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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?
97%
Overall employment within 10 months of graduation, Class of 2024
#57
Best Law School, U.S. News & World Report
#11
Ranked Best Value Law School, National Jurist
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
Sep. 26, 2025
Professor Gouzoules presents at two Midwestern conferences
Earlier this month, Professor Alexander Gouzoules presented at the Chicago-Wharton-Harvard Insolvency & Restructuring Conference, a bankruptcy-focused conference at the University of Chicago. Later in the month, he was invited to give a Constitution Day lecture at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
Sep. 23, 2025
Professor Gamage publishes article urging states to capture revenue moved overseas
Professor David Gamage, along with co-author Darien Shanske of the University of California-Davis School of Law, published an article in the September issue of Tax Notes State. This essay argues that U.S. states should adapt their tax codes to capture revenue from multinational corporations that artificially shift profits to overseas tax havens – a practice that costs states billions in lost tax revenue annually. The authors explain that a recent federal tax reform (converting GILTI to NCTI) strengthened tools to combat this profit shifting. The essay then explains why and how state governments should conform to this federal tax law…
Sep. 19, 2025
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Yale and Columbia Law professors
On Sep 24 (Wednesday), Ed Fox (Michigan), Zach Liscow (Yale) and Michael Love (Columbia), will present the draft paper, “Corporate vs. Pass Through Taxation: the Role of Economic Rents and Legibility”, at the Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. 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…
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