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Transfer J.D. Applicants
 
Students wishing to transfer from another law school for the purpose of obtaining a law degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law must:
  • have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • be a student in good standing at an ABA-approved law school
  • have completed the first-year, full-time curriculum without having begun the second year
  • have an exceptional law school academic record, and
  • possess qualities that would add significantly to the educational experience of Utah law students.
The College of Law reserves the right to refuse credit for any course work completed at another law school and does not accept more than 30 hours of transfer credit. The file completion deadline is July 15. It is the candidate's responsibilty to make sure the application file is complete.
 
A transfer applicant may participate in the journal write-on competition held for 1L students after spring semester finals. Transfer students will follow the same rules and will be afforded the same accomodations as current 1L students participating in the competition, and will have an opportunity to participate on any journal based on write-on performance. Participation in the competition does not affect the transfer admission decision in any way. To receive a write-on competition packet you must email your request to reyes.aguilar@law.utah.edu by 5:00pm on May 7, 2010.
 
 
Transfer Applicant Checklist
Transfer applicants are required to submit their applications through the LSAC electronic application service. The Admission Committee will not consider your file complete until the following have been received and processed:
  • Completed and digitally signed application for the J.D program as a transfer student, submitted online through www.lsac.org.
  • Nonrefundable $60 application fee.
  • Resume (submitted along with your J.D. application).
  • Personal statement outlining the reasons you are seeking to transfer (submitted along with your J.D. application).
  • Official CAS report from LSAC, including undergraduate transcript showing bachelor's degree was conferred.
  • Official law school transcript with all first-year grades posted.
  • One letter of evaluation from a law school source, sent directly to the College of Law or by using LSAC's LOR service. If sent directly to the College of Law, the Letter of Evaluation form must accompany the letter. The form can be found at the end of the Application Instructions brochure.
  • Letter of good standing from current law school that includes class rank based on first-year courses or a statement that the school does not rank students. This should not be sent until all first-year grades have been posted.
  • You may submit any other information that you believe is relevant.

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