Staff Spotlight — Meet Anita Cowan
Anita Cowan is one of the Clinic’s newest staff faces. Beginning work for the Clinic in April, Anita serves as Clinic’s executive assistant. She has worked in several areas at the University of Missouri for more than 20 years, including the…
A Successful Symposium
The Veterans Clinic held its annual symposium this April to examine and discuss how future veterans law advocates can handle instances of discrimination in the military. Interim Dean Paul Litton kicked off the symposium with…
Student Spotlight – Meet Ethan Attebery
After completing a degree in agribusiness at Oklahoma State University, Ethan Attebery decided to attend law school to earn a practical, versatile degree. Having just completed his…
A Veteran Serving Veterans
Mizzou Law is proud of its many interdisciplinary connections, from partnerships with other institutions on campus to hosting students with diverse academic backgrounds. The Veterans Clinic, which provides veterans with free legal services as they pursue discharge upgrades and disability compensation claims, is pleased to announce retired physician Dr. Stephen Brietzke has joined the clinic…
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Private support is vital to continuing the Veterans Clinic mission of helping veterans “Thank you for your service.” A phrase used across America to veterans and current members of the military to express gratitude for the sacrifice made for our country. Jane and Roger Harris decided they wanted to do more. And do more they…
A Message from the Clinic Founder
This note is bittersweet because it is my last newsletter message for the Veterans Clinic. I am very excited to start enjoying retirement at the end of the year! The Clinic has truly been an exceptional part of my life and I will be forever grateful to…
Mizzou Law Student, Veterans Clinic Director File Amicus Brief in the US Supreme Court
On March 29, Mizzou Law 2L Katherine Frerking and Professor Angela Drake, director of the MU Veterans Clinic, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court for an upcoming case. The case, Skaar v. McDonough, is a putative class action involving hundreds of veterans who were exposed to large amounts of radioactive plutonium dust…
Veteran Information Session & Free Legal Consultations for Veterans Offered in Springfield, MO on March 17
The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, and in partnership with the University of Arkansas - Little Rock (UALR) Veterans Legal Services Clinic, is hosting a General Veteran Information Session discussing various topics, to include information about the PACT Act. This event will take place at Legal…
Staff Spotlight – Eugene O’Loughlin
Eugene O’Loughlin is the Intake Coordinator and Veterans Benefits Specialist in the Veterans Clinic. He comes to the Veterans Clinic with 14 years’ experience as an Accredited Veterans Service Officer with the Missouri Veterans Commission, where he assisted thousands of veterans with their claims for benefits. Over…
Student Spotlight – Shelby Ehrmann
Shelby Ehrmann always knew she wanted to go to law school. “I’ve always wanted to be a lawyer,” Ehrmann said. “When you’re little everyone’s like ‘I want to be a doctor, I want to be a lawyer, I want to be a veterinarian,’ I always wanted to be…