Legal Roundup
Professor Trevor Gardner Presents at Harvard Law
Professor Trevor Gardner presented at the Race, Racism, and the Law Symposium at Harvard Law School, organized by Aziza Ahmed (Boston University) and Guy Uriel-Charles (Harvard).
Professor MJ Durkee Installed as the William Gardiner Hammond Professor in Law
Dean Russell K. Osgood welcomed guests to the installation ceremony for Professor MJ Durkee, who is now the William Gardiner Hammond Professor in Law.
22nd circuit commission announces nominees for Ohmer circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis
The Twenty-Second Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Governor Michael L. Parson to fill the circuit judge vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Steven Ohmer.
Mizzou Law students finish second in national moot court competition
Mizzou Law 3Ls Isaac Keller and Macgyver “Mac” Newton finished second overall in the national Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition hosted by the Federal Bar Association.
Appellate court to hold arguments at Hannibal High School
Chief Judge Thomas C. Clark II has announced the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, plans to convene court Thursday, April 4, 2024, to hear three cases for a special Northern Division docket at the Hannibal High School auditorium, 4500 McMasters Avenue, in Hannibal.
Professor Sheldon Evans: Afrofuturism and the Metaverse
Professor Sheldon Evans recently spoke at “Afrofuturism and the Metaverse,” an event hosted by Microsoft’s Senior Corporate Counsel Group.
Professor David Gamage publishes forthcoming article on Sixteenth Amendment
Professor David Gamage has published an article in a forthcoming issue of the Washington University Law Review. Gamage’s article, “The Original Meaning of the Sixteenth Amendment."
Professor Rachel Wechsler Wins 2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award
Professor Rachel Wechsler was awarded the 2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women award on March 20 as a part of the Tribute to Women Banquet held annually in Columbia.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Challenges Biden’s Censorship Regime at SCOTUS
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court heard his challenge to the Biden administration’s vast censorship enterprise targeting conservative viewpoints.
Professor Pauline Kim Presents at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Professor Pauline Kim presented AI-related risks at the March meeting of the Future of Finance Subcommittee.
Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation into Hazelwood School District’s DEI Programs After Senseless Teen Beating
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he has launched an investigation into Hazelwood School District after a student was assaulted by another student in broad daylight during school hours.
WashULaw Reaches Final of Jessup U.S. West Regional Competition
Congratulations to the WashULaw Jessup team who reached the finals of the U.S. Western Regional of the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court competition, which was held from February 29 to March 3, 2024.
Dean Trachtenberg Moderates Panel at Countering Antisemitism Conference
Associate Dean Ben Trachtenberg is moderating a panel at the third annual Countering Antisemitism conference.
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement Following Trial Date Set in Jackson County Tax Assessment Case
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after the Court handed down a favorable ruling in his case against Jackson County and its illegal assessments for Missourians’ property taxes:
UMKC Law Student Scores with Sporting Kansas City Internship
UMKC connections were a perfect match for Annmarie Orlando to pursue sports law
Local Federal Courts’ Judicial Learning Center Helps Launch Nation’s First In-Depth Student Supreme Court Case Study
The Judicial Learning Center recently held an opening reception for its first-ever “The Supreme Court and My Hometown” exhibit.
Evan Goldfarb Named to Health Care Law 2024 Power List
Thompson Coburn health care partner Evan Goldfarb was named to the Missouri Lawyers Media Health Care Law 2024 Power List.
Attorney General Bailey Levels Fraud Charges Against Software Developer in Greene County
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has filed charges against Mason W. Roller, 30, for allegedly defrauding a consumer in connection with his business, Bearded Dev Ops.
Professor Benjamin Levin Speaks at University of Virginia School of Law
Professor Benjamin Levin recently spoke to second and third-year law students in the Criminal Law Colloquium at the University of Virginia School of Law.
Norma Jackson Discusses Firm Affinity Groups and DEI Efforts
Thompson Coburn Chief Diversity and Attorney Development Officer Norma Jackson was interviewed on the firm’s affinity groups for a feature in The Secured Lender titled “Ally and Affinity Groups: Helping to Bring Our True Selves to Work.”