Applicants must submit their application and materials by the appropriate deadline. It is strongly recommended (though not a requirement) that mailed application materials be received at LSAC two weeks before the application deadline. No guarantees can be made concerning applications submitted, or application materials received by LSAC, after the respective deadline; such applications may be returned unprocessed.
Full-time LLM Program
Applicants with Foreign Education Credentials
- December 20, 2018
Prospective students who received their legal education outside of the United States must apply by December 20 for Fall 2019 entry (August).
Applicants with Domestic Education Credentials
- LLM in Legal Theory: February 1, 2019
- LLM in Taxation:
o February 1, 2019 (priority scholarship deadline)
o April 1, 2019 (final) - All other programs: April 1, 2019
Prospective students who received their legal education in the US or Puerto Rico, and those who completed both a foreign law degree and a US JD, must apply by the above deadlines for Fall 2019 entry.
Part-time Programs
- Spring 2019 Entry: November 1, 2018
- Fall 2019 Entry: June 3, 2019
Applicants with foreign education credentials must apply for part-time entry in the fall because preliminary required courses are offered in August only. The application for Fall 2019 entry becomes available in January.
JSD Program
- February 1, 2019
Prospective doctoral students must electronically attach both the JSD Sample Research Paper and JSD Proposal of Study in order to submit the online application on or before the deadline. Late submission of proposals, or revisions to proposals, are not permitted.