CLClint Lorance

Listening · Curiosity · Dialogue

Clint
Lorance.

Conflict resolution &
constructive disagreement

Exploring how we manage conflict, listen across differences, and build more constructive conversations.

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About

Clint Allen Lorance is a Missouri attorney and author based in Hillsboro, with a growing focus on conflict resolution and constructive disagreement.

His writing explores how people can listen more carefully, question their assumptions, and work through differences with curiosity and respect. He approaches these subjects as an ongoing learner, drawing on his studies and earlier experience as a public defender with the Missouri State Public Defender.

Clint earned his Juris Doctor from Appalachian School of Law in 2023 and was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2025. He is pursuing an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri, with expected completion in May 2027.

A former U.S. Army officer, Clint also writes military fiction and nonfiction about military justice, public policy, and his personal experiences. His books and the documentary below provide background to his story.

About this website
This is a personal website for writing, learning, and public discussion. I do not operate a law firm or private law practice, and I do not accept private clients. No legal representation, mediation, or arbitration services are offered through this site.

Legal education
J.D., Appalachian School of Law
2023
Bar admission
Missouri
2025 · Bar number 77362
Graduate study
LL.M. in Dispute Resolution
University of Missouri · In progress
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Selected
writing

LinkedIn · October 31, 2026

Reading Between the Lines: How to Navigate Conflict with Super Smart People

A reflection on recognizing qualifiers, unanswered questions, and limited commitments without assuming another person’s motives.

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LinkedIn · October 24, 2026

How curiosity can make you a better communicator

A reflection on replacing assumptions with curiosity, asking clear questions, and making your own meaning easier for others to understand.

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LinkedIn · October 9, 2026

Twenty Minutes

A workplace conversation illustrates how clarifying purpose and asking a genuine question can reveal concerns that a fixed request may miss.

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LinkedIn · October 5, 2026

How to Disagree Without Making It Personal

A reflection on approaching disagreement with curiosity and care, built around a simple reminder: pause, check, ask.

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LinkedIn · May 14, 2025

Restore Equal Justice for Our Troops: Why Congress Must End the Habeas Corpus Double Standard

An essay on access to judicial review in military justice.

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Virginia Lawyer · February 2023

Does the IRS Know About Venmo? Changes in Reporting Requirements of Digital Payments

An article on digital payment reporting. Published in 2023; tax rules may have changed since publication.

Read at Virginia Lawyer
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Books

Cover of Stolen Honor by Clint Lorance

Memoir · 2020

Stolen Honor

Falsely Accused, Imprisoned, and My Long Road to Freedom

A personal account of military service, imprisonment, and the path to a presidential pardon.

View at Hachette Book Group
Cover of Peace in Name Only by Clint Lorance

Military fiction · 2024

Peace in Name Only

World at War · Book 1

A global pandemic and an electromagnetic pulse attack upend the world. Captain Hank Hawkins, Captain Mia Blaze, and Staff Sergeant Jacob Turner confront a widening conflict and the cost of survival.

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Cover of Twilight of Empires by Clint Lorance

Military fiction · 2024

Twilight of Empires

World at War · Book 2

The World at War story continues as Mia Blaze and Jacob Turner navigate separate fronts in a shattered world, confronting shifting alliances and the threat of nuclear war.

View at Books-A-Million

Further reading & legal context

Front cover of Travesty of Justice by Don Brown

By Don Brown · WildBlue Press · 2019

Travesty of Justice

The Shocking Prosecution of Lt. Clint Lorance

Don Brown presents his account of the military case, including defense concerns about witness testimony, investigative methods, and biometric evidence. Brown was a member of the Lorance legal team. The book offers that defense perspective; the court records below document the legal outcomes and later developments.

View Don Brown’s book at WildBlue Press

President Donald J. Trump granted Clint A. Lorance a full and unconditional pardon on November 15, 2019. On September 23, 2021, the Tenth Circuit held that accepting the pardon did not constitute a legal confession of guilt or waiver of habeas rights. That ruling addressed dismissal of a habeas petition and did not decide the merits of the convictions. A pardon and judicial exoneration are different outcomes.

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Documentary

Official STARZ artwork for the Leavenworth documentary series
Leavenworth · Official series artwork from STARZ.

Historical background · STARZ

Leavenworth

The STARZ television documentary series Leavenworth examines Clint Lorance’s military case and the military justice system. The original episodes are dated 2019; STARZ also lists a series-update episode from 2020.

This documentary is included as background to Clint’s story. For the pardon and subsequent procedural ruling, see the dated legal context and official records.

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