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Transfer
Admission into Notre Dame Law School as a transfer student is selective and is based upon your prelaw qualifications and academic record at the law school from which transfer is requested. Notre Dame will accept a maximum of 30 semester hours of credit earned at another law school which is approved by the American Bar Association.
To be eligible for consideration for admission as a transfer student, you must have completed one year of study at a school that is approved by the American Bar Association. As a transfer applicant, you are required to subscribe to the Credential Assembly Service. However, you must submit the supporting documentation as follows:
• an official transcript from the institution that granted the baccalaureate degree
• an official transcript reflecting all first-year law courses and grades
• a personal statement indicating the reason(s) for wanting to transfer
• two letters of recommendation, one of which is from a law professor who has taught you in class
• an official Credential Assembly Service Report
• a dean’s letter certifying good standing and class rank, and
• a non-refundable application fee of $65.
Transfer applicants must have all supporting documents on file with the Admissions Office no later than July 15.
An online application for transfer admission is available via LSAC’s application website May 1, 2012 through July 1, 2012. Applicants who are unable to fully access the LSAC electronic application service may submit their application form, personal statement and resume directly to the Law School. Please fill out the application form and submit it with your resume and personal statement via US mail or as an email attachment to lawadmit@nd.edu. You may submit the $65 application fee by check or money order to University of Notre Dame Law School, Office of Admissions, 1329 Biolchini Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, ATTN: Transfer Application.
Law Journal Write-on Competition: Transfer applicants are eligible to participate in the Notre Dame law journals write-on competition. If you wish to participate in this competition, you should request an information packet from the Director of Student Services, Peter Horvath. Your submission must be post-marked no later than May 28. It is important to note that admission decisions and selection decisions for a law journal are made independently and at different times during the summer.
Visiting Student
A student enrolled and in good standing at another accredited law school may apply as a visiting student at Notre Dame Law School for up to one academic year. It is important to note that a visiting student is one who plans to transfer credits earned at Notre Dame to the home law school.
Visiting students are required to submit the following:
• a brief statement indicating the reason(s) for seeking admission as a visiting student
• a letter from the dean’s office of the home school granting approval to enroll at Notre Dame Law School as a visiting student
• an official law school transcript
Visiting student applications should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the desired term of enrollment. Please submit this information to: Melissa Fruscione, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, 1329 Biolchini Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
