Faculty who invest in your success
At Capital University Law School, our faculty are more than educators. They're experienced legal scholars and mentors invested in your growth, academically and professionally.
Our professors bring real-world practice experience alongside deep legal theory, preparing you for exams, your career, and the realities of practicing law. Here, teaching means engaging with you directly, not lecturing from a distance.
You won't be another face in the crowd. Faculty know you by name, push you to exceed your own expectations, and celebrate your wins with you, helping you discover your potential and chart your path in the legal world.
Faculty in the News
September 2026
Trump Can’t Call Ballots Mail and Escape the First Amendment
Mark Brown
JURIST
September 6, 2026
August 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to issue stunning decisions
Mark Brown
JUSTUS with Jack & Gonzo
August 31, 2026
July 2026
Why Federal Law Cannot Reach an Alaska Senate Ballot Change
Mark Brown
Jurist News
July 7, 2026
June 2026
Reaction to SCOTUS birthright citizenship decision
Mark Brown
nbc4i.com
July 1, 2026
Why the Alaska Court Was Right to Reject a 'Good Faith' Test for Ballot Access
Mark Brown
Jurist News
June 30, 2026
Undersea Cables and the Material Politics of Digital Connectivity
Roxana Vatanparast
Lawfare
June 12, 2026
April 2026
Going braless in Ohio could land women in jail under anti-drag bill – Opinion
Dan Kobil
Columbus Dispatch
April 14, 2026
Supreme Court keeps former DNC candidate off Ohio GOP primary ballot
Mark Brown
Courthouse News Service
April 9, 2026
March 2026
The Ex-CIA Agent Going Viral Asking for a Trump Pardon
Dan Kobil
WIRED
Mar. 25, 2026
Ohio Republicans wasting time, money with abortion fights
Rachel Hampton
Columbus Dispatch
Mar. 26, 2026
How state law could force Les Wexner from Ohio State's medical center board
Nathanial Fouch
NBC4
Mar. 19, 2026
February 2026
Nationwide Arena's $400M Renovation: Stadium seeks $100M in state grants for upgrades
Nathaniel Fouch
ABC6
Feb. 24, 2026
Les Wexner to be questioned Wednesday by House Oversight Committee
Anthony Marcum
NBC4
Feb. 17, 2026
What to know about Les Wexner's closed-door House Oversight deposition
Anthony Marcum
WSYX ABC6
Feb. 17, 2026
December 2025
Attack on LBGTQ materials in libraries would ban much more/Opinion
Dan Kobil, Law School professor, guest columnist
Columbus Dispatch
Dec. 11, 2025
DeWine says he will sign new cannabis bill that adds penalties for some adult use
Expert Rob Barnhart, Law School professor
WCMH Online/WDTN Online/WOWK/WYFXLD/WYTV/WKBN/WTRF/WOWK/
Dec. 11 and Dec. 12, 2025
November 2025
Law profs urge Ohio Supreme Court to uphold conviction ruling in Cleveland firefighter’s death
https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2025/11/law-profs-urge-ohio-supreme-court-to-uphold-conviction-ruling-in-cleveland-firefighters-death.html
Expert Rob Barnhart, Law School professor
Cleveland.com
Nov. 17, 2025
Addressing Trump's Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder - FactCheck.org
Expert Dan Kobil, Law School Professor
FactCheck.org
Nov. 12, 2025
Plea change to guilty by reason of insanity
Expert Rob Barnhart, Law School professor
WBNS10 TV
Nov. 12, 2025
October 2025
Mother searching for truth in central Ohio baby’s death
Expert Rob Barnhart, Law School Professor
NBC4
Oct. 22, 2025
When can Columbus cops use their weapons? What to know about police use of force
Expert Rob Barnhart, Law School professor
Columbus Dispatch
Oct. 16, 2025
Constitutional common sense absent in 6th Circuit’s HB1 ruling
Guest columnist Mark Brown, Law School professor
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oct. 12, 2025
Are police departments misinterpreting Ohio law on body-camera fees?
Expert Susan Gilles, Law School professor
NBC4
Oct. 8, 2025
September 2025
California lawyer's ChatGPT use is why courts want AI regulation
Experts Jenny Wondracek, Law School professor, and Nicholas Sanctis, Law School student
CalMatters
Sept. 22, 2025
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center investigating employee’s social media post
Expert Dan Kobil, Law School professor
NBC4
Sept. 18, 2025
Employee protections to the First Amendment on social media
Expert Dan Kobil, Law School professor
NBC4
Sept. 16, 2025
Local officials facing backlash from Charlie Kirk social media posts
Expert Dan Kobil, Law School professor
Spectrum News1
Sept. 15, 2025
August 2025
“New diversion pilot program aims to give first-time offenders a ‘Big Break’”
Expert Rob Barnhart, Law School professor
ABC6
Aug. 29, 2025
“How a Pardon for Binance’s Founder Would Break Presidential Norms”
Expert Dan Kobil, Law School professor
The Columbus Dispatch
Aug. 21, 2025
Ohio National Guard Deployment
Expert Anthony Marcum, Law School professor
WYXFLD
Aug. 20, 2025
“Questioning the legality of sending Ohio National Guard to Washington, D.C.”
Expert Anthony Marcum, Law School professor
NBC4i
Aug. 19, 2025
“Prof Looks at Ways to Curb ‘Bench-to-Private-Practice’ Pipeline for Young Judges”
Expert Anthony Marcum, Law School professor
The National Law Journal
Aug. 15, 2025
“Inside the growth and legality of LifeWise Academy”
Expert Dan Kobil, Law School professor
NBC4i
Aug. 11, 2025
July 2025
Poll: Only 36% of Democrats Are Proud to Be American
Expert Brad Smith, Law School professor
The Federalist
July 2, 2025
Meet the Law School Faculty
Director of the Law Library; Professor of Legal Research & Writing
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor and Director of Academic Success
Capital University Law School
Clinical Professor of Legal Research & Writing
ytwiss@law.capital.edu
614-236-6619
Capital University Law School
Professor of Clinical Studies and Director, Legal Clinic
Capital University Law School
Law School Adjunct Faculty
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