LLM Application

Before the first day of classes in the LLM program, students must have completed a degree in law: either (1) a foreign degree in law, or (2) an American JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school.  Final transcripts confirming the conferral of all baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degrees must be submitted before the beginning of class.

The Admissions Committee considers all aspects of an applicant’s qualifications. Important factors include the student's English proficiency (if international), and academic performance in the first degree of law (no minimum GPA preferred).  

The priority application deadline for Fall 2025 is July 15.

A personal statement is required and assists the Admissions Committee in selecting an outstanding entering class. The personal statement should address the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the LLM program.  

The personal statement should be typed, double-spaced, and submitted (electronically attached) with the application. The required font size of the personal statement is 10 pt. or larger; the recommended length is two pages.  

The personal statement must be the original work of the applicant. The applicant's LSAC account number should appear on all documents.

Applicants must submit an unofficial transcript for baccalaureate and all post-baccalaureate degrees with their application form. If admitted, an official transcript will need to be submitted before enrollment. Additionally, official transcripts should be sent directly from the school to Loyola's Admissions Office.

International applicants must submit an official English translation of an official transcript for baccalaureate and all post-baccalaureate degrees.

Foreign-educated applicants must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score. The Graduate Admissions Committee prefers TOEFL scores of 90 and higher; however, the application will be reviewed in its totality. A slightly lower TOEFL score may be acceptable if the candidate’s other qualifications are very strong. The Admissions Committee will accept an IELTS score report in place of a TOEFL score report. Every IELTS score will be converted into an estimated TOEFL score by using this comparison table. Applicants who retake the TOEFL or IELTS may submit their new score to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Applicants who do not submit a TOEFL/IELTS score may be asked to take the Duolingo English Test. This test can be taken at any time and provides a score in 48 hours. For more information about Duolingo's English Proficiency exam, please go to https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants.

Individuals who are native English speakers or who have completed a baccalaureate or a post-baccalaureate degree at an English-language institution of higher education may request a waiver of the English language test score requirement.

Letter(s) of recommendation offer insight into a prospective student's potential for success in the LLM program and provide information about the candidate that is not reflected in other parts of the application. Letters can comment on the applicant's intellectual capacity, analytic and communication skills, character traits, and professional experience. Academic and/or employer or supervisor letters are accepted. 

Applicants are required to submit a minimum of one letter of recommendation and should have their recommender submit this letter directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions by email (amlaw@lls.edu) or mail (Graduate Admissions, Loyola Law School, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015.)

Applicants are required to submit a résumé. Résumés should not exceed two typed pages and may include: education information (including honors and awards), employment history, extracurricular or community activities, publications, special achievements, etc.

The application form requires disclosure of any charge, arrest, or conviction of any felony or misdemeanor or other offense, with the sole exception of a minor traffic offense. A conviction for DUI (or any other alcohol- or drug-related offense) is not a minor traffic offense. Conviction may be a legal consequence of (1) a verdict of guilty after trial by a judge or jury, (2) a plea of guilty, or (3) a plea of nolo contendere. You must disclose this information even if your record has been sealed or expunged. 

Applicants are advised that bar examiners will receive official reports of such convictions from law enforcement agencies. Failure to disclose a charge or conviction on this application may result in dismissal from school, revocation of any degree awarded, and the denial of admission to the bar.

A written explanation (electronic attachment) must accompany any "yes" response for questions five through seven in the Disclosures section of the application.

Loyola Law School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the Law School. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Loyola Law School prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the Law School's programs and activities, including hiring, compensation, work assignments, and promotion. Loyola Law School also prohibits unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.  For inquiries regarding this non-discrimination policy, contact Loyola Law School’s Director of Human Resources/Deputy Title IX Coordinator at 213.736.1415 or the University’s Title IX Coordinator at 310.568.6105.