This Week: What to Do Around Columbus

Enjoy life this week -- In Columbus!

Sports

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: September 19, 2015     Location: Ohio State Stadium

Time: 3:30 PM     Channel: ESPN

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2664233/NCAAF-Northern-Illinois-vs-Ohio-State

Arts

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: VAN GOGH

Date: September 18, 2015     Location: Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington

Time: 7-9 p.m.     Address: 777 Evening St., Worthington, 43085

Admission: $12-$15

http://www.mcconnellarts.org/wp/archives/16571

Sordid Lives by Del Shores

Date: 9/18, 9/20 (2pm), 9/24, 9/25     Location: Van Fleet Theater

Time: 8 p.m.      Address: 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus, OH 43215

Admission: $15-Student

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1388005

ALL THE GREAT BOOKS ABRIDGED

Dates: September 11-20, 2015     Location: Columbus Commons

Hours: Friday-Sunday 7-10 p.m.     Address:160 S. High Street, Columbus, 43215

Admission: Free

http://www.theactorstheatre.org/all-the-great-books-abridged.html

Wine and Dine

CREEKSIDE HOPS & VINES FESTIVAL

Dates: September 19, 2015     Location: Mill Street and Creekside Plaza

Hours: 6:30-10 p.m.     Admission: $40-$50

Address: 123 Mill Street, Gahanna, OH 43230

http://gahannaprf.org/

Pups on the Patio

Date: September 18, 2015     Location: Latitude 41 in the Renaissance Columbus Hotel 

Time: All Day     Address:  50 North 3rd Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Details: Latitude 41 is offering a shareable flatbread and bottle of wine for $25. The full Latitude 41 menu is also available. All pups will receive a special treat for attending.

http://www.columbusunderground.com/event/pups-on-the-patio-2?instance_id=75767

Germania Oktoberfest

Dates: September 18-20, 2015     Location: Germania Singing and Sport Society

Hours: Friday 5-11 p.m. Saturday 4-11 p.m. Sunday noon-8 p.m.

Admission: $5      Address: 543 S. Front St., Columbus, 43215

http://www.germaniacolumbus.org/

Music

Milk Carton Kids

Date: September 18, 2015     Location: Lincoln Theatre

Time: 8-10 p.m.     Address:  769 E. Long St., Columbus, 43203

http://www.themilkcartonkids.com/

The DiVide

Dates: September 18, 2015     Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus

Hours: 9-11 p.m.     Admission: Free

Address: 200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228

http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com/Entertainment

Active

March of Dimes Night Moves

Dates: September 18, 2015     Location: Brewery District

Hours: Friday 7:45 p.m.      Admission: $35 thru Sept. 17, $40 day of event

Address: 500 S. Front St., Columbus, 43215

www.marchofdimesnightmoves.com/

9th Annual Defend Your Friend 5K Run/Walk

Dates: September 19, 2015      Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Hours: 7 AM      Admission: $35

Address: 400 West Whittier Street, Columbus, OH 43215

http://cahs-pets.donorpages.com/2015DYF/

There are more fun events in the City next week! Check back for details!

- Kathy

This Week: What's Happening at Capital University Law School?

Hello Everyone!

As week five approaches, hopefully everyone is settling into a successful routine and efficiently beginning to get ready for midterms. Many organizations are beginning to have their first general body meetings, and I encourage all students to get involved with each of the organizations that interest them. Have you loved Criminal Law thus far? The Criminal Law Association will be holding their first general body meeting on Wednesday, September 23 at 12 pm. There will be pizza during the meeting and it is your opportunity to learn what being a member of the Criminal Law Association is all about.

Also, don’t forget about the networking event being held at MAPFRE stadium when the Columbus Crew take on the Portland Timbers NEXT Saturday, September 26, at 6:00p.m.

I also hope everyone enjoyed the Dean’s Picnic that was held on Friday, September 11. The food

was excellent, and it was very nice to take a break from school and talk to fellow classmates and faculty.  

Lastly, if there is an event you want featured, please don’t hesitate to contact me at jschoenewald@law.capital.ed with the details!

-Jamie

This week's 1L Life Hack

Brilliance in the Basics:

Mastering IRAC for Exam Writing

As midterms are fast approaching, it is probably a good time to bring up IRAC.  Most of your professors will want you to write your answers in the IRAC format.  Here are the basics:

Issue:  Spot the correct issue being discussed in the question and restate it in a sentence or two.  

Rule:  Recall the appropriate rule and state it in the terms that your professor requires in order to give you  all of the available points. (Some professors like verbatim rule statements, so ask and see what his or her preference is for each class). 

Analysis:  Restate the elements of the rule and why each is satisfied using the facts from the exam question.  Use a highlighter or a pen to note when you have used each fact.  Most facts in the questions or hypotheticals will be pertinent to the call of the question, so make sure you try to use all of the facts. You may also be able to use one fact for multiple elements of one rule.

Conclusion:  Use one or two sentences to answer the call of the question and tell the professor which way the court would find.  Be decisive, avoid using words like should or may.

Ensure that each part of IRAC is a separate paragraph. A one sentence paragraph for the issue is perfectly appropriate for a law school exam. The Analysis part may take several paragraphs-- use a new paragraph for each element or sub element.

Use signposts in your exam answer for the professor to easily identify each part of your answer. Law students commonly use Under, Here, and Therefore as signposts to direct the reader to the different portions of the exam answer.  Under is for the rule statement; Here is for the analysis of the facts to the elements of the rule; and Therefore is for the conclusion statement. The easier you make it for the professor to read your exam, the more points you will likely get on the exam.

