around the country to foster public education about the law of torts. The American Museum…
Professor Myers Shares 2019 U.S. Supreme Court Highlights with Missouri Bar and SEALS
Professor Gary Myers discussed “2019 United States Supreme Court Highlights (2018-2019 Term)” as a speaker/panelist for the Missouri Bar as part of the MobarCLE program, presented to Bar members by teleconference on August 7. He focused on cases related to antitrust, the commerce clause, intellectual property, and the U.S. census. He also spoke on a panel, “Supreme Court and Legislative…
Multicultural Law Student Association (MLSA) Hosts Deputy Consul of the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City
On September 18, the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City visited the University of Missouri School of Law. The Multicultural Law Student Association (MLSA), in conjunction with the Career Services Office, celebrated Mexican Independence with traditional sweets during a meet and greet with consular staff. During the visit, Deputy Consul Lee Wong-Medina conducted an information session for law students focused on…
Professor Drake Selected as Panelist for Symposium at American University
Veterans Clinic Director Angela Drake selected as a panelist for American University Law Review Volume 69 Federal Circuit Symposium. The event will take place on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington,…