Jennifer Hoover Kappus

Jennifer Hoover Kappus serves as a Visiting Legal Writing Professor at Cleveland State University College of Law since 2023, leveraging extensive professional experience across legal practice, judicial service, and financial regulatory compliance.

Her academic credentials include a JD from Case Western Reserve University (2011) where she graduated magna cum laude and served as Executive Symposium Editor for the Law Review, and a BA in History and Government from the College of William and Mary (2008) earned summa cum laude with High Honors as a Phi Beta Kappa member.

Professor Kappus specializes in practical legal writing pedagogy with research emphases on regulatory compliance frameworks, ethical governance in financial institutions, and government-industry interactions. Her industry experience directly informs classroom instruction, preparing students for diverse legal career paths through real-world writing applications and analytical rigor.

Her distinguished academic honors comprise:

• Order of the Coif (top 10% of law school class)
• Phi Beta Kappa membership (undergraduate honors society)
• Phi Beta Kappa Departmental Award in Government

At CSU|LAW, Kappus directs legal writing curriculum development while mentoring students through complex drafting scenarios encountered in litigation, judicial settings, and corporate compliance environments. Her industry connections facilitate practical training opportunities bridging academic theory with professional practice demands.