LL.M. Application Deadlines for Fall 2016 - US Law Schools

• Foreign Credential Applicants: December 15
• Domestic Credential Applicants: April 1 (except for following programs)
• Deadline, LL.M. in Legal Theory: February 2
• Deadlines, LL.M. in Taxation: February 2 (priority scholarship deadline); April 1 (final)
• Deadline, part-time programs: June 1

UC Berkeley School of Law

• Application deadline, LL.M.:January 10
• Application deadline, SJD: February 01 

USC Law School

• Application deadline, LL.M.: March 1
• Application deadlines, JD: February 01 (early application), April 01 (final application), Transfer: March 20 (early decision)

Georgetown University Law Center

• Application deadlines, LL.M. (foreign-trained attorneys): November 13, 2015 (early action), February 12, 2016 (regular action)
• Application deadlines, LL.M. (US-trained attorneys): January 8 (early action,) February 26 (regular action)
• Application deadlines, JD: September 10 (First day J.D. Regular and Early Decision), March 1 (J.D. Regular and Early Decision)
• Application deadline, JD/LL.M. joint program: June 24
• Transfer deadlines: November 01 (Transfer), March 15 (Early Action Transfer), June 15 (Transfer)
• Other deadlines: February 15 (Global Law Scholars Deadline), February 25: Public Interest Law Scholars Deadline

Columbia Law School

• Early review LL.M. application deadline: November 03
• Regular admission LL.M. application deadline: December 15 (Regular Admission)
• JSD deadlines: February 2 or September 15 (through LSAC)

Harvard Law School

• The final deadline is December 1 although applying by November 15 is strongly encouraged

UCLA School of Law

• LL.M. deadline: February 15 (through LSAC)
• SJD deadline: March 01

Stanford Law School

• Application deadline, LL.M.: December 4

Boston University School of Law

• LL.M. spring intake deadlines: October 31 (international applicants), November 30 (domestic)
• Fall intake deadlines: April 15 (international), July 31 (domestic)
• IP Law LL.M. deadline: April 15; earlier encouraged
• Executive LLM in International Business Law deadilne: December 13 (Spring), April 15 (Summer), June 30 (Fall)
• Graduate Tax Program, spring intake deadlines: October 31 (International Applicants), November 15 (Online Program), November 30 (Domestic), April 15 (Summer Online Option)
• Graduate Tax Program, fall intake deadlines: April 15 (International), July 15 (Online Program), July 31 (Domestic)

UPenn (Penn Law)

• LL.M. application deadlines: November 15 (early notification) or December 15
• Early application deadline: September 1
• Accelerated LL.M. deadline: October 1
• LL.M. Tax deadline: June 1

George Washington (GW Law)

• Deadlines: March 15 (international); May 1 (domestic)

Northwestern University School of Law

• LL.M. application deadline: January 15
• LL.M. Tax application deadline: June 1

University of Miami School of Law

• Deadline for foreign Law Graduates: rolling, Priority May 01 (Fall only),
• Deadline for US Law Graduates: May 01 (Fall Admission) and November 15 (Spring)
• Deadline, LL.M. in White & Case International Arbitration: rolling, February 15 (priority)
• Deadline, LLM in Taxation: rolling, decision is made on application

Cornell Law School

• LL.M. application deadline: December 15

Fordham University School of Law

• LL.M. application deadline: March 1

Duke Law School

• LL.M. application deadline: January 20

University of Chicago Law School

• Rolling deadlines (preferred December 15)

American University - Washington College of Law

• Spring intake deadlines: International Students - October 11; US Citizen/Permanent Resident Students - November 1
• Fall intake deadlines: International Students - May 1; or March 1 for funding consideration
• Domestic Students - July 1; or March 1 for funding consideration

University of Washington, Seattle (UW Law School)

• Deadline, international students: March 15 (fall only)
• Deadline, US students: May 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for spring
• Transfer deadline: June 15 (fall) and November 15 (spring)
• SJD application deadline: March 15

University of Hawaii at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis, from October 1 to May 1

UC Davis School of Law

• Application deadline, LL.M.:January 10 (encouraged); applications accepted until August 15
• Application deadline, summer programs: June 1
• JD deadlines: March 15, November 2 (Early decision)

Yale Law School

• Application deadline, LL.M.: December 1

Cardozo School of Law

• Deadlines: June 15 (Fall); Rolling admissions begin September 1, December 1 (Spring)

University Virginia School of Law

• LL.M. application deadline: February 1

West Virginia University

• Application deadlines: March 11, January 1 (FAFSA), July 1 (Transfer)

Vanderbilt University Law School

• LL.M. application deadline: April 30

UC Hastings

• Applications are accepted on a rolling from September 1 through June 15
• Deadline, scholarships and financial aid consideration: March 1

University of Oklahoma College of Law

• Applications: Rolling until June 15 (international); Rolling (domestic)

Michigan Law

• LL.M. application deadline: January 31
• International Tax LL.M. application deadline: January 31

Brooklyn Law School

• Application deadlines: December 1 (early action); February 1 (regular review); accepted until June 30, Transfer Students August 1

