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Overseas Legal Training Program Students

Office of International Law and Policy
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Institute of Technology
565 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661-3691
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Thank you.
Welcome!  Thank you for your interest in applying for our LL.M. Programs.  If you intend to apply on-line, you will have to complete and submit this application form in one sitting.  It may be easier for you print it out ahead of time (blank) and collect the information before you actually complete and submit the form to us.  
 
 
Application Procedure
  1. Fill in all blank spaces and verify submission.
  2. Two Letters of Recommendation are required.  These may be from law school professors or from lawyers with whom you have worked who can assess your capacity for advanced legal study in your chosen field.  If possible, each applicant should provide one academic and one professional reference.  Until the fee, recommendations, TOEFL score reports and official law school transcript are received, your file is not complete and your application will not be considered.  Please go to Admissions Procedures for complete application instructions.  All materials submitted with or in support of an application become property of the College of Law and are not returnable.

Application Form
1.

I am applying from (please check):

Hayek Foundation - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Beijing Municipal Lawyers Association - Beijing, China

China University of Political Science and Law - Beijing, China

Shanghai Bar Association - Shanghai, China

Office of the Judiciary of Thailand - Bangkok, Thailand

American University of Kosovo - Prishtina, Kosovo

University of Gdańsk - Gdańsk, Poland

University of Wrocław - Wrocław, Poland

School of American Law - Kharkiv, Ukraine

Zhejiang University City College - Hangzhou City, China

2. Birthdate: (mm/dd/yyyy)
3. Year of Entering:       
4. Mr. *    Ms. *
Last/family name:
First name:
Middle name:
Previous/other last names:
5. Home Address
Street:
City:
U.S. State:    Zip Code:
Foreign State:    Postal Code:
Country:
Telephone:
(include international codes)
E-mail address:
6. Office Address:
Street:
City:
U.S. State:    Zip Code:
Foreign State:    Postal Code:
Country:
Telephone:
(include international codes) 		  Email address:
7. May we contact you at work? Yes No
8. Gender * : Male   Female
9. State of legal residence * :
10. Country of citizenship * : Permanent resident F1 student Other visa:
11. City of birth * :
12. State of birth (US only):
13. Country of birth * :
14. Are you of Hispanic or Latino Origin? (means a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race).
Yes No
 
14a. If you wish to be identified with a particular racial or ethnic group, please check one or more of the following: *
African American or Black (A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.)
Asian American (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent.)
Chicano/Mexican American
Native American, Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander (A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.)
Other Hispanic, Latino
Puerto Rican
White
15. Next of kin/Contact person in the U.S. Relationship
Street:
City: State: Zip Code:
Telephone:
15a. Next of kin/Contact person outside the U.S. Relationship
Street:
City: State: Postal Code:
Country:
Telephone:
(include international codes)
QUESTIONS 16-18

Lawyers are held to the highest ethical standards.  The failure to disclose an act or event such as the ones described below is often more significant, and leads to more serious consequences, than the act or event itself.  Failure to provide truthful answers, or failure to inform the Office of International Law and Policy of any changes in your answers, may result in revocation of admission or disciplinary action by the College of Law.  An affirmative response does not necessarily prejudice your admission to Chicago-Kent.

16. Have you ever been convicted of, plead guilty or nolo contendre to, or received a period of supervision for, any offense other than a minor traffic or parking violation, or is any charge now pending against you concerning such an offense?  (A "minor traffic violation" is a violation for which only a citation was issued, e.g. speeding.  You must report any other traffic offense, including any offense in which acting under the influence of a drug or alcohol was an element of the offense.) You must disclose each instance regardless of whether a conviction was reversed, set aside or vacated, or the record sealed or expunged.

Yes No

If yes, give details below.

17. Have you ever been dropped, suspended, placed on academic or social probation or warning, or otherwise disciplined by any college or university, for any reason?

Yes No

If yes, give details below.

18. Have you ever been suspended, placed on probation or warning, or otherwise disciplined by any professional organization or state agency charged with reviewing professional conduct or are any charges or proceedings that could culminate in such sanctions pending?

