Capital University Law School is an ABA-accredited private law school located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The law school is affiliated with Capital University, the oldest university in Central Ohio and one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America. History Capital University Law School transformed from the Columbus Law School, which was founded in 1903, as part of a national program sponsored by YMCA to make legal education practical, accessible, and affordable. Since its affiliation with Capital University in 1966, the law school has grown. Its faculty now stands at 83 and its Law Library holdings have increased to more than 265,000 volumes, periodicals, and microfilms. Location Capital University Law School is located in the heart of the Discovery District of Columbus, Ohio. This is near the Ohio Statehouse, the Supreme Court of Ohio, and other offices giving direct access to a variety of diverse internships, externships, and other real-world legal educational opportunities. The law school’s stately 75-year old building‘s front entrance is framed by elaborate polished brass relief artwork, commissioned by well known artist Ralph J Menconi, depicting a ship, most likely the Santa Maria, and surrounded by vintage Art-Deco era accents. At the suggestion and assistance of law school alumnus Michael A Massa, Dean Jack Guttenberg created a Wall of Class Portraits in the front lobby of the law school building in 2006. Academics Capital University Law School has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1950 and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1983. The student-faculty ratio is 8:1. The law school has been a charter member of the League of Ohio Law Schools since 1934. Capital's 2013 entering class was composed of 164 students. Capital Law School maintains a Juris Doctor, an LL.M. in Business, an LL.M. in Taxation, and an LL.M. in Business and Taxation. The school's J.D. program has a full-time day division, as well as a part-time day and a part-time evening division. The J.D. program has concentrations in children and family law, civil litigation, criminal litigation, dispute resolution, environmental law, governmental affairs, labor and employment law, and small business entities publicly held companies. Students in the J.D. program may also avail themselves of joint degree programs in: Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Nursing, and Master of Theology. Capital Law is home to The Family and Youth Law Center and the