Penn State Law

• Rolling applications, preferred June 1
• SJD applications: Rolling with most applications expected between mid-January and May, October 15 (1st Semester), April 15 (2nd Semester)

Loyola University Chicago

• Deadlines, MJ, Online LL.M., SJD: August 1 (Fall), December 1 (Spring)
• Funding deadlines: February 15 (Fall); June 30, November 30 (Spring).
• Deadline, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Global Competition Law: July 1
• Applications, LL.M. in Child and Family Law: Rolling
• Deadline, LL.M. in Health Law:  July 1
• Deadline, LL.M. in Health Law (Online): August 15
• Deadline, LL.M. in Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW): Rolling
• Deadline, LL.M. for International Lawyers: Rolling
• Deadline, LL.M. in Taxation: July 1
• Deadlines, study abroad: October 15 (Spring), March 15 (Summer), April 1 (Fall)

Tulane Law School

• Application deadline, LL.M.: May 1
• Application deadline, SJD: April 1

University of Houston Law Center

• Fall intake deadlines: March 1 (Applicants with Non-US Law Degree), June 1 (US Law Degree)
• Spring intake deadline: October 1 (US Law Degree, only)

Loyola Law School Los Angeles

• Deadlines, LL.M. for Foreign Trained Attorneys: February 1 (Fall priority), November 13 (Spring priority), March 18 (FAFSA)
• Deadlines, LL.M. in Tax Law: June 30 (Fall Priority), November 13 (Spring Priority), March 31 (Summer Priority), March 1 (FAFSA)

University of San Diego School of Law

• Deadlines, LL.M./ MSL/ Transfer/ Visiting: June 1 (Fall), November 1 (Spring), April 01 (Summer) – not for LL.M. in Comparative law
• Deadlines, JD/ Transfer/Visiting: Rolling, January 1 (Spring), July 15 (Fall)

New York Law School (NYLS)

• Deadlines, LL.M. in Taxation: April 30 (Summer), August 7 (Fall), December 1 (Spring)
• Deadlines, LL.M. in American Business Law: Summer: April 30 (Financial Services, Real Estate, and Tax, only), Fall: June 1, Spring: December 1 (Financial Services, Real Estate, and Tax, only)
• Deadline, Accelerated JD/LL.M. March 1

University of Texas School of Law (UT)

• LL.M. application deadline: March 1 (for priority consideration)

Tufts University - Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

• Deadlines: November 15 (early notification); January 10 (regular); March 1 (late deadline)

University of San Francisco - School of Law (USF)

• Deadline, LL.M. in Tax: February 15
• Deadline, LL.M. in IP and Technology Law / LL.M. in International Transactions and Comparative Law: February 16

John Marshall Law School (Chicago)

• Deadline, fall: August 1 (MJ in Real Estate - Fall Deadline: June 10)
• Deadline, spring: December 1
• Summer Deadline: May 1

University of Minnesota Law School

• LL.M. and SJD application deadline: April 1

Pepperdine University School of Law

• Deadlines, LL.M., MDR, and Certificate Programs such as Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR): Rolling Applications; Mid August (Spring), Late January (Summer) and early March (Fall).
• Priority Scholarship Deadline: February 15
• JD program deadlines: February 1 (Priority), April 1 (Final Deadline), Two-Year Accelerated Option: April 1
• Deadline, transfer Students: July 15

Emory University School of Law

• LL.M. application deadlines: November 1 (early decision), November 15 (Emory University Scholars Program), January 01 (Regular), October 15 (Spring Transfer), March 15 (Fall Transfer)

University of Florida (UF)

• LL.M. application deadlines: October 15 (Spring), June 15, 2016 (Fall) 
• Deadline, LL.M. in Tax Law: June 1,
• Deadline, LL.M. in Comparative Law:  rolling, April 30 (Preferred)
• Deadline, LL.M. in Environmental & Land Use Law: October 15 (Spring), June 15 (Fall)

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) School of Law (WU Law)

• Deadline, LL.M. in US Law for Foreign Lawyers and Two-Year Master of Laws (LL.M.) for Foreign Lawyers: Residential May 15
• Deadline, LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology Law: May 15
• Deadline, LL.M. with a Concentration in Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: August 15

Florida Coastal School of Law

• Rolling applications for both terms - Spring (term starts January 11) and Fall (term starts August 24)

Pace Law School

• Rolling applications, December 22 (for scholarship consideration)

Chapman University - Fowler School of Law

• Rolling applications: March 1 (priority), June 30 (final)

Golden Gate University

• Fall application deadline: July 1 (preferred)
• Spring application deadline: November 1 (preferred deadline)
• Summer application deadline:  April 1 (preferred) - later applications will be considered if space is available.
• SJD deadline: April 1 (Fall)
• Deadlines for international law students seeking a Visa : May 15 (Fall), October 1 (Spring), March 1 (Summer) 

Boston College Law School

• Rolling applications: April 30th (Fall) but well before the April 30 preferred, take the LSAT no later than December

IMPORTANT: All prospective students are advised to double-check the above application deadlines with law schools as soon as possible before applying.

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