I spent last week roaming through Indiana going to IU Bloomington and Valparaiso. I had a few students ask me why I chose Capital, so I think I will address that here.
When I was ready to attend law school I knew that I wanted to stay in Ohio. I looked at all of the Ohio Law Schools and weighed the pros and cons of each. I was drawn to Capital by its location and its atmosphere. Capital is located in downtown Columbus, Ohio which means it is located right by the Franklin County Courthouse, the Ohio Supreme Court, and the Federal Bankruptcy Court. This in turn meant that there were a ton of attorneys in this area providing wonderful internship and externship possibilities.
I then looked at the school itself. It is a private institution with a great family like atmosphere. Going to one of the big universities was not for me as I am originally from a small town and went to a small private undergraduate institution. The law school is actually seperated from the main campus meaning that you don't have to worry about undergraduates in the law library or fighting for parking with an entire university.
I then thought about the academics. I looked at Capitals faculty who were top notch and consistently rank high among peer institutions in the amount of research published. I also knew that I wanted to study business law so I was attracted to the Publicly Held Companies concentration offered by the law school.
When I took all of these things into consideration I thought that Capital was right for me, so I arranged a visit (which you can do by emailing admissions@law.capital.edu). After the visit I knew that this was the place for me. I encourage anyone who is interested in Capital to come visit and sit in on a class and see what you think about it. Law School is a very personal choice and very different for everyone so you have to decide what is right for you.
I will be heading out to the WAPLA conference at Arizona and Arizona State on Oct. 23 and 24, if you see me there stop by and say hi.
Until Next Time,
Gregg Elzey |