Please present yourself as a prospective law student by writing a personal statement. You may write about any topic that you feel will help readers of your application get a sense of you as a person and as a prospective law student, such as your motivation to pursue law; your personal and professional goals and interests; or your thoughts on engaging the intellectual, experiential, and professional resources and opportunities that law school and the legal profession offer. Please use double-spaced formatting, standard margins, 12-point, 2 page limit.

The quality and vibrance of the educational environment at Vanderbilt Law arise from enrolling a student body with a broad mix of individual backgrounds, experiences, skills, knowledge, and interests. Please tell us about any aspects of your background and experience that you believe would contribute to the educational environment.

How did you first become interested in Vanderbilt Law School? Please limit your response to 250 words. (maximum characters 1000)

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You are welcome to use this attachment to provide any other information that you would like to make available to readers of your application

In addition to your employment responses on the application form, please attach a résumé.

1. Have you ever been subject to disciplinary action for any academic or behavioral misconduct or violation of an honor or ethical code, or are you currently under investigation or in an appeal process for any academic or behavioral misconduct or violation of an honor or ethical code, at a current or prior academic institution? You should answer “yes” even if those matters have been dismissed or ?expunged? or your current or prior academic institution would no longer report about them due to the passage of time.
2. Have you ever, either as an adult or minor, been charged with or convicted of any crime, or charged with or found to have committed any offense (whether or not defined as a crime), or received anything other than an honorable discharge from the military? You should answer “yes” even if charges were dismissed or deferred; a conviction was expunged, sealed, or otherwise required by law or ordered by a court to be kept confidential; you received a pardon/commutation; your civil rights have been restored; or you received legal advice that the offense will not appear on your criminal record.
3. Are any charges pending or charges that you reasonably expect will be brought which would require you to answer "yes" to either question above?