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The University of Missouri School of Law educates and trains the next generation of lawyers and leaders in Missouri and beyond. With six of the seven judges on the Missouri Supreme Court as alumni, as well as dozens of politicians and hundreds of corporate and legal leaders, Mizzou Law is changing our world one student at a time. We foster a diverse faculty of nationally recognized scholars who are committed to effective teaching and attract a student body with diverse experiences and views. Mizzou Law offers an intellectually rigorous and collegial environment for the study of law. Furthermore, we graduate well-rounded lawyers who are sensitive to ethical issues, prepared to serve clients, and ready to be leaders in promoting justice.
WHY MIZZOU LAW?
#8
Ranked Best Value Law School, National Jurist
#57
Best Law School, U.S. News & World Report
97%
Overall employment within 10 months of graduation, Class of 2024
Meet the Missouri Method
LEARN BY DOING
Mizzou Law students learn the law by practicing the law. Mizzou Law boasts four clinics, 10 dual degree programs, eight certificate programs and countless elective courses to provide students with a challenging and practice education. This is enhanced by a strong traditional curriculum with an orientation toward lawyering as a problem-solving endeavor.
Pictured: Students gain practical experience in national competitions, like the National Disability Law Apellate Competition, which our students have won two years in a row.
Meet Our Faculty
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACULTY
Mizzou Law faculty are recognized for achievement inside and outside the classroom. They are regularly honored for excellence in teaching with awards such as the Kemper Fellowship and the Gold Chalk Award. However, their influence isn’t limited to the classroom. They have published industry-changing articles in national academic journals, called upon by national media outlets for their expertise, and have presented around the world on a variety of legal issues.
Graduate with Minimal Debt
An incredible legal education doesn’t need to come with a hefty price tag.
- Mizzou Law is ranked as the #11 Best Value Law School by National Jurist
- We rank as a Top 15 law school where you can pay off debt, according to U.S. News
- 70% of Mizzou Law students receive scholarships
- $24,000 – median scholarship amount
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb. 5, 2026
Professor Wechsler’s article highlighted in JOTWELL
Professor Rachel Wechsler’s article, “Intimate Partner Violence: Access to Protection Beyond the Pandemic,” was recently highlighted in JOTWELL as one of the best works of recent scholarship relating to Dispute Resolution Law. In the JOTWELL piece, Cynthia Alkon writes: “Professor Wechsler’s article is a wonderful example of looking at one specific area, civil protection hearings for survivors of intimate partner violence, and examining COVID-19-generated lessons that could improve the process moving forward. The article is grounded in original empirical research with survivors and legal services providers and focuses on procedural justice, empowerment, and access. Although civil protection orders…
Feb. 4, 2026
Professor Hintz presents at distinguished faculty workshop
Professor Charles Eric Hintz presented at the Marshall M. Criser Distinguished Faculty Workshop at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He presented his paper, “Mistaking Good Faith,” which argues that we should use the criminal law doctrine of mistake as an organizing principle to explain the Fourth Amendment’s exclusionary rule and constrain it from transforming into a version of legal deference akin to qualified immunity or Chevron for police. …
Feb. 2, 2026
Mizzou Law team competes in ABA national competition
Mizzou Law 2Ls Jake Hall and Ethan Uhrlaub competed in the ABA Negotiation Competition National Finals last weekend in Chicago. The Mizzou Law team, coached by Professor Don Seitz, finished the first round of the national competition with the highest score of all the teams. They finished the competition following the second round. The team qualified for the national competition by winning the 2025 American Bar Association regional negotiation competition, beating out teams from top law schools across the Midwest.
Ready to Visit?
First things first — you need to experience the vibrant spirit of our beautiful flagship campus for yourself. Explore Mizzou and downtown Columbia. Get a look inside Hulston Hall. Meet with current students, faculty and staff to ask questions and learn about the culture of Mizzou Law.