Why University of Missouri-kansas City?

Class profile

US News rank

#100

Median GPA

3.65

25th–75th: 3.33–3.80

Median LSAT

154

25th–75th: 152–157

Acceptance rate

52.1%

Class size (FT 1L)

141

Transfers admitted (2025)

0

ABA 2025 reporting cycle

Top employment markets

1. 1Missouri
2. 2Kansas
3. 3Illinois

Where the most recent graduating class concentrated employment, per the school's ABA 509 employment summary. Use this as a signal of where the alumni network and OCI recruiting pipeline are strongest.

Signature clinics

Clinical programs that define University of Missouri-kansas City's practical training. Mention specific clinic names in your "Why University of Missouri-kansas City" essay where they align with your interests.

• Abandoned Housing Clinic/Land Title Clinic
  Students address issues related to abandoned properties and land titles.
• Entrepreneurial Clinic
  Students provide legal services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Family Law Clinic
  Students represent clients in various family law matters.
• Intellectual Property Clinic
  Students assist clients with intellectual property issues like patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
• Self Help Clinic
  Students and attorneys help individuals represent themselves in civil disputes.
• Tax Law Clinic
  Students provide assistance with tax-related legal issues.

Notable journals

Student-edited publications you could write for or cite as a research interest.

• UMKC Law Review— General-interest academic legal journal addressing important legal and social issues.

Faculty highlights

Well-known faculty grouped by primary specialty. If a professor's scholarship aligns with your interests, name them in your essay and reference a specific paper or course.

• Barbara A. Glesner Fines
  Dean and Rubey M. Hulen Professor of Law, associated with legal education and the Self Help Clinic.
• Jasmine Abdel-khalik
  Associate Dean for Students and Professor of Law.
• Christopher M. Holman
  Intellectual Property and Biotechnology Law.
• Christopher R. Hoyt
  Tax Law and Estate Planning.
• Paul D. Callister
  Legal Research and Law Library Director.
• Dani Merrick
  Entrepreneurial and Intellectual Property Law (Clinical).
• Wendy Ross
  Family Law (Clinical).
• Lee Moore
  Tax Law (Clinical).
• Allen Rostron
  Constitutional Law and Legal Scholarship.
• Colin Marks
  Business Organizations and Secured Transactions.
• Laura Connor
  Lawyering Skills and Real Estate Law.

What makes University of Missouri-kansas City distinctive

Programs, history, or institutional features that set this school apart beyond rank.

• ·One of only six American law schools to have educated both a U.S. President (Harry Truman) and a U.S. Supreme Court Justice (Charles Whittaker).
• ·Requires a minimum of six credits in experiential coursework, ensuring extensive practical learning opportunities.
• ·Provides JD graduates with a free commercial bar preparation program (Helix Bar Review) and a supplemental in-person bar review course.
• ·Offers a Solo and Small Firm Practice program to prepare students for entrepreneurial lawyering.
• ·Leverages its Kansas City location for unparalleled access to a robust legal network for clerkships, internships, and clinical opportunities.

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