Last weekend, three Mizzou Law students placed first at the prestigious Global Antitrust Institute annual moot court competition in Washington D.C. The competition covered antitrust law in both the U.S. and the European Union, and Mizzou’s team outlasted some of the top law schools in the nation, as well as others from India and Brazil.

Luke Nutwell, Eric Siemens and Austin Siener withstood six rounds of argument, including a final round judged by Judge Douglas Ginsburg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and other high-ranking federal litigators and leaders.

“This is a monumental achievement for our law school,” said Thom Lambert, Mizzou Law professor, Wall Chair in Corporate Law and Governance and team mentor. “It required a tremendous amount of work on the part of Luke, Eric and Austin and reflects the excellence of our entire community.”

There is so much momentum at Mizzou Law, including an incredible 50% increase in applications for the incoming law school class of 2028. I want to recognize Professor Lambert, Dean Paul Litton and all Mizzou Law faculty and staff for their commitment to supporting our students.

“I believe Mizzou is seeing a larger increase in applications because the word is out,” said Dean Litton. “Students are realizing that without a doubt, a Mizzou Law degree is one of the best values in the nation, both in the quality of education and the total cost.”

I can’t wait to see what our Mizzou Law community achieves next!

— Mun