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Instructions: University of Wyoming College of Law

Application Instructions

We accept applications that have been prepared using the Law School Admission Council's electronic applications service. This service allows you to use your computer to fill out applications. LSAC will then send a printed version of your application to the University of Wyoming College of Law.

The College of Law only admits beginning students in the fall semester, which typically commences mid-August. Students reapplying for admission must indicate the year(s) of prior applications.

Application

Complete the College of Law Application for Admission between October 1 of the academic year preceding, and on or before April 30 of the year of your requested admission. Read the application carefully before completing it. All questions must be answered fully unless the question indicates a response is optional. We do not accept the June or July LSAT for admission in the same year they are taken.

Application Fee

Submit nonrefundable application fee of $50 directly through LSAC, or by check or money order made payable to University of Wyoming College of Law. The University of Wyoming College of Law $50 application fee is separate from the fees LSAC charges.

Personal Information

Applicants are required to notify the College of Law of any changes to their application after submission, including mailing address, e-mail, and telephone number.

Ethnicity and Demographic Questions

While the questions regarding Ethnicity and Demographics require an answer from you (the applicant), the information provided will not be used or seen by the Admissions Committee or Scholarship Committee in the review of your application for admission, and possible scholarship awards. LSAC will release the data from these questions to the UW College of Law after the admission cycle has closed, and only for the purpose of our required annual reporting to the American Bar Association (ABA). The data gathered by LSAC for UWCOL will not be tied to any individual applicant.

Residency

For complete description of residency requirements and tuition determinations, see the University of Wyoming Office of the Registrar policy on student classification for fee purposes located HERE. Residency questions should be directed to the Office of the Registrar (307) 766-5272. Information on all tuition rates are found HERE.

LSAT/CAS

All applicants to UWCOL are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). This test should be taken on or before the April administration of the test. All applicants must also register with the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) for their application to be considered for admission. An applicant from a country other than the United States must also arrange to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam and have the score reported directly to the College of Law.

Education

List chronologically all undergraduate and graduate work, including any prior law school work. Transcripts must be sent to CAS by the registrar of each university and/or college attended, and will be combined with your LSAT score(s) and Letters of Recommendation. No action will be taken on this application until your transcript analysis from CAS has been received by UWCOL from LSAC. An applicant from a country other than the United States must provide official transcripts with an English translation from the educational institution(s) he/she attended to earn undergraduate and/or graduate degrees if the CAS report does not provide a transcript analysis for those educational institutions.

Character and Fitness

Answer YES or NO to the listed questions in this section of the application. If your answer to any of these questions is YES, you must include with the application a statement explaining in full the circumstances respecting each YES answer. Please include the date of the incident; the parties involved; a description of the incident; the result (guilty plea, expungement, dismissal, probation, arrest, incarceration, etc.); copy of any official documentation, if applicable.

You have a duty to be truthful and accurate as well as a duty to reveal all information even if you do not have complete documentation. Please disclose details of the result of any criminal charges, even if the charges were dismissed, adjudication was withheld, a conviction was reversed, a conviction was set aside, a conviction was vacated, a conviction was expunged, or the record was sealed. Contrary advice by legal counsel does not exempt you from this requirement. Failure to comply will result in an incomplete application.

Personal Resume

You must include a personal résumé with your application. List and briefly describe up to five extracurricular honors, accomplishments, community service activities or other activities that have been important to you. List and briefly describe all post-high school employment, including your present position. If you served in the military and would like to have your services considered in the application process, include military branch, dates of service, duties and discharge status, and/or current military status.

Personal Essay

You must include with this application a personal essay explaining why you are seeking admission to law school. Please feel free to add information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider relating to your desire to attend Law School. This essay may not exceed three 8 1/2 x 11 inch typewritten pages and it must be double-spaced. Use nothing smaller than 3/4-inch margins and 10-point font.

Certification

Any false or misleading statement or an incomplete or inaccurate application may be the basis for denial of admission or, if the applicant has been admitted, disciplinary action by the College of Law. All questions must be answered fully and completely.

Letters