Application Checklist

Your complete application should include all of the following:

  1. Complete online application form
  2. Certification letter (supplemental form)
  3. Statement of Purpose
  4. Personal Summary
  5. Curriculum vitae (c.v.) or résumé
  6. Application fee of $75 (U.S.) in the form of:
    • a credit card via LSAC (recommended), or
    • a check issued in US dollars, or
    • an international money order
    Make check or money order payable to “UC Regents”.  Do not send cash or travelers checks.
  7. Official academic records and, if available, a statement of your rank in the class from the authorities of your college(s) and of all graduate or professional schools you have attended. Only one set of your official transcripts is required when you apply. Academic records should be sent directly from your school to the Advanced Law Degree Programs Office, or, if you have subscribed to LSAC's Credential Assembly Service, they should be sent directly to LSAC instead.
  8. Letters of recommendation from three of your law professors, preferably those who know you and your work well. Fill out the letter of recommendation forms (available in the supplemental forms section of the electronic application) and give one to each professor. The letters of recommendation may be sent directly to the Advanced Law Degree Programs Office or may be returned to you in a sealed envelope and enclosed with your application materials. More about letters of recommendation...
  9. If English is not your primary language, submit recent scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). You must request that your Official Score Report be sent from the Educational Testing Service directly to the Advanced Law Degree Programs Office, or to LSAC if you have subscribed to the Credential Assembly Service. More about the English language requirement... 

Electronically transmit or mail completed application documents, application fee payment and accompanying materials with the signed Certification Letter to the Advanced Law Degree Programs Office.

All required application materials must reach UC Berkeley School of Law by the following deadlines:

  • November 1, 2009 for the 2010-2011 Summer LL.M. program
  • December 1, 2009 for the 2010-2011 academic year LL.M. and J.S.D. programs (supplementary materials will be accepted if they are postmarked by December 15, 2009)

     

    Mail to:
    UC Berkeley School of Law
    Advanced Degree Programs Office
    471 Boalt Hall
    Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
    USA

    Applications will not be considered until all required application materials are received by the Advanced Law Degree Programs Office. All applications and supporting documents become the property of UC Berkeley School of Law and will not be returned. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all items are submitted before the deadline. Applicants are encouraged to submit completed application materials well before the deadline to allow time for an exchange of correspondence between the applicant and the Advanced Law Degree Programs Office, should clarification or additional information be required. 

    All questions regarding deposits, fees or refunds should be directed to the Advanced Degree Programs Office.