Yes No

If yes, give details below.

19.

Do you consider English to be your primary language? Yes No

If English is not your primary language, when did you take or when do you plan to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language?

Date TOEFL Score

20. Have you previously applied to Chicago-Kent College of Law? Yes No

If yes, in what year?   What was the decision?

21. To what other law schools have you applied?

22. Please list in chronological order all high schools, colleges, universities, graduate and/or professional schools you have attended, including all part-time or summer programs, whether or not you received credit or were a candidate for a degree.

Name Location Dates of
Attendance 		Degree
Received 		Major
Field 		G.P.A.
Secondary
School
College or
University
College or
University
Graduate or
Professional
 (including
law school)
Graduate or
Professional

23. In what states and/or countries have you been admitted to practice:
(give year of admission)

24. Please list any areas of special interest in the law (for example, intellectual property or criminal law):

25. List all scholastic or academic honors you have received including scholarships, fellowships, prizes, honor societies, publications, etc.

26. Please list no more than three extracurricular, community, or professional activities which have been important to you.  Briefly describe each activity and your contribution (including number of hours per week) to that activity.

27. Employment record: List (most recent first) full-time, part-time and summer employment, including military service. (Use a separate sheet, if necessary, or submit a resume.)

From To Position Held Name & Location
of Employer 		Reason
for Leaving

Describe your responsibilities in your current position:

28. Has any member of your family attended IIT? Yes No
Chicago-Kent? Yes No

If yes, what is this person's name, year of graduation, and relationship to you?
Name:
Year of Graduation:
Relationship:

29. References (persons who might be contacted by the law school).  Please furnish the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the two individuals from whom you have requested recommendations.
Name Position Address Telephone Number
(include international codes)
APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS

The Admissions Committee believes that all relevant factors should be considered when selecting an entering class.  You should therefore write a statement describing yourself and your qualifications, including the professional goals which you expect to advance by pursuit of an L.L.M.  You may wish to explain or emphasize a particular part of your transcript or application.  You are invited to inform the Committee of achievements and qualities not otherwise revealed by the application.  Applicants for the LL.M. Program in International Intellectual Property Law or Financial Services Law should also state why you are interested in that particular program and why you believe you are well qualified to undertake specialized study in International Property Law or Financial Services Law.  Attach a separate sheet if necessary.

I. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all statements submitted are correct, complete, and my own work, and that I will notify Chicago-Kent of any changes in the information contained herein arising prior to my matriculation to the law school (whether or not the Committee has already acted on my application.)

I understand that failure to supply accurate, complete, and updated information may result in a filing of Applicant Misconduct with LSAC, withdrawal of any offer of admission or cancellation of registration, and may be a violation of the Chicago-Kent College of Law Code of Conduct and may also jeopardize my eventual admission to the bar.  I understand that this application and also other records gathered for my admission file are confidential and will be handled in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment).
I agree: (check box if complying)

II. If this application for admission is approved, I agree to comply with all rules and regulations of the law school as published in the Student Handbook.  I also acknowledge that I will comply with the Chicago-Kent College of Law Code of Conduct.
I agree: (check box if complying)

III. If admitted to IIT, I hereby authorize the Director of Student Health at Illinois Institute of Technology, or any physician approved by the director, to examine me and treat me in cases of emergency when the Medical Department or the dean has been unable to get in touch with my parents, guardian, or spouse. (A student who for religious reasons does not wish to sign this statement should write to the Director of Admissions.  Some churches have forms which may be used by students requesting exemption from medical provisions.)
I agree: (check box if complying)

FINAL CONFIRMATION AND SUBMISSION

Please carefully read all of the information on this form before submitting.  If you need to amend your application after submission, please contact intllm@kentlaw.edu.

To clear the form and start over, press this button:

* Information on sex, age, ethnic origin and citizenship status is collected for compliance reports in connection with federal regulations pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 86, 45 C.F.R. and is not mandatory.  All information is confidential and will not be used to discriminate in admission to or participation in any of the educational programs or activities offered in the colleges of Illinois Institute of Technology.

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