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October 20, 2026
Professor Sperino publishes 11th edition of her employment discrimination book
Professor Sandra Sperino has published the eleventh edition of her “Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell.” Her book provides law and undergraduate students with a foundational understanding of this complex area of law while offering practitioners an up-to-date review of key legal principles and developments. Read More
October 15, 2026
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Toronto Law professor
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Oct. 15, 2026
Professor Henson presents at AALS Forum
Professor Renee Henson recently presented her article, “The Algorithmic Playground and the Jurisprudence of Irresistibility,” at the AALS Education Law and Children’s Law Scholars’ Forum at Georgetown Law. Her article explores how the longstanding tort doctrine of attractive nuisance might inform the legal responsibilities of digital platforms, particularly whether its underlying principles support affirmative duties to protect children from foreseeable harms associated with platform design.
Oct. 14, 2026
Professor Gamage’s work on “billionaire wealth tax” discussed in The New Yorker, Sac Bee
The “Billionaire Wealth Tax” proposal on the California ballot this November was recently discussed extensively in articles in The New Yorker and the Sacramento Bee. The proposal was developed by Professor David Gamage and other co-authors. From The New Yorker: “Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman … and David Gamage, a former Berkeley law professor, began working with Senator Elizabeth Warren on a wealth-tax proposal for her 2020 Presidential campaign.”; “They helped draft a proposal from Joe Biden to tax the unrealized capital gains of the richest Americans and a similar proposal from Senator Ron Wyden, of Oregon.” …
Oct. 9, 2026
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Minnesota law professor
On Oct. 14, Vinita Singh (Minnesota Law) will present “Weaponization of Taxation: Sovereign Tax Immunity as a National Security Tool” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would like…
Oct. 5, 2026
First-time Missouri Bar takers pass at high rate
Mizzou Law graduates who were first-time takers of the 2026 July Missouri Bar Exam passed at a 93% rate, eight percentage points higher than the overall passage rate for all first-time takers. Additionally, 90% of all Mizzou Law graduates who took the exam in July passed.
Oct. 2, 2026
Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Wash U and Northwestern
On Oct. 7, Conor Clarke (Wash U Law) will present “The Indirect Taxes” (with Ari Glogower, Northwestern Law). The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. This session will a live presentation and will be open only to guest participants who are able to join us in the Mizzou Law building. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details.
Oct. 1, 2026
Professor Henson publishes symposium article on AI in legal education
Professor Renee Henson’s newest article, “My Negotiation Chatbot Toby and Pedagogical Governance,” has been published as part of a symposium issue of the Boston University Journal of Science & Technology Law. The article grew out of Professor Henson’s experience developing Toby, an AI negotiation chatbot that she uses with first-year law students. Toby plays the role of an obstinate opposing counsel, giving students an opportunity to practice negotiating against a difficult adversary in a controlled classroom setting. Using Toby as a case study, Professor Henson explores how instructors can meaningfully incorporate chatbots into legal education while protecting…
Sep. 29, 2026
Thompson Coburn Scholarship Puts New Focus on Leadership at Mizzou Law
A scholarship that has supported University of Missouri School of Law students for more than 30 years is getting a new focus. The former Coburn & Croft Scholarship Fund has been renamed the LSF Thompson Coburn Leadership Scholarship, reflecting the law firm’s evolution and placing a greater emphasis on leadership among Mizzou Law students. The scholarship was established in 1992 and under the renewed partnership between Thompson Coburn and Mizzou Law, preference will be given to incoming 1L students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and exemplary academic achievement. For students, the scholarship provides more than financial assistance.