Transfer Students Application and Information

Deadlines:
For Spring - December 1
For Fall - July 15

Each academic year a limited number of spaces are available to students seeking to transfer from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), are in good academic standing, and have at least a 3.0 law school grade point average. A student may transfer a maximum of 30 credit hours toward the Howard law degree.

Transfer applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria: LSAT score(s), Cumulative GPA, first year law school gpa and class rank, the law school transcript, a letter from a Legal Writing Professor, and the reasons for seeking a transfer to HUSL.

A decision will not be made on a students file until all grades have been submitted to LSAC.

Applicants may submit an application online. You may apply on-line at:

Click Here to Apply to Howard University School of Law as a Transfer Applicant

Ap[plication Requirements

• Completed, signed, and dated application
• Why are you interested in transferring to HUSL?
• $60 nonrefundable application fee – check or money order payable to Howard University School of Law
• Current Resume (No page limit but be judicious.)
• A letter of recommendation from a Legal Writing Professor
• Official law school transcript(s) forwarded by the Office of the Registrar to HUSL or LSAC
• Copy of CAS report (sent via LSAC)
• Letter of good standing and class rank forwarded by the Office of the Registrar

Qualifications beyond Completion of Law School to Practice Law in the United States

In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.” http://www.ncbex.org/