Deadline for Submitting Application

You should submit your application and the supporting materials along with the application fee as soon as possible. We review applications as soon as they are complete. You will find instructions on how to submit your application on the bottom of this page. The application deadline is March 31 for the following fall.

*The deadline for fall 2013 has been extended to April 30, 2013*

Applying through Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

Law School Admission Council (LSAC): Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply through the online LSAC service. LSAC offers a Credential Assembly Service so that you can request academic records and letters of recommendation just once to apply to multiple LLM programs. To learn more about using LSAC, click here.

Applying through E-mail or Mail

For applicants who do not wish to use LSAC, please download the Wake Forest Law LL.M. Application (pdf). You may either e-mail your completed application and required application materials (see below) to LLM@wfu.edu or mail to this address:

Wake Forest University School of Law
LL.M. Admissions
Attn: Fiona McCormick
P. O. Box 7206
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27109 USA

Application packages may be sent to us by Federal Express, DHL, or other international express carrier. The Wake Forest phone number for this purpose is (336)758-3241. Please be sure that we have your current and complete address and email address.

If time is short, you may fax your application. We accept faxed documents and other information, provided you also send us the original documents and other information necessary to complete your application. Fax to:

Fiona McCormick
Director of International Programs
Wake Forest University School of Law
(336) 758-3930

If you apply using e-mail or mail, please read the instructions below for submitting a complete application:

Required Application Items (Scroll down for instructions):

A. LL.M. Application (pdf)
B. Resume
C. Personal Statement
D. Official transcripts
E. Two letters of recommendation (unless these are sent directly to us by your references)
F. $70 application fee (non-refundable). Click here for acceptable payment methods.
G. Financial documentation
H. TOEFL or IELTS results
I. Certification Letter (if sending application by e-mail)

A. Application forms

Download the WFU Law LL.M. Application form and checklist here. Please type in your information, save, and submit via e-mail or mail. To install the free Acrobat Reader software that makes this possible, follow the directions to download.

B. Resume

Please submit a resume or curriculum vita outlining your academic and professional achievements.

C. Personal Statement

Write and submit a personal statement in English telling us about you.  Explain your reasons for pursuing an LL.M. degree in American law and how you plan to use your graduate law degree.  Describe what particular course of study you would like to pursue.  Tell us how you think you will adapt to living in a foreign environment.

D. University-Grade Transcripts

Wake Forest requires an original, certified transcript of grades from your first and subsequent degrees in law or other disciplines. All transcripts must include an English translation and an explanation of the grading system. Wake Forest also accepts LL.M. credential assembly reports from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). You should notify us if you registered with LSAC and send us your LSAC account number.

E. Two Letters of Recommendation

We require two letters of recommendation that discuss your suitability for enrolling in and completing our Master of Laws program. We prefer references from former law professors, from your current employer or from someone with whom you have worked in the field of law or business. Recommendation letters should be in English or accompanied by an English translation. Please provide each of your references with the Letter of Recommendation Information and Waiver Form.

F. $70 Application fee

This fee should be included with your LLM application. Generally we will not waive the fee. We will accept a check or money order payable in U.S. currency or a wire transfer. Payment by credit card is not accepted. Note: International students do not have to provide a social security number. Please make the check payable to “Wake Forest University School of Law.”

G. Financial documentation

As part of your application, you must provide proof of sufficient financial support for your study at the law school. The estimated cost of attendance to Wake Law’s LL.M. program, including tuition, living expenses (housing and food), books, and health insurance, can be found here. These figures do not include travel expenses. This information ensures us that you will be able to complete your studies without financial hardship and helps us to comply with U.S. government requirements when we issue a certificate of eligibility for an I-20 student visa. Financial Documentation consists of two parts:

Certified Bank Statements. You (or your sponsor) must provide us with certified bank statements that show you have funds to pay for your tuition, books, and living expenses for your study at Wake Forest. Bank or financial statements must be accompanied by a cover letter on the financial institution’s letterhead.

Sponsorship Letter(s). If you have a scholarship, your sponsor must send us a letter affirming a commitment to provide funds for your LL.M. studies and stating the amount of the scholarship. If your parents or other family members are your sponsors, they should be specific as to the amount they will be providing. You should submit a letter from them stating their commitment to financially support your education in the U.S. and specifying their relationship to you. Included with the letter should be an official letter from a bank or other financial institution verifying that they have sufficient funds to provide for your full course of study and living expenses. A sample of a sponsorship letter can be found in the WFU Law LL.M. Application on page six.

H. TOEFL Results

If you are from a non-English speaking country or your native tongue is not English, you must register for and take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), given by the Education Testing Service (ETS). Typically, you should register for the test at least two months before it is given. Please request ETS to send official TOEFL scores to Wake Forest University School of Law. Our institution code is 5885, the department code 03, and the department name is the Graduate School of Law. Sometimes it takes two or three months for the official scores to reach Wake Forest from the testing agency. Therefore, we recommend that you fax a copy of your TOEFL score to (336) 758-4496 as soon as it is available, pending our later receipt of the official results. You may also retake the TOEFL and send us your improved score later in the admissions process. The improved score will be added to your application. On occasion we will issue a conditional admission based on the improvement of your TOEFL score later. More about language proficiency and training.

Our minimum required score for the TOEFL is 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test, or 100 on the internet-based test. You must provide us your TOEFL score unless we grant an exemption. We will consider granting an exemption from the TOEFL requirement if you are from an English-speaking country or received a prior academic degree in the United States. We will also accept your TOEFL score from LSAC.

The TOEFL testing agency can be contacted at the TOEFL Web site, by email at etsinfo@ets.org, by phone at (609) 921-9000, or by fax at (609) 734-5410.

We do accept the International English Language Testing Score (IELTS) score in lieu of a TOEFL score. The minimum IELTS score we accept is 7.0.

I. Certification Letter

If you choose to submit your application to the LL.M. Program as an email attachment to LLM@wfu.edu, you must print out, sign, and include a certification letter with the other application materials that you will mail to the WFU Law School. This letter will provide us with your signature certifying that the information you provided in the emailed application is accurate. You can download the certification letter here.

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