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LL.M Application Materials

To be considered for admission to the LL.M. Program in Dispute Resolution, all applicants must have completed the first degree in law (LL.B. or equivalent) required for law practice or law teaching in the country in which law studies were pursued. U.S. applicants must have satisfied the J.D. requirements of an ABA-accredited law school. In exceptional cases, U.S. applicants may be admitted if they have satisfied the J.D. requirements of a non-ABA-accredited law school. In exceptional cases, applicants may be admitted without a law degree if they have substantial experience in dispute resolution. See complete list of Admission Requirements.

Deadlines

Applicants submitting complete files by January 1 will receive notification in February. Applicants submitting complete files by March 15 will receive notification in April. Applications received after March 15 will be reviewed on a rolling basis if space is still available.

Note: All application materials can be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office; however, some materials are only needed by the LLM Program and so they can be sent directly to the LLM Program Office.

Graduate Admissions
210 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (800) 877-6312; (573) 884-8488

• Graduate School application (available online or by download)
• Nonrefundable application fee of $45 for U.S. citizens and $60 for international students (the international application fee is higher due to the higher cost of processing these applications)
• Official transcripts from undergraduate institutions, law schools and any other institutions of higher education attended; transcripts from schools outside the United States must be translated into English. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution to the Graduate Admissions Office.
• Official TOEFL or IELTS score report (International applicants only), sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office. See English Language Proficiency Policy on the Graduate School web site for more information.
• Professional resume and statement of purpose can be uploaded to the online system. The applicant can opt to mail a hard copy directly to the LLM Program instead (details below).

LLM Program - MU School of Law
206 Hulston Hall
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-2020; Fax: (573) 882-3343

• Professional resume (if not uploaded to the online application system)
• Statement of purpose (300-500 words stating reasons for pursuing this degree)
  (if not uploaded to the online application system)
• Two letters of recommendation: one from an academic source and one from a professional source. (The person making the recommendation must send these letters directly to the LLM Program.) Recommendation forms are included with application packets mailed to applicants or applicants can download forms (PDF).
• Financial support application form (if applicable).

For more information on financial support options for LL.M. students, see Financial Information.