Personal Impact Statement: This is a required part of the application. The personal impact statement is your opportunity to describe yourself to the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee is interested in learning how your life experiences, personal history, perspectives, triumphs, challenges and goals have shaped you as a person and impacted your decision to pursue a law degree. The statement should reflect upon your unique set of thoughts, circumstances and learning moments that will enable you to positively impact the entering class at Chase Law. While there is no page limit, the typical personal impact statement is two to three pages, typed and doubled spaced.

You may submit additional attachments that explain information that you wish the committee to consider in making its decision. These attachments could include explanation about academic history, standardized testing history, or time away from college and employment.

If you have attended another law school, including a conditional admissions program, you must attach a statement explaining why your studies at the school have been or will be discontinued. If you were academically dismissed from any law school, you must explain why you were not successful during your first attempt in law school and why you feel you will be better able to handle the rigors of law school at the time of your anticipated enrollment.

Attach a resume detailing any significant work experience; honors or awards received, both academic and non-academic; participation in clubs, organizations, or societies; and volunteer or community service.

Character and fitness is an important requirement for admission to both law school and the state bar where you wish to practice. The application process for both requires you to provide detailed information about your past. Failure to disclose conduct relating to character and fitness could result in revocation of your admission to or expulsion from the College, revocation of a scholarship offer, or a state's refusal to admit you to practice law. Your responsibility to immediately notify the law school if any answer becomes inaccurate or incomplete after submission of this application continues throughout the admissions process. If you are admitted to and enrolled in the College of Law, this responsibility continues during your law school enrollment.

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. [ABA Standard 504 (a)]

Please respond to the following questions and keep in mind that complete candor is an indication of good character and fitness to practice law. The best policy is full disclosure when answering each of the seven questions. If you answered "yes" to any question below, you must attach a detailed explanation for each offense. Be sure to include the date, location, the nature of the charge, a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the charge, the disposition of the case, and any sanction imposed. Attaching third-party records such as court records or educational records without including your detailed explanation is insufficient.

1. Have you ever been arrested, charged with, or convicted of any crime, or military offense? (This includes felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile offenses, major traffic violations such as driving while intoxicated or impaired, or repeated moving violations. Matters that have been expunged, sealed, or subject to a diversion program must still be disclosed.)

2. Have you ever been a party to or otherwise involved in an incident that resulted in charges or allegations that you committed abuse, neglect or violence against another?

3. Have you ever been accused of cheating, plagiarism, or any other violation of a student conduct code, or have you ever been placed on probation, suspended, asked to withdraw, or been dismissed from any educational institution for any reason?

4. Have you ever been charged with fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, forgery or other act of dishonesty in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other proceeding?

5. Have you ever been disciplined, discharged, or asked to resign from any employment for fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, forgery, dishonesty, or other reason reflecting on your character?

6. Have you ever filed or been the subject of a petition for bankruptcy, had a credit card revoked, or defaulted on student loans or any line of credit?

7. Have you ever been subject to disciplinary action by a professional association or state licensing board, or been disqualified as a member of another profession?

8. I understand that if ultimately enrolled, it is my responsibility to immediately notify the law school if any answer becomes inaccurate or incomplete after submission of this application. This responsibility continues throughout law school.

Application Instructions and Requirements

Submitting an Application for Admission

Applicants must apply electronically through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and should apply by April 1.
Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law does not take responses to questions concerning sex, race, color, or national origin into account when making admissions decisions.

Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

You must take either the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) before the committee will consider your application to law school. You should plan to take a test no later than the spring of the year of planned entry.

If you plan to take the GRE, you must direct the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your GRE scores to Chase College of Law. Our ETS code is 0985.

If you take both the LSAT and GRE, you must report your LSAT score.

Credential Assembly Service (CAS)

Applicants must register for the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) through LSAC. The CAS report is a required portion of the application. In addition, you must submit transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) from all schools you have attended to the CAS.

Letters of Recommendation

The College of Law recommends sending two letters of recommendation to the Credential Assembly Service. Letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors provide the admissions committee with useful information, especially if the applicant has worked closely with them.

Applicants with International Credentials

NKU Chase College of Law requires international transcripts to be submitted through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service. If you completed any postsecondary work outside the United States (including its territories) or Canada, you must use this service to evaluate your international transcripts. This service is included in the Credential Assembly Service registration fee. Please note more time is usually required to receive international transcripts.

