On June 15, 2020, Professor David English will speak on “Responding to COVID-19 in LTC Facilities” at the Summer 2020 meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). His co-presenter for this virtual presentation is Eric Carlson of Justice in Aging in Los…
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Featured Student Leader: Annabelle Attias
Annabelle Attias is a recent graduate from the Mizzou Law Class of 2020. She grew up in Kefar Sava, Israel, before moving to the United States in 2012 to attend the University of Missouri. While at Mizzou, Attias received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, which combined three minors she was passionate about –…
Professor Barondes writes about Missouri’s residency restrictions for medical marijuana
Professor Royce Barondes published an article on Missouri’s residency restrictions for medical marijuana use in the Journal of The Missouri Bar. He concludes that limits adopted by administrative rule are of dubious…
Professor Jerry publishes paper on social media communications on campuses
The latest American Council on Education (ACE) “To the Point” brief, “Campus Inclusion and Freedom of Expression: Managing Social Media,” written by Robert H. Jerry II focuses on how and why campus leaders should be proactive in managing social media platforms, as well as how to respond to problems that arise. The brief lists the most commonly asked questions about free…
Podcast by Professor English on Guardianships and Powers of Attorney
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) recently posted a podcast by Professor David English on cross-border recognition of guardianships and powers of attorney. It is available at https://actecfoundation.org/podcasts/cross-border-recognition-of-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/. This is the third podcast that Professor English has recorded for ACTEC. Prior podcasts, “The Uniform Trust Code and the Future of American Trust Law” and “The Uniform Guardianship,…
Seventh edition printed of Professor Abrams’ casebook
Professor Douglas E. Abrams and his co-authors have published the 7th edition of their Children and the Law casebook (West 2020). The fully updated edition continues to cover children’s constitutional rights, representing children, abuse and neglect, foster care, crimes against children, adoption, medical decision making, financial responsibility and control, protective legislation, and…
Veterans Clinic remembers heroes this Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend is a special time in which we honor the men and women who died serving our nation. The grave site pictured is of Joe Green, father of the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Founder and Director Angela Drake. He lost his life while bravely serving our nation during the Vietnam War and we will forever be grateful for…
Chalana Scales-Ferguson receives Carey Mae Carroll Award from MU Women’s Law Association
Chalana Scales-Ferguson, Director of Academic Success, has been selected by the MU Women’s Law Association as this year’s recipient of the Carey Mae Carroll Award. Each year, this honor is awarded to a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the advancement of women. The MU WLA has selected Professor Ferguson for her commitment to students and…
Featured Alumnus: Alvin Rohrs
Alvin Rohrs is a Class of ’82 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law and a leading expert on entrepreneurship, social impact, free enterprise and acceleration leadership. He spearheaded the national and global growth of the Springfield-based educational nonprofit, Enactus, where more than 800,000 student leaders at more than 1700 universities in 36 countries made a sustainable entrepreneurial…
Veterans Clinic working to help army veteran get his Purple Heart
Man on a mission explains how the MU Veterans Clinic is working to help former Army Specialist Justin Elmer get his Purple…