Please write and submit a personal statement as part of your application. Please limit your statement to two pages, double spaced, in a 12 point font. Knowledge of your background, motivation to study law, intellectual interests, personal or professional goals, reflection on our vision, or any way in which you will add to the range of ideas, opinions, or scholarship of the law school, can help you distinguish yourself from other applicants. Ultimately, you must decide what additional information to present and how to present it.

This section is optional.

(Optional) In evaluating your LSAT score and academic performance, and in fulfilling our commitment to diversity, the Admissions Committee may consider relevant such things as a history of social, economic, or educational disadvantage, cultural or language differences, disability, or unusual family circumstances. If you would like these factors considered in the evaluation of your application, you may describe them in your personal statement or an electronic attachment. Please limit your statement to two pages, double spaced, in a 12 point font.

A résumé or curriculum vitae is required. Please list all jobs, activities, and honors that you have been involved with since graduating high school. The committee particularly finds résumés helpful when applicants detail their duties and responsibilities and how much time per week was invested in the activity. For those involvements that are unique to the school, detailed information regarding the relevance, importance, and/or prestige is requested. Honors, awards, prizes, scholarships, fellowships, and memberships in honor societies or academic or social fraternities/sororities are also important when evaluating applicants. Résumés should provide a clear chronological trail that allows the committee to understand the timing of events. There is no maximum page length.

Earning a law degree does not guarantee you the right to practice law. Becoming licensed to practice requires you to meet the character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar of the state in which you intend to practice. We encourage you to determine what those specific requirements are in each state where you intend to apply for a license. A good resource to begin with is The Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements, published annually and available at www.ncbex.org.

ABA Standard 504: 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.

Most states will either request a copy of your law school application directly from the law school or require you to provide a copy as part of your application to sit for the state bar examination. Accordingly, it is very important that you disclose ALL information that may in any way reflect on your character and fitness to practice law, including but not limited to, disciplinary and criminal proceedings. You must disclose each instance even though the charges may have been dismissed or reduced, you were acquitted, adjudication was withheld, a conviction was reversed, set aside, or vacated. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY EXPUNGED OR SEALED RECORDS. You must disclose both the original charge or citation and the ultimate disposition, including any reduced charges or lesser included offenses. If you have any question as to whether a given incident should be disclosed, you should opt for full disclosure.

If you fail to fully disclose information in this application, the subsequent background check conducted by the state board of law examiners will reveal the discrepancy between your actual record and your law school application. This discrepancy will cause concern for the character and fitness committee of the state bar as they evaluate your character and fitness to practice law. The failure to fully, completely, and candidly answer all of the following questions, therefore, may result in the rejection of your application to law school, expulsion from law school if admitted, or denial of admission to a state bar.

Your duty to disclose continues after you file this application and up through your graduation from Campbell Law. This CONTINUING DUTY means you must TIMELY disclose matters that arise which would have required you to answer “yes” to one or more of the following questions. To make a timely disclosure after you file this application and before you enroll in law school, contact the Dean of Admissions. Once enrolled, contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to make such a disclosure.

NOTE CAREFULLY: You must disclose all matters requested on this law school application UNLESS THE MATTER WAS EXPUNGED OR SEALED, even if you have been advised otherwise by anyone else, including legal counsel. Full disclosure means that you must avoid answers and supplemental reports that are vague, superficial, misleading, evasive, or only partly true.

1. Have you ever been suspended, warned, placed on academic or any other type of probation, expelled, disciplined, excluded, or requested or advised to withdraw by ANY post-secondary school, college, university, or other similar institution?

2. Have you ever violated or been charged with violating an honor code or student code of conduct at a post-secondary school?

3. Have you ever been an accused in any court-martial proceeding or received punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice.

4. Have you ever been disciplined or reprimanded by any trade, business, or professional organization or had a publicly granted license to practice a trade, business, or profession revoked?

5. Have you EVER IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE been arrested, charged, convicted, warned, taken into custody, or accused, formally or informally, of the violation of a law for any offense, including, without limitation all traffic offenses {e.g. DUI/DWI offenses, speeding, improper equipment, expired registration or inspection tags, failure to maintain proof of insurance, failure to wear a seat belt, etc.}? You may NOT omit offenses that were dropped, dismissed or reduced. But you may omit (i) offenses that were either expunged or sealed and (ii) parking violations. Even if you perceive a matter to have been minor or to have happened a long time ago, you MUST disclose the information.

