Official transcripts of all law school work attempted or completed
Course descriptions for all law school work completed
A letter from the Dean of the law school you are currently attending stating you are:
in good standing
eligible to return to that school
your class ranking
Copies of your undergraduate transcript(s) and a copy of your LSDAS report. (Please note: If you applied to the MU School of Law within the last 5 years, we have this information on record)
A brief letter explaining why you would like to transfer
Personal statements, letters of recommendation and resumes are optional.
There is no specific application deadline date for transfer applicants. Most transfer applicants apply in late May or in the month of June after their winter/spring semester law school grades are available. Decisions on transfer student applications are made after all supporting documents are received and reviewed by the Admissions Committee. The Committee typically takes about one week to 10 days to render a decision once a file is complete.
There are not a specific number of seats available for transfer students. The number of transfer students varies from year to year.
A maximum of 31 credit hours can be transferred.
The Admissions Committee is typically looking for a "B" average in a transfer students law school grades.
