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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?
#9
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 #8 Best Value Law School by National Jurist
- 84% of Mizzou Law students receive scholarships
- $17,500 – median scholarship amount
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oct. 30, 2026
Professor Woods publishes essay on the tension between direct democracy and legislative power
Professor Woods recently published an essay in the State Court Report discussing the tension between direct democracy and legislative power within the state of Missouri. To read her essay, click here. The State Court Report is a project of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, which is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. The goal of State Court Report is to foster dialogue and commentary across a wide range of issues and perspectives about state constitutions.
Oct. 30, 2026
Professor Sperino’s work cited by two federal courts
This fall, two courts cited Professor Sandra Sperino‘s scholarship. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania cited her article, Irreconcilable: McDonnell Douglas and Summary Judgment, 102 North Carolina Law Review 459, 484–85 (2024), to discuss a problem with the McDonnell Douglas test. Jones v. National Railroad Passenger Corp., No. CV 24-5558, 2026 WL 2942221, at *7 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 30, 2026). The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri cited the same article to discuss whether the McDonnell Douglas test is compatible with the summary judgment standard. Clark v.
Oct. 29, 2026
Professor Gamage’s work on California Billionaire Tax featured in Wall Street Journal
In a major Wall Street Journal profile, University of Missouri law professor David Gamage is highlighted as one of four leading scholars who have become the “go-to brain trust” for lawmakers and advocates designing wealth-tax legislation across the country. The article traces Gamage’s influential role in developing these proposals, including helping assemble the team of scholars behind California’s Proposition 40, one of the most consequential tax-policy initiatives in recent years. The feature underscores how Gamage’s scholarship is shaping national debates and translating academic research into major public-policy proposals. Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal here.
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