The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Application requirements
Please submit a typed personal statement (not to exceed two pages) and indicate why you desire to study law and how your family, religious, educational, extracurricular, community or employment preparation has led you to make this choice.
This section is optional.
Optional Statement: Please share how your background and/or life experience may help to enrich the law school community? Please limit your response to one page.
This section is optional.
If you would like to submit an additional addendum that you believe should be taken into consideration with your application please do so here.
Please submit a personal résumé of no more than 2 pages listing past employment, community service, and other achievements you believe should be brought to the attention of the committee.
As many state bar associations require, we also require all applicants and enrolled students to fully disclose all criminal charges/offenses or disciplinary charges brought against you regardless of the final disposition. If in doubt, always err on the side of full disclosure. In the event that you are charged with a criminal offense or disciplinary charges are brought against you after you submit this application, you must notify the Office of Admissions in writing immediately. Failure to provide responses and/or required explanations to the questions below will delay the completion and review of your application for admission. Failure of enrolled students to comply with disclosure rules is subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct for Law Students.
1. Have you ever been discharged, dismissed, disciplined or requested to resign by an employer, with charges of dishonesty, breach of trust, violence, or similar misconduct?If "yes," attach a full descriptive statement or use an electronic attachment that includes the specific conduct that was the basis for the action.
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Have you ever been placed on academic warning, probation or suspended or dismissed for academic reasons by any college, university or professional school you have attended? If "yes," please attach a full descriptive statement or use an electronic attachment that includes the specific action taken.
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Have you ever been subjected to disciplinary action (hearings, probation, suspension, dismissal, official reprimands, etc.) for reasons of conduct by any of the colleges, universities or professional schools you have attended, or are there charges pending which could result in such action?
If "yes," please attach a full descriptive statement or use an electronic attachment that includes the specific action taken.
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Have you ever been charged with any traffic or criminal violations? Respond yes, even if the charges are pending, or were dismissed, resulted in a conviction, a guilty plea, a nolo contendere plea, probation before judgment or a requirement that conditions be fulfilled as part of a diversion or alternative sentencing program. If "yes," please explain fully in an attachment or use an electronic attachment that gives the disposition of the matter(s).
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Have you ever been a party to an action brought in a court or with an officer of the court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong? If "yes," please explain fully in an attachment or use an electronic attachment that gives the disposition of the matter(s).