If it is determined that you need to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, you must contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and request that your TOEFL score be sent to LSAC. LSAC's TOEFL code for the Credential Assembly Service is 0058. Your score will be included in the international credential evaluation document contained in your CAS report.

Questions about the Credential Assembly Service should be directed to LSAC at 215.968.1001 or LSACINFO@LSAC.org.

3+3 Accelerated Law Program Applicants

Applicants qualified to apply under the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program are encouraged to apply no later than March 15 of their junior year (or its equivalent). Chase Law has 3+3 agreements with Campbellsville University, Mt. St. Joseph University, Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More University, Union College, and the University of the Cumberlands.

Application Review

Applications will be reviewed for admission only when the application process has been completed. The process is completed when the Office of Admissions has received:

1. A completed application;
2. The application fee;
3. An approved standardized test report (LSAT or GRE); and
4. The Credential Assembly Service report containing all transcripts.

Notification of Decision

Applicants are notified as soon as admission decisions are made. The applicant may receive a decision that states the applicant has been accepted, denied, or a decision is being deferred until late spring/early summer. Most correspondence is sent via email. Be sure to check your SPAM folder as many emails are forwarded to SPAM by the service providers.

Change in Information

If any information changes after applying, you must contact the Office of Admissions immediately. You can reach the NKU Chase College of Law Office of Admissions at chaseadmissions@nku.edu or 859.572.5490.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Program: You must select either JD or JD/MBA. If you are applying for the JD/MBA, you must apply separately to both the law school and the business school. The business school can be reached at 859.572.6357.

Character and Fitness: Character and fitness is an important requirement for admission to both law school and the state bar where you wish to practice. The application process for both requires you to provide detailed information about your past. Failure to disclose conduct relating to character and fitness could result in revocation of your admission to or expulsion from the College, revocation of a scholarship offer, or a state?s refusal to admit you to practice law. Your responsibility to immediately notify the law school if any answer becomes inaccurate or incomplete after submitting this application continues throughout the admissions process. If you are admitted to and enrolled in the College of Law, this responsibility continues during your law school enrollment.

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. [ABA Standard 504 (a)]

The best policy is full disclosure when answering each of the seven questions. If you answered "yes" to any of the questions, you must attach a detailed explanation for each offense. Be sure to include the date, location, the nature of the charge, a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the charge, the disposition of the case, and any sanction imposed. Attaching third-party records such as court records or educational records without including your detailed explanation is insufficient.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 859.572.5490.

Personal Impact Statement: This is a required part of the application. The personal impact statement is your opportunity to describe yourself to the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee is interested in learning how your life experiences, personal history, perspectives, triumphs, challenges and goals have shaped you as a person and impacted your decision to pursue a law degree. The statement should reflect upon your unique set of thoughts, circumstances and learning moments that will enable you to positively impact the entering class at Chase Law. While there is no page limit, the typical personal impact statement is two to three pages, typed and doubled spaced.

Résumé: You must include a résumé detailing the following information:

• Educational Record: High school, colleges, and universities attended, graduate school, and law school. For each school, list the name, city, state, dates of attendance, type of degree received (BA, BS, etc.), and major.
• Employment Background: List all significant work experience, including whether the work experience was acquired while attending high school and college. Include information about the type of skills you have acquired and any achievements or awards you received.
• List all clubs, organizations, societies, and activities in which you have participated. This includes any community service or volunteer work you have done. Be specific regarding the participation. For example, include the amount of time spent, leadership positions held, programs developed, etc.
• List all honors or awards you have received. This includes scholarships received, community recognition, academic recognition, etc.

Previous Law School Experience: If you have attended another law school, including a conditional admissions program, you must attach a statement explaining why your studies at the school have been or will be discontinued. Applicants who have been academically dismissed from a law school are required to explain why they were not successful during their first attempt in law school and why they feel they will be better able to handle the rigors of law school at the time of their anticipated enrollment.

CLERY ACT NOTICE | CAMPUS SECURITY ACT

Federal legislation requires institutions of higher education to inform prospective members of our community about its most recent crime/incident statistics; crime prevention; security programs and activities; policies concerning the reporting of crime; and related information in accordance with the Campus Security Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act.

Upon request, you can obtain a paper copy of the university?s Annual Campus Security Reports by contacting the NKU Police Department, 419 Old Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY 41099 or calling 859-572-5746. This information is also available on the NKU Police Department?s website at security reports.

Questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
Phone: 859.572.5490
E-mail: chaseadmissions@nku.edu