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Unofficial copies of all your (university level) transcripts should be uploaded to your online application in the “Academic History” section. Applicants should upload their J.D. or LL.B. transcript under the “Baccalaureate Institution”. LL.M. transcripts should be uploaded in the “Graduate Institution” section. There are 3 additional “other” institution sections where additional transcripts may be uploaded.
(Please include a certified English translation, if necessary.) If your LL.M. is currently in progress, upload transcripts for all coursework completed. If an undergraduate transcript does not show proof of degree and date earned, a diploma showing award of the degree should also be uploaded. Your unofficial transcript copies will suffice for the purposes of the Admissions Committee. The university only requires official transcripts from accepted students.
Curriculum Vitae:
An applicant’s resume should highlight their educational, work, leadership, and service experiences. The applicant may also wish to highlight honors, awards, or special skills. There is no page limit for the resume but one to two pages is typical.
Personal Statement:
The Admissions Committee gives considerable emphasis in its evaluation to the personal statement. The statement should provide the Admissions Committee with insights about the applicant and the applicant’s interest in pursuing a legal education. Applicants often use the personal statement to provide further insight into their personality, interests, or matters that are not fully present in other parts of the application.
The personal statement must be the applicant’s original work in their own words. It should be no more than two double-spaced pages. The personal statement must be included in the application at the time of submission. The personal statement’s header must include the student’s name, LSAC account number, and be titled “Personal Statement.”
Recommendation Letter:
The Admissions Committee requires applicants to submit two letters of recommendation. Applicants may submit up to four letters if desired.
The letters of recommendation should come from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s candidacy both in regards to their academic skills and personal qualities. At least one recommendation – preferably both – should come from an individual who taught the applicant in college. The Committee realizes that some applicants, especially those who have been out of school for a number of years, may have difficulty meeting this request. In such cases, letters from employers/supervisors or others who have worked closely with the applicant will suffice.
Applicants are required to use the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service that is part of the Credential Assembly Service registration. LSAC will include these letters with the CAS report. Please note that LSAC will not release the CAS report until all initial recommenders have submitted their letters. LSAC will send further CAS reports if additional recommenders submit letters at a later time.