6. Are there any disciplinary or criminal proceedings pending against you?

For purposes of this law school application, you are responsible for accurately knowing the contents of your official record. We strongly suggest that you obtain a current copy of your official records, even if you believe you know their contents. Make and retain copies of the records and this law school application. To comply with your continuing duty to report, you might need to regularly consult the Character and Fitness questions that are listed in this section. You also might need to provide a copy of this law school application to bar admission authorities in years to come. If you have additional questions about your obligations in completing this application, you should consult the Dean of Admissions at Campbell Law.

If you answered "Yes" to any of the Character and Fitness questions, attach a full statement, supplying ALL of the following information for each affirmative response.

(a) a statement identifying the original charge(s), citation(s), or alleged offense(s);

(b) the organization, institution, entity, or jurisdiction with authority over the matter (E.g., this might be the county where the offense occurred or the name and address of the school that disciplined you);

(c) the date(s) of the incident(s) and the date(s) of any arrest(s), charge(s), or proceeding(s);

(d) copies of ALL official records (including all court records AND/OR DMV records) that pertain to each incident;

(e) a complete and detailed description of the facts and circumstances surrounding or giving rise to each incident or charge;

(f) the current status of the matter(s); and

(g) the ultimate disposition or outcome, including, but not necessarily limited to, any reduced charges, lesser included offenses, dismissals, prayers for judgment continued, pleas, probation orders, fines, court costs, penalties, community service requirements, or other consequences.

Again, if you have any question as to whether a given incident should be disclosed, you should opt for full disclosure. If attached statements do not supply all of the information listed above, your application will not be processed. Note that for traffic-related matters, a DMV record will not by itself be sufficient to constitute a full statement because the record does not include all of the above-listed information.

The applicant's duty to disclose offenses related to questions D1-5 continues after the filing of this application and continues through the applicant's graduation from the School of Law. Failure to supplement the answers to these questions may result in expulsion from the School of Law or other appropriate disciplinary action.

List all colleges, universities, graduate and professional schools attended or currently attending (begin with the institution most recently attended). Please list here even if this information is on your resume. Do not include copies of transcripts.

Thank you for your interest in Campbell Law School. Please carefully read all instructions before submitting your application. The Admissions Committee will not review your application until ALL MATERIALS are received. If you have any questions, please call the Office of Admissions at 919.865.5988 or email us at lawadmissions@campbell.edu.

Campbell University School of Law welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum criteria, and we do not discriminate in admission based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity or national origin, religion, disability, socioeconomic status, protected veteran or military status, and any other characteristic protected by law.

The following information should assist you as you apply to Campbell Law School:

Application Timeline: Applications for the entering class of 2026 are available on the LSAC website as of September 1, 2025. Provided all the necessary steps have been taken, and the LSAT score is, in your estimation, your strongest effort, you are best served by applying as early as possible. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, and decisions are completed on a rolling basis. Application decisions are rendered 6-8 weeks from the time an application is complete with all necessary components. Decisions are emailed to the email address given on the admissions application.

LSAT Timing: Preparing well for this test is critically important and requires hours of diligent and time-intensive practice. You will need to determine when to take the LSAT. It is offered multiple times this academic year and LSAC provides excellent practice materials. Your LSAT score must be no more than 3 years old by the time of application.

Letters of Recommendation (LOR): Contact your recommenders as early as possible and provide the date you need the letter by. The recommender will need to provide a strong supportive letter endorsing your law school application. The others may come from an internship or research supervisor, an employer, etc., someone in whom you have confidence and who knows you well. If you have been out of school for over five years, then other recommendations may be used. Although two letters of recommendation are required, we will consider up to a total of four.

Transcript(s): List all institutions from which you have taken any college level course credit in your CAS report. Request your institution send the transcript directly to LSAC. Transcripts should be sent during the application process, mid-year with updated grades (as appropriate) and again with your posted degree on the final transcript. The LSAC system uses only your undergraduate grades to calculate your GPA in the Academic Summary for the report.

Education page: This is a simple document that details the colleges/universities and the dates attended. Please do not duplicate resumes or transcripts here.

Resume: Your resume can be more than one page. This is especially true if you have a longer work history and other experiences to include (internship/military/community service, etc.). Where possible, provide comprehensive details and background describing your experiences.

Personal Statement Guidelines: Carefully review and follow the guidelines found within the application. If you have questions, contact an admissions officer at Campbell Law School. The format is to be double spaced, in 12-point font, and should not be more than two pages in length. Thoroughly edit the document and meticulously proofread your material.

Personal Statement Prompt:

Campbell University School of Law values diversity within our community. A broadly inclusive classroom environment fosters more rigorous, comprehensive discussions critical to training future lawyers in cross-cultural competencies necessary to serve a diverse clientele.

