News Archive
September 1, 2026
Professor Gamage participates in Congressional briefing
Professor Gamage participated in a recent virtual Congressional Staff Briefing titled “The Case for a Wealth Tax.” Professor Gamage was a member of a four-person panel that discussed economic evidence of wealth concentration, its influence on politics, and revenue potential of serious wealth tax proposals.
August 31, 2026
Professor Gouzoules quoted in New York Times
August 28, 2026
Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Texas Law professor
Recent News
Aug. 27, 2026
Mizzou’s Own Legally Blonde
By Tanner O’Neal Riley Tabitha Crain has given a 20-minute speech with 15 minutes’ notice. She’s raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for survivors of domestic violence. She’s stood on stages in ball gowns and walked into Hulston Hall in sweatpants the next morning, and she’ll tell you — without blinking — that the two rooms aren’t as different as people think. “I honestly feel like the closest thing to being a practicing attorney is being Miss Missouri,” she said. “And that probably sounds pretty ridiculous.” It isn’t. It’s the whole story, actually. This…
Aug. 25, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan named to Best Lawyers list
For the 12th straight year, Erika Lietzan, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, William H. Pittman Professor of Law & Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, was named a Best Lawyer in FDA Law
Aug. 21, 2026
Professor Gamm presents at ALPS Annual Meeting
Professor Taylor Gamm presented her article, “Wildfire Takings,” at the Association for Law, Property & Society’s Annual Meeting in June in New Orleans. Professor Gamm’s article will published in a forthcoming issue of the Alabama Law Review.
Aug. 20, 2026
Professor Rhodes interviewed on NPR
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes was interviewed for the National Public Radio statewide program The Texas Standard regarding Minnesota’s lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeking to compel the extradition of former ICE agent Christian Castro to Minnesota to answer criminal charges for allegedly shooting a man through the front door of his home and then falsely reporting the man attacked him. During the interview, Rhodes explained the U.S. Constitution’s Extradition Clause, its imposition of a ministerial duty on governors to extradite those fleeing criminal charges in another state, its application to Minnesota’s extradition request, the immateriality…
Aug. 18, 2026
Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic renews partnership with Missouri Attorney General’s office
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office is reinvigorating the Attorney General’s Office Defenders program, adding a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic. “The men and women who protect our country deserve strong legal advocates,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “The Defenders program helps meet that need, but we cannot do it alone. We have partnered with the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic to better support our military community. I encourage attorneys across our state to join us and volunteer their time and expertise to support those who have served our country. Your service…
Aug. 7, 2026
Professor Sperino quoted in Law360
Professor Sandra Sperino was quoted in a Law360 article on circuit courts’ use of bias tests. Read the full article here.
July 31, 2026
Professor Woods presents at DWI conference
Professor Jayne Woods gave the plenary CLE presentation, “Who’s in the Driver’s Seat: AI and Ethics in DWI Practice,” at the 2026 Bernard Edelmen DWI Science and Law Conference put on by the Missouri Bar.