Eligibility
In order to apply for admission as a transfer student to the JD program, applicants must successfully complete one year of full or part-time study at an ABA-accredited law school. Students who are academically disqualified from their previous law school and have not successfully completed one year of law school are not eligible to apply for transfer status.
Hybrid Evening Transfer Eligibility
Information about the current Hybrid Evening Program, including the current first-year and second-year required courses, may be found here: https://www.lls.edu/admissions/degreeprograms/jdprograms/hybridjdeveningprogram/. Course schedules and meeting times are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed. Typically hybrid evening students attend classes on campus and on Zoom from 6 pm to 10:30 pm two nights per week.
Applicants admitted into the Hybrid Evening Program must adhere to the Program's course schedule to the greatest extent possible, taking into consideration the applicant's graduation requirements at Loyola (as listed in their articulation letter), the advice of Loyola's transfer advisor, and the applicant's work schedule. Deviation from the hybrid schedule may require transfer students to take daytime courses, be on campus more nights each week, and/or take summer courses with additional tuition costs to satisfy all graduation requirements.
Accordingly, transfer applicants must not withdraw from their current law school until they have reviewed their articulation letter, consulted with the transfer advisor, and ensured that no scheduling conflicts exist.
Application Deadline
May 15, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Application Requirements
- JD Transfer Electronic Application
- Application Fee
- CAS Report
- Personal Statement
- Official Law School Transcript (Submit transcript to the Office of Admissions.)
- Letter of Good Standing and Class Rank (Submit documents to the Office of Admissions.)
- Disclosures
- Résumé (optional)
Electronic Application
The application process begins when you visit the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website where you can complete and submit an electronic application to Loyola. We do NOT require any letters of recommendation to apply as a transfer student.
Application Fee
The application fee is $65.
Personal Statement
A personal statement is required and assists the Admissions Committee in selecting a diverse entering class. It is also used to assess each applicant's written English skills. The personal statement provides each applicant with the opportunity to describe the uniqueness of their character, abilities and experience. Transfer applicants may discuss their first year of law school and their reasons for seeking to transfer.
Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report
An updated copy of the final Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Law School Admission Council.
Official Law School Transcripts
An official law school transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Registrar of your law school. The transcript should include grades for all course work completed in the fall and spring semesters. Law school transcripts sent directly through LSAC are not considered official.
Please note: If an applicant has been offered admission, no credit will be transferred to the student's record at Loyola for courses in which the student received a grade of less than 75 or lower than a "C," or for courses which do not meet equivalent unit requirements, or for courses taken at non-ABA accredited institutions.
All units from the applicant's original institution will be transferred as "pass" and will have no bearing on the student's Loyola grade point average. A maximum of 29 transferable units will be applied towards the unit requirement for graduation. A minimum of 58 units must be completed at Loyola for all transfer students.
Letter of Good Standing and Class Rank
An official letter of good standing, including fall and spring semester grades, must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Registrar or Dean of Students of your law school. The letter of standing should specify that you are in "good standing" or "good academic and disciplinary standing". A letter or memo indicating class rank should also be sent if this information is not included in the letter of good standing or on the law school transcript. Fax transmissions are not acceptable.
Disclosures
Applicants must answer questions #1-9 on the "Disclosures" section of the application. Applicants who answer "yes" to questions #2-9 on the "Disclosures" section must provide a written explanation of their response. Applications with "yes" responses that do not provide written explanations are considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
The application form requires disclosure of any charge or conviction of any felony or misdemeanor or other offense, with the sole exception of a minor traffic offense. Conviction for DUI (or any other alcohol or drug-related offense) is not a minor traffic offense. Conviction may be a legal consequence of (1) a verdict of guilty after trial by judge or jury, (2) a plea of guilty or (3) a plea of nolo contendere. You must disclose this information even if your record has been sealed or expunged.
Applicants are advised that bar examiners will receive official reports of such convictions from law enforcement agencies. Failure to disclose a charge or conviction on this application may result in dismissal from school, revocation of any degree awarded, and the denial of admission to the bar.
Résumé
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a résumé. Résumés should not exceed two typed pages and may include: education information (including honors and awards), employment history, extracurricular or community activities, military service, publications, special achievements, etc.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Loyola Law School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the law school. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Loyola Law School prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the law school's programs and activities, including hiring, compensation, work assignments and promotion. Loyola Law School also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. For inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy contact Loyola Law School’s Director of Human Resources/Deputy Title IX Coordinator at 213.736.1415 or the University’s Title IX Coordinator at 310.568.6105.