Conveying your desire to be a part of the legal profession through your personal statement is an important aspect of how we evaluate applicants. Your personal statement will speak directly to the members of our Admissions Committee. Consider thoughtfully why you are committed to this undertaking as you answer the following prompt:

What is the experience or person that inspired you to pursue a legal education?

Here you may briefly describe how you believe your lived experiences and points of view can contribute to vigorous classroom discussions and the practice of law, which may include ethnic, socio-economic, religious, and other forms of diversity.

Merit Scholarships: Campbell Law School offers generous academic merit scholarships to applicants whose LSAT and GPA indicate strong potential for academic success. Campbell Law School automatically considers each applicant for one of its generous Dean?s Excellence Merit Scholarships, Campbell Undergraduate Scholarships, and Honoratos Emeritus Scholarships. Dean's Excellence Merit Scholarships are awarded to entering students primarily based on the strength of their undergraduate GPAs and LSAT scores. Campbell Undergraduate Scholarships are awarded to Campbell University graduates who matriculate as first-year incoming law students at Campbell Law School. Honoratos Emeritus Scholarships are awarded to Veterans who have served honorably and matriculate as first-year incoming law students at Campbell Law School.

Campbell Law School merit scholarships are automatically renewed every academic year if the student remains in good academic standing.

Competitive Scholarships: In addition to the Dean?s Excellence, Campbell Undergraduate, and Honoratos Emeritus Scholarships awarded automatically to qualified applicants, Campbell Law School offers four competitive, full-tuition awards for exceptional applicants who show great promise in advocacy, leadership, public service and achievement. In addition to the summary of each scholarship below, you may find more information on these scholarships at: https://law.campbell.edu/apply/tuition-aid/scholarships/.

• Cheshire Schneider Advocacy Scholarship: Campbell Law School?s mission is to educate and develop vigorous advocates for championing and defending individual liberties and justice for all persons in the trial and appellate courtrooms of our nation. The prestigious Cheshire Schneider Advocacy Scholarship is awarded annually to an incoming law student who has achieved demonstrable success in advocacy programs such as debate or mock trial during high school and/or college.
• Leary & Joy Davis Leadership Scholarship: Campbell Law?s mission is to educate graduates who will become effective advocates and leaders for legal and social justice, both in their local communities and in other parts of the world. The prestigious Leary & Joy Davis Leadership Scholarship is awarded annually to one highly qualified applicant with demonstrated leadership skills and the potential to become a leader in the law.
• Janette Soles Nelson Public Service Scholarship: Campbell Law?s mission is to educate highly competent, deeply compassionate lawyers who see the practice of law as a calling to serve others. The Janette Soles Nelson Public Service Scholarship will be awarded annually to one exceptionally qualified applicant with plans to practice law in service to the public. The Scholar will be selected based upon commitment to public service, academic excellence, and leadership potential.
• Ben & Patrice Thompson Achievement Scholarship: Campbell Law?s mission is to maintain an inclusive community where we believe the profession is ultimately enriched through diverse perspectives from a variety of backgrounds. The prestigious Ben & Patrice Thompson Achievement Scholarship is awarded annually to an academically talented, high- achieving applicant, who has overcome significant obstacles in life, such as socio-economic or educational hardships, disabilities, or other major challenges.

Campbell Law School competitive scholarships are automatically renewed for up to three years as long as the student remains in good academic standing.

Timeline for full-tuition scholarship submission:

Applications for consideration for one of our four competitive, full-tuition awards may be submitted only by admitted candidates beginning February 1, 2026. All information and a completed application for these scholarships must be received by Friday, March 13, 2026, at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time.

Veterans: For VA funding and detailed information directly related to Campbell Law School, contact Lisa Clark, Associate Director of Financial Aid at Campbell Law School, clarkl@campbell.edu or 919.865.5990.

For more information, please contact the Campbell Law School Admissions Office via phone (919.865.5988) or email (lawadmissions@campbell.edu).

Please remember, the Office of Admissions must receive the following information before your file is considered complete:

• Application
• LSAT Score
• LSAT Writing Sample
• Personal Statement
• Optional Statements/Addendums (if applicable) If an applicant has experienced a fluctuation in grades or has taken multiple LSAT examinations where there were fluctuations in scores, we encourage a one paragraph addendum to address significant increases or decreases. This additional information can provide context and dimension to your application, and informs us on your ability to assess, and/or reassess your decisions.
• Education Page
• Résumé
• Disciplinary items, including documentation (if applicable)
• Two (2) letters of recommendation (please send to LSAC)
• DD-214, Report of Separation from military service (if applicable)