Law School and Center for Dispute Resolution Present at National Admissions Conference

The annual conference for the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) held in Palm Springs, CA, June 1-4, featured presentations by representatives of Capital University Law School and the Center for Dispute Resolution.

Linda Mihely, assistant dean of admission and financial aid, presented "After Law School -- Who Is the Successful Lawyer" with Jay Conison, dean of Valparaiso University School of Law. The presentation offered examples of non-traditional stories of success and discussed the importance of "hidden gems" to law schools and the legal profession.

Terrence Wheeler, co-director for the Center for Dispute Resolution at Capital University Law School, presented "Admission Professionals as Negotiators". The session was designed to introduce the basics of negotiation as it relates to the job of the admission professional and to provide suggestions and techniques to use in negotiation situations.

Associate Dean and Professor Athornia Steele served as moderator for both both sessions. Dean Steele is a member of LSAC's board of trustees and has been appointed chair of the minority affairs committee beginning June 2005.

LSAC is a nonprofit corporation whose members include more than 200 law schools in the United States and Canada. All law schools approved by the American Bar Association are LSAC members. Headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, the LSAC is best known for administering the Law School Admission Test (LSAT®).

Mihely is assistant dean of admission and financial aid at Capital University Law School. She received her BS degree with distinction in mathematics from Ohio Northern University where she began her career in law school admission in 1981. She became director of admission and financial aid at the Law School in 1988 and was appointed assistant dean in 1997.

Wheeler is an adjunct professor, teaching negotiation, mediation and dispute resolution courses at the Law School. He also serves as co-director for the Center for Dispute Resolution at Law School. Wheeler practices law with the Columbus firm of Artz & Dewhirst.

Steele is associate dean and professor at the Law School. He received both his BA (1974) and his JD (1977) from Capital University. He is a former Assistant Attorney General of the State of Ohio and has been a member of the Capital University Law School faculty since 1980.