Harvard Law School Admissions: Programs, Deadlines, Requirements & FAQ

Ans. A student must have either a J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (e.g. LL.B., abogado, maîtrise, or the equivalent) from a foreign law school. If the student is in his/ her final year of law studies, he/ she must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which you intend to enrol.

Ans.In addition to submitting the Harvard Law School Online LL.M. Application by the deadline, applicants must make sure that any required documents (e.g., transcripts, TOEFL results) are sent out in time for delivery to our office on or before the deadline.

Ans.Yes, the application will be reviewed even if some of the materials (e.g., transcripts, LSAC reports, TOEFL score reports, etc.) are not received by December 1. However, the student will be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants who have submitted all of their application materials by the deadline.

Ans.Given the number of applications the school receives and the limited time the school has available to process, authenticate, and review each of them, it is not possible for HLS officials to reply to individual inquiries asking to verify receipt of application materials or confirm the status of the application.

Ans.No. Materials not submitted electronically through the online application or through LSAC must be sent in hard copy to:

• Graduate Program Admissions Office
• Harvard Law School
• 1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 5005
• Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Yes. All applicants from non-English speaking countries who did not receive their full-time legal education entirely in the English language must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination within two years prior to submitting their applications.