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…
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MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital Benefits From Professor Abrams’ Endowment
With royalties from his two casebooks, Professor Doug Abrams created the Happiness For Health program at the MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Happiness For Health is a permanent endowment that provides toys, stuffed animals, games, and parties for sick and injured children at the hospital. In the near future, Happiness for Health will upgrade the Pediatric Specialty Clinic to make…
3L Jessica Peterman Wins Writing Competition on Insurance Law
Jessica Peterman, 3L, won first place in the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel’s (ACCEC) Law School Practical Skills Writing Competition on Insurance Law Problem. The assignment was a memorandum of points and authorities in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment. Submissions were evaluated on the quality of the legal arguments, the persuasiveness of…
Alumnus Named Kemper Fellow for Teaching Excellence at Mizzou
Carlos C. Sun, ’11, was named a William T. Kemper Fellow for Teaching Excellence at the University of Missouri. The fellowship was established in 1991 by William T. Kemper, a 1926 MU graduate, who was a well-known civic leader in Kansas City until his death in 1989. His 52-year career in banking included top positions at banks in Missouri, Kansas…
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…
Ten Members of the Missouri Law Community to Receive Women’s Justice Awards
At the 20th Annual Women’s Justice Awards event on May 3 in St. Louis, 10 women from Mizzou Law are among the 51 women who will be honored. The Leaders of Tomorrow are recognized for leadership, professionalism and passion for making a difference in the justice system or legal profession. 3L Abigail Williams (pictured) is among this year’s honorees. The Public…
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…
Mizzou Law Student and Alumnus Win National Writing Competition
MU 3L George Khoukaz recently received the Joseph T. McLaughlin Original Student Article Award from the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) at a gala dinner at the Whitley Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. The winning essay, “ADR That is Out of This World: A Regime for the Resolution of Outer- Space Disputes,” addresses various issues regarding space arbitration and was published in 2018 Journal…
Student Paper on Specific Consents to Adoption Accepted by Law Journal
The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School’s Journal of Practical & Clinical Law accepted 2L Abby Coursen’s paper, “Allowing for Specific Consents to Adoption – A Proposed Amendment to Missouri’s Section 211.444.” Over the last few years, the opioid epidemic has caused an increase in the number of children entering the foster care system. Under Missouri’s 211.444, as it is currently written, and/or at…