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We hope that you will accept our offer of admission to join Fordham Law School's LL.M. program. To do so, simply follow the steps outlined below. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact llm@law.fordham.edu. 1. PAY THE DEPOSIT TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE IN THE LL.M. PROGRAMYou may pay the deposit by credit card, check or money order, as described below. The deposit is not refundable, but will be applied toward your tuition bill in your first semester. (Note: Bank transfers are not accepted for payment of the deposit.)Credit Card
Check or Money Order If you choose to pay the $500.00 deposit by check or money order, please make payment to "Fordham Law School" Please mail the check or money order to: Fordham University School of Law 2. SEND US YOUR PHOTOIn order to prepare a student ID, we require apassport size photo. We strongly prefer you to submit your photos electroncially to llmapp@law.fordham.edu.Ideally, submitted photos should be in a high quality .JPEG format of at least 300 DPI, and should be no smaller than 2 x 3 inches (5 x 7.6 centimeters). If you must mail your photo, please send two copies to: Fordham University School of Law 3. SEND US BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONPlease fill out the Biographical Information Form. Once you have submitted your information, you will be redirected back to this page.>> Click here to fill out the Biographical Information Form 4. GET A J.D. "BUDDY"The Graduate Program assigns each incoming LL.M. student an upper-class J.D. student to be his or her "buddy." We of course expect that you will develop many close friendships within the LL.M. program and the law school in general, but we think that it is particularly useful in the weeks before you arrive and in the early days of the semester to have someone of whom you can ask questions and from whom you can seek advice. Many close friendships have emerged from these "buddy" arrangements.If you do NOT wish to have your name and email address given to a J.D. "buddy," please send an email to llmapp@law.fordham.edu at the time you make your deposit. 5. SEND US YOUR FINAL TRANSCRIPTSIf we do not have your final law school and other university-level transcripts, please send them to us as soon as possible and no later than the first day of classes. Students who have not submitted to us their final transcripts will not be permitted to begin classes. If you filed your credentials through LSAC, we will request your final, official transcripts from LSAC and you need not submit a final copy directly to us.We recommend that you bring at least one extra copy of your law school transcript with you if you are planning to take the New York State Bar Examination or if you plan to interview for jobs while you are in New York. Transcripts on file with the Law School may not be used for this purpose. You may mail your transcript to: Fordham University School of Law 6. SUBMIT IMMUNIZATION FORMAll students are required by law to submit an immunization form. Please click here to retrieve the form. This form should be completed by a physician and returned to the following address:University Student Health Services Telephone: +1.718.817.4160 Failure to submit this form will result in a hold being placed on your University records, including registration for future semesters. Students are strongly advised to bring a copy of this form with them for their records. Students for whom it is not possible or practical to have this form completed by a physician in their home country may use the services of the Fordham University Health Center to get required immunizations for a fee. The Health Center is located in McMahon Hall, Room 203. You should call 212.636.7160 for an appointment. 7. SUBMIT YOUR STUDENT VISA DOCUMENTATIONIf you are not a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States and need a visa to study at Fordham Law, please click here for important information from the Office for International Services. | |||||
