Download Application The forms and content on this page is available in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF). To view these files you must have the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Application Procedures   Students beginning the study of law are admitted only in the fall semester. The following information and materials must be filed with the Law Center Admission office:   Formal Application: Applications may be requested from the Law Center Admission office. Applications, together with current official transcripts and letters of recommendation, should be filed before the end of the fall semester of the year prior to admission. Any applications received later than February 28 for the full-time and part-time day programs and May 1 for evening program cannot be processed for admission in August.   Application Fee: A $25 nonrefundable application fee will be required of all persons seeking admission.     Official Transcripts: Transcripts showing credits earned at a college or university must be forwarded to the Law Center and the Crediential Assembly Service. If courses of study in a college or university are taken after the application is submitted, official supplemental transcripts must be submitted to cover the subsequent study. First year students will not be permitted to register for the fall semester without producing an official transcript showing degree(s) earned before enrolling in the Law Center.   The Law School Admissions Test: All applicants are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prior to admission. Applications are available online at www.LSAC.org   The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) provides two important and primary services to law school applicants: The Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and the LSAT. The Southern University Law Center requires the 12-month subscription service with CAS. Fees for these services may vary from year to year.   The results of the examination are certified to all schools selected by the applicant. The examination is administered four times a year at designated centers throughout the United States.   Confirmation   The applicant is responsible for arranging submission of supporting documents and for ensuring that they are received in the Law Center Admission office by February 28 for the full-time and part-time day program and May 1 for the part-time evening program. Notification of the committee’s decision will be mailed to the applicant   Application Catalog Facts and Figures Standards Admission Deadlines Fees   Register for An Event Request an Info Pack

Application Requirements

While the Law Center does not prescribe any specific pre-legal preparation, it strongly recommends a foundation consisting of such courses as English, public speaking, French, Spanish, accounting, psychology, logic, mathematics, and other analytical courses. The objective of pre-legal training should be to provide the student with the necessary general education to compete success­fully in the professional study of law. The applicant should acquire a mastery of the English language.

FIRST YEAR STUDENT and PART-TIME STUDENT
Students applying to the Law Center for the first time must submit:

1. Formal application.

2. Official transcript showing degree(s) earned from an accredited college or university.

3. Two letters of recommendation. (Submitted directly through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service only.)

4. Personal statement as to why you want to attend law school in general, and the Southern University Law Center in particular.

5. Credential Assembly Service Law School Report. All applicants are required to register with the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

6. A non-refundable application fee of $25.00. Only cashier's checks and money orders will be accepted. The application will be processed only upon receipt of the appropriate fee.

JOINT DEGREE STUDENT
Students applying for admission to the JD/MPA Joint Degree Program must submit:

1. All of the documentation required of a first year student.

2. A separate application to the Graduate School of Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813.

3. An official copy of your GRE Report.

TRANSFER STUDENT

Students applying for admission to the Law Center as transfers must submit:

1. All of the above documentation.

2. Letter from dean of an ABA-approved law school previously attended certifying academic good standing and completion of the required first year curriculum.

3. Official transcript from law school previously attended.

4. Letter of recommendation from a law professor.

NOTE: Only credits earned at ABA-approved law schools may be used to determine advanced standing.

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- Admission Deadlines

All credentials must be submitted with the completed application form (enclosed) prior to being accepted for admission to the Law Center by the deadline date of February 28 for the day division and May 1 for evening division.

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- Procedures/Requirements

Students beginning the study of law are admitted only in the fall semester. The following information and materials must be filed with the Law Center Admission office:

Formal Application: Applications may be requested from the Law Center Admission office. Applications, together with current official transcripts and letters of recommendation, should be filed before the end of the fall semester of the year prior to admission. Any applications received later than February 28 cannot be processed for admission in August.

Application: A $25 nonrefundable application fee will be required of all persons seeking admission.

Official Transcripts: Credits earned at a college or university must be forwarded to the Law Center. If courses of study in a college or university are taken after the application is submitted, official supplemental transcripts must be submitted to cover the subsequent study.

The Law School Admissions Test: All applicants are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prior to admission.

The Credential Assembly Service (CAS) provides two important and primary services to law school applicants: Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and the LSAT. The Southern University Law Center requires the 12-month subscription service with CAS. Fees for these services may vary from year to year.

The results of the examination are certified to all schools selected by the applicant. The examination is administered four times a year at designated centers throughout the United States.

Confirmation

The applicant is responsible for arranging for submission of supporting documents and for insuring that they are received in the Law Center Admission office by February 28 for day division and May1 for evening division. Notification of the committee's decision will be mailed to the applicant.