Application and Process

Applications for the LL.M. degree program can be completed and submitted online or in print. Candidates can submit applications as early as September; decisions are made beginning in December.

How to apply

Candidates can use the online application or the printed application. If you have any technical difficulties with the online application, please call LSAC's Help Desk at 215-968-1393.

Applications are processed in order of their receipt and completion. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply early during the academic year before the fall of the entry year.

Admission decisions are made beginning in December. We make most admission decisions between Dec. 15 and June 15. When the class is filled, we start a waiting list of candidates with acceptable credentials. As vacancies occur up to the date of registration, we draw the best qualified candidates from the waiting list.

Required documents

To be considered as an applicant for the LL.M. program, a candidate must submit:

1. Completed application form along with $50 application fee, payable in U.S. dollars (USD) to "Case Western Reserve University."
2. Two letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters can be either enclosed with the application form in sealed and signed envelopes or mailed separately by the recommenders. Download the recommendation form.
3. Official copy of transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended with notarized translation into English where applicable.
4. An official TOEFL score or an IELTs record report is required for all students whose native language is not English—except those with a degree from an institution where English is the language of instruction. Our TOEFL institutional code is 1105.
5. Affidavit of financial support required for visa documents.

Accepted applicants will be required to submit a nonrefundable deposit in order to secure their position in the class. The deposit is deductible from the first semester's tuition.

Eligibility

Candidates must have at least a foreign university-level degree in law and a TOEFL of 90 (213, 570) or IELTS of 6.5. Candidates whose TOEFL or IELTS scores do not meet the criteria, but otherwise have excellent academic and professional credentials, may be granted conditional admission with additional English language study and/or completion of our Summer Language and Law Institute.

If using the printed format, please send your completed application to:
Ms. Liz Woyczynski
Foreign Graduate Legal Studies
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7148 U.S.A.