Rachel M. Janutis has been named interim associate dean for Capital University Law School. She fills the position formerly held by Shirley Mays, who accepted the deanship position at Phoenix School of Law in Arizona.
Janutis joined Capital Law School in 2002 and has taught courses on Civil Procedure, Remedies, Complex Litigation and Conflict of Laws.
Before coming to Capital Law School, Janutis served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Illinois. Her areas of research include civil procedure, remedies and complex litigation, specifically issues pertaining to jurisdiction, venue and punitive damages. Her casebook, Cases and Problems on Remedies, of which she is a co-author, has been adopted by numerous law schools across the country.