My name is Jennifer Carney and this is my first week as an Admission Representative for Capital University Law School.  This year, Capital hired two recent graduates to serve as recruiters for the school during the fall.  We get to attend law school fairs and forums, and also visit many schools to talk about our experiences at Capital and also give prospective students general information...

Hello,

 My name is Gregg Elzey and I will be working as an admissions representative at Capital University Law School. I will be keeping a blog of my travels and experiences for all to read. I will also be happy to answer any questions that anyone may have. I thought I would use this first entry to introduce myself.
 

 I am a small town guy who has transitioned to the big city...

 As everyone is making that all important choice on where to go to law school, the location of the school should be a factor. I was browsing the net and found that Columbus Ohio is rated the #1 city to retire by forbes.com, so I began thinking about why it should also be a top choice for attending law school.

 

Opportunity

 

- Columbus is the 15th largest city in the US

- There...

Yesterday was our first Graduate Fair at Wittenberg and we talked to a lot of students who seemed interested in Capital and law school in general.  Also, I was lucky enough to see some of my old professors and have lunch at Mike and Rosy’s!  Not a bad day! 

 

One thing that impressed me was the number of sophomores and juniors that spoke to us.  I think it’s great to see...

 

Although my first year of law school was difficult, it was also the year I made some great friends and created wonderful memories.  One wonderful thing that Capital did was to make an email group for all incoming 1Ls.  Someone, I’m not sure if it was an administrator or student, created a questionnaire and sent it to all the new students.  One of the first people to respond was...

The National Center for Adoption Law and Policy (NCALP) is the nation’s only academically based entity dedicated to improving the laws and policies for child protection and adoption services.  NCALP is located in the law school, and provides many opportunities for student involvement.  I was most interested in Capital because of its connection with NCALP, and my personal interest in adoption...

Well I had my first real roadtrip for the job last week. I had the opportunity to go to Washington DC and visit students from Howard University, and from there I went to a large law fair at George Washington University. After that I headed down to Philadelphia to take part in the Philadelphia area law fair. I met a lot of great people including students and other recruiters. I enjoyed both cities,...

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...

The results from Ohio's July 2008 Bar Exam will be released this Friday.  Hopefully it's a Happy Halloween for me!  The Bar Exam was difficult, and preparing for it took a level of diligence and self-discipline I'd never had before.  I think Capital did a great job of preparing myself and my classmates, based in large part on the Advanced Bar Studies class.
 
Advanced Bar Studies...

It's that scary time of year again ladies and gentlemen. A time where people run around dressed in outfits, carve pumpkins, and indulge in candy and pumpkin pie. Halloween you say? NO, its time for the bar exam results, which for all of us who took the July Bar Exam is the ultimate trick or treat.

 

Bar passage rate is another factor that you should look at in determining which school to attend....

At about this time yesterday I wrote on here with a lot of fear and anticipation as the July 2008 bar results were released this morning. First off, both Jenni and I passed! More importantly Capital achieved a 94% pass rate among first time test takers, which is higher than any other law school in Ohio. Before these results were released both Jenni and I wrote about the importance of bar passage rates....

Well, as you already know from Gregg's post, we both passed the bar exam!  And you might also be able to guess (considering Capital's amazing pass rate for first-time takers) all of my friends passed as well!  What a huge relief.  I have been smiling non-stop since I found out Friday morning.

 

I was actually staying with my parents in Orrville, Ohio.  On Thursday, I was...

Ladies and gentlemen it is time that I bid you farewell. The recruiting season has wrapped up and I will be moving on somewhere into the legal world. I have truly enjoyed traveling around and meeting all of the future lawyers out there. I appreciate the opportunity given to me by Capital to go out and promote the law school while getting to go to places I have never been. I wish all of you who may...

So this is my last blog!  I am going on my last recruiting trip tomorrow.  The time went really fast, and I enjoyed all the traveling.  I’m so happy I had this opportunity to represent Capital.

For those of you thinking about law school, I really encourage you to dig a little bit deeper.  Meet with a pre-law advisor at your school.  Attend a law fair and speak to representatives...