Please attach a typewritten personal statement, giving general autobiographical information and information relevant to your interest in law study and the legal profession. The personal statement is generally two to three pages long and double-spaced.

If you choose, you may attach a brief statement highlighting the unique perspectives you feel you would bring to the Washburn Law family.

Include addenda as attachment.

Include résumé as a required attachment.

Because of the high ethical standards to which lawyers are held, failure to disclose a matter such as those described in the questions below may lead to more serious consequences than the matter itself. Please make full disclosure even if you have been advised by a lawyer, judge, or any other person that you need not disclose. Even if your record has been expunged, you must report the offenses. If you have any doubt whether you should disclose a particular matter, you should disclose the matter. Failure to provide truthful answers or failure to inform the Office of Admissions of any changes to your answers may result in revocation of admission, disciplinary action by the law school, or denial of permission to practice law by the state in which you seek admission. For any question to which you answer "yes," please provide a full factual description of the incident, including the date and the city/county and state in which the incident took place. Explain the original charge, complaint, or claim against you and the ultimate outcome of the incident. If you were convicted or otherwise received a finding against you, explain in detail. Explain any sentencing, fine, or other discipline you received. Explain whether you have fulfilled the requirements of any sentence, fine, or other discipline.

Failure to provide correct and complete answers to any question on the application or failure to inform the Office of Admissions of any new developments prior to your enrollment that cause your answers to any question to no longer be correct may result in revocation of admission or disciplinary action by this School of Law, including but not limited to exclusion or expulsion. It may also result in denial of permission to practice law by any state in which you seek licensure.

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. If you have not completed your sentence or if your crime was a felony, please read the rules for admission to the bar in the state where you intend to practice. If that is Kansas, see Rules 715 and 716.

1. Despite whether the record has been expunged, have you ever been summoned, charged, arrested, taken into custody, or indicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or any other controlled substance?

2. Despite whether the record has been expunged, other than listed above, have you ever been issued a citation, notice to appear or summons, charged, arrested, taken into custody, or indicted for any felony, misdemeanor, or infraction of the law excluding minor traffic infractions?

3. Have there ever been or are there now any charges or complaints (formal or informal) concerning your conduct as an attorney, as a member of any other profession (including military, teacher, social worker, and police officer) or as a holder of public office?

4. Have you ever been dropped, suspended, placed on scholastic or disciplinary probation, expelled or been requested to resign from any school, college, or university, or otherwise subjected to discipline by any school or institution or requested or advised by any school or institution to discontinue your studies there for reasons other than failure to maintain a minimum GPA?

Complete application electronically through LSAC.

Washburn University is an equal opportunity institution. Equal educational opportunity is assured without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital, or parental status. Any grievance regarding possible discrimination should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

All applicants must register and take either the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). If you decide to retake the LSAT or GRE after you submit this application, be sure to inform the Law School Admissions Office.

An application will be reviewed by the admissions committee only when it is complete. An application is complete when the Law School Office of Admissions has received all application items and all supporting documents from LSAC.

Questions about registering for the LSAT/CAS, or your LSAC account should be directed to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) at 215-968-1001 or LSAC.org.

Important Admission and Financial Aid Deadlines:

LSAT: Taken no more than five years prior to the application deadline for any incoming class.

February 1: Application deadline if you are applying for Binding Early Admission.

February 1: Application priority date for August admission. Later applications will be accepted but may be at a disadvantage.

June 1: Suggested application deadline for those seeking transfer student status. Later applications will be accepted.

In responding to any question on this application, it is always better to err on the side of disclosure. Any questions concerning completion of this application should be directed to the Office of Admissions, 785-670-1185 or admissions@washburnlaw.edu.

Failure to provide correct and complete answers to any question on the application or failure to inform the Office of Admissions of any new developments prior to your enrollment that cause your answers to any question to no longer be correct may result in revocation of admission or disciplinary action by this School of Law, including but not limited to exclusion or expulsion. It may also result in denial of permission to practice law by any state in which you seek licensure.

By submitting this application electronically, I certify that the answers to all of the questions on this application and any attachments in response to those questions are correct and complete.

1. Have you ever attended any law school?

2. If you attended any other law school, please indicate where and when. (maximum characters 150)

3. How many semesters did you complete?

4. Did you leave the law school under less than good standing?

5. Do you seek to transfer credits earned at another law school?