How to Apply - Forms & Deadlines
Applications for 2010-2011 are now available!
Academic Year LL.M. or J.S.D. application (apply by December 1)
Applications for the 2010-2011 academic year LL.M. and J.S.D. programs are currently available online through the LSAC website. The deadline to apply is December 1. Please note that the deadline to apply for the 2010-2011 Summer LL.M. program has passed.
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If you already have an LSAC account, click the Start button on the right side of the LLM EApp page to access the electronic application. If you do not have an LSAC account, please register for a free account by clicking on the Register button on the left side of the page. You will be redirected to the LL.M. Credential Assembly Service site where you will be able to register for the LL.M. electronic application service.
Note: Registering for the Electronic Application Service will NOT register you with the LL.M. Credential Assembly Service. You can convert your existing LL.M. electronic application-only account to an LL.M. Credential Assembly Service account by completing the full registration process at http://llm.lsac.org/. Be sure to enter as an existing user.
If you experience technical difficulties in using this service, please call LSAC's Help Desk at 251-968-1393 or e-mail support@LSAC.org. If you do not have ready access to a computer or the Internet, you may request a paper application form from the Advanced Degree Programs Office.
Credential Evaluation Services
We highly recommend that international LL.M. applicants subscribe to the LSAC's Credential Assembly Service. For a $185 fee, applicants need only send one set of transcripts and TOEFL scores to LSAC, who will then assemble and distribute law school reports to up to five participating schools of your choice. If you decide to use this service, please do NOT send your TOEFL scores or transcripts to Berkeley Law; instead you must send these promptly to LSAC so that they can be evaluated and transmitted to us before the application deadline. Further details about this service may be found on LSAC's website.
Credential evaluation reports from World Education Services (WES) will also be accepted; however, they must be accompanied by original transcripts and TOEFL score reports. Further details about this service may be found on the WES website.
Timeline
2010-2011 Academic Year (Fall/Spring) LL.M. & J.S.D. Timeline
| December 1, 2009 | Deadline to apply for 2010-2011 academic year LL.M. and J.S.D. |
| Dec 18-Jan 10 | Winter recess |
| April 2010 | Admissions decisions finalized, applicants notified |
| August 6 | LL.M. Orientation |
| August 9 | Start of 1-week course, Intro to U.S. Law (foreign-trained LL.M. students only) |
| August 16 | Fall Semester law school classes begin |
2010-2011 Summer LL.M. Program Timeline (tentative)
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2009 |
April 15 | Application form available for 2010-2011 Summer LLM program |
| November 1 | Deadline to apply for 2010-2011 Summer LLM program | |
| November | Admissions decisions finalized, applicants notified | |
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2010 |
May 21 | Orientation |
| May 25 | Instruction begins for 10 week summer term | |
| July 30 | End of summer term | |
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2011 |
May 24 | Instruction begins for 10 week summer term |
| August 1 | End of summer term |
All questions regarding deposits, fees or refunds should be directed to the Advanced Degree Programs Office.