If your professor has asked that you use the CRAC (Conclusion, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion) format, it is an easy transition from IRAC.  Instead of making an issue statement, just answer the call of the question first.  You can use the same idea for the conclusion sentences that you need at the end of your answer. 

Remember that practice makes perfect. Do NOT let the midterm be the first time that you write an exam answer.  Practice at home under exam timelines so that you are prepared for the actual midterm.

Until next week -

Meggan

Meet Kathy: Your Guide to What to Do Around Columbus This Week

No matter your interest-- Columbus Delivers!

Sports

Free tickets are back for Governors' Cup Finals! Columbus Clippers Game!








Date: September 16, 2015 Location: Huntington Park
Time: 6:05 PM Address:330 Huntington Park Lane, Columbus, OH 43215

 http://columbus.clippers.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t445

Arts
ARTIST'S TALKS: SARAH OPPENHEIMER
Date: September 16, 2015 Location: Wexner Center for the Arts
Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Address:1871 N. High Street, Columbus, 43210

http://wexarts.org/

Wine and Dine

Paint with Palette - Painting Event at the Winery
Dates: September 17, 2015 Location: Wyandotte Winery
Hours: Thursday 7-10 p.m. Admission: $35
Address: 4640 Wyandotte Drive, Columbus, 43230

http://www.paintwithpalette.com/


Germania Oktoberfest
Dates: September 18-20, 2015 Location: Germania Singing and Sport Society
Hours: Friday 5-11 p.m. Saturday 4-11 p.m. Sunday noon-8 p.m.
Admission: $5 Address: 543 S. Front St., Columbus, 43215

http://www.germaniacolumbus.org/

Music

Zeppelin Productions Presents: An Evening with Chuck Prophet
Date: September 17, 2015 Location: Natalie's Coal-Fired Pizza and Live Music
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 PM Address:  5601 North High Street, Worthington, OH 43085

http://nataliescoalfiredpizza.com/

Echo & The Bunnymen
Dates: September 15-16, 2015 Location: Newport Music Hall
Hours: 7 p.m.                                 Admission: $25
Address:1722 North High StreetColumbus, 43201

www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004EA7A4372C6D

Active

March of Dimes Night Moves
Dates: September 18, 2015 Location: Brewery District
Hours: Friday 7:45 p.m. Admission: $35 thru Sept. 17, $40 day of event
Address: 500 S. Front St., Columbus, 43215

www.marchofdimesnightmoves.com/

Check back later this week for details about what's going on next week in Columbus!

Meet Jamie: Your Guide to What's Happening at Capital University Law School

Hello Everyone!

My name is Jamie Schoenewald and I am a 2L day student at Capital University Law School. As part of my role as a Student Ambassador, I will be writing a weekly blog about events happening at Capital Law School. This includes: speakers, events, or anything else that could be happening at the school.  If you know of an event that is coming up, please feel free to email me or stop me in the hallway to let me know about it and I will be sure to mention it in my blog. My email address is jschoenewald@law.capital.edu.

So what do you need to know? 

Next Saturday, September 26, current students and alumni will be gathering at MAPFRE stadium to watch the Columbus Crew take on the Portland Timbers. The event starts at 6:00 pm in the Heineken Start Lounge. Tickets for the event are $30.00 per person and the event is limited to 50 people. Tickets must be purchased by September 18 and questions can be directed to Terri Botsko at tbotsko@law.capital.edu.

 

Meet Meggan: Your Life-Hacks for 1Ls Guru

Time Management. One of the most important skills to master as a 1L.

Most of your first year professors will mention time management at least once in the first few weeks of school.  They are not saying it for themselves!  Time management is a critical skill to grasp and master as a 1L, if you think you are swamped this semester… wait until second semester or your 2L year.  Here are a few tips to help you manage your time and the course work included in the first semester of law school:

• Set up a schedule for all of your daily and weekly events.  Include study time, time to work-out, and time to be social (don’t forget to add the Thursday night SBA bar reviews). 

• Make sure there are times that are not completely scheduled so that you can take much needed breaks, or make up for something that you were unable to finish or missed during that day/week.

• Stick to the schedule as closely as possible, it will help you to stay on track with reading and keeping up with your outlines.

• Make sure that you have something with you to study while you are waiting on appointments and classes, have a draft outline to look at so you can use the waiting time effectively.

• The more organized you are with your schedule, the less stress you will induce into the last few weeks of school studying for finals.

Organizing your schedule and your study time will help you be ahead of the curve on reading for the week, outlining, and studying for finals. Half of the battle in the first year is keeping up with the reading and using the time during the semester efficiently to prepare for the final exams (some of your exams are worth 80% of your final grade… no pressure).  




Until next week--

       Meggan

Meet the Admission Team: The Student Ambassador Program

We are Capital University Law School Student Ambassadors.

This year, we decided you should have an inside look into what it means to be a Capital University Law Student -- From real students.

Our Student Ambassador program is made up of actual law students at Capital University Law School. These Ambassadors are leaders on campus who wanted the opportunity to reach out to our prospective students and give an accurate account about what to expect in law school.

What better way to reach the public than the internet. CapLaw Chronicles aims to be that bridge to the outside. Our SA bloggers will give you tips and tricks to navigate the 1L world, insights on what to do in Columbus, Ohio, and what is happening here on campus at Capital University Law School.

Have a suggestion? Want to know more? You can always email admissions@law.capital.edu!

Welcome to the CapLaw Chronicles!