Hello!

Hi everyone! My name is Chris Reel and I am 2L at Capital Law. First off, I want to say welcome to all who are recent additions to the Capital University Law School family! The decision to come to law school is a daunting one to say the least, but once you walk through the double doors on your first day of 1L the nervousness turns to excitement almost instantaneously. I'm sure the current 1Ls reading this will vouch on my behalf with that bold yet true statement! 

Coming from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, I really did not know what to expect from the "little big town" Columbus, Ohio. New city, new school, new people, new everything! I was nervous, but I knew that I had made the right choice coming to Cap and that belief was justified immediately. To say the faculty and students were, and are, extremely welcoming and warm-hearted would be an understatement. The transition to law school would not have been as smooth as it was, had it not been for some of the people I have met since becoming a student at Cap. I have formed some of the closest friendships with people since starting law school, despite getting the gears here and there for being "Canadian". 

I completed my B.A. in Communications with a minor in Philosophy at Wheeling Jesuit University, in Wheeling, West Virginia, where I was a proud member of the Varsity Men's Soccer Team. Not many people have heard of Wheeling, and justifiably so. It is a small, small town located at the tip of West Virginia and wedged in between the Ohio-W.V and W.V-P.A borders. If you ever head in that direction, don't blink because you just might miss it! The best experience by far of my four year stay in Wheeling, was the birth of my son, Aidan. He and his mother both live in Columbus, which played the single most significant role in my decision to attend Capital. There is not a day that goes by where I do not think of how proud I am to be Aidan's dad, and I wholeheartedly say that every decision I have made since his arrival is to ensure he is given the absolute best life. I say with confidence that attending Cap has provided me this opportunity.

Being a Canadian, I am limited to my job opportunities, but I was lucky enough to land a job at the Franklin County Public Defender's Office where I serve as a law clerk. This job would not have come were it not for the networking Cap does on behalf of its students and the opportunities it provides. Take advantage of these assets, because trust me, if I can land a job, you can too! 

Despite nearing the midway point of spring semester, I am still as excited as ever to meet each and every one of you current and upcoming 1Ls. It is with a smile that I say I am always available to chat, answer questions or offer guidance, so please don't hesitate to stop me in the hall or send me message! I hope everyone is having a successful year thus far and I hope it finishes stronger than you had ever expected! Best of luck to everyone and see you around Cap! 

-Chris Reel