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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
#59
Best Law School, U.S. News & World Report
96%
Overall employment within 10 months of graduation, Class of 2025
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
April 15, 2026
Professor Lambert sits on panel in Rome
Professor Thom Lambert recently participated on a panel at the International Center for Law & Economics conference titled “Substance over Slogans: Competition and the Wealth of Nations” in Rome, Italy. The panel he sat on was titled, “Gatekeepers or Guardians: Designing Platforms in the Face of Regulation” and the discussion focused on how to conceptualize platforms—as gatekeepers that require constraint or as curators that create value through governance—and how frameworks like the Digital Markets Act (DMA) shape those roles. Watch the full panel here.
April 14, 2026
Professor Conklin publishes essay in History Now
Professor Carli Conklin published the lead essay in the latest issue of History Now: The Journal. Professor Conklin’s piece, “The Harmonizing Sentiments of the Day”: The Declaration of Independence and the Pursuit of Happiness,” discussed the historical origins of the Declaration of Independence and who can be attributed with the ideas included therein. History Now is aimed at getting leading history scholarship out to K-12 educators and the general reader. Read a full copy of her article here.
April 14, 2026
Professor Lietzan presents at WashU Ideas Lunch
Professor Erika Lietzan presented her paper, “Solutions Still Searching for a Problem: A Call for Relevant Data to Support ‘Evergreening’ Allegations,” at a recent “Ideas Lunch” for the Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law at Washington University in St. Louis. Professor Lietzan’s paper, published in a 2023 issue of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, audited a dataset being offered to support allegations of evergreening. She also discussed ongoing work Professor Lietzan and her coauthor, Kristina Lybecker are doing in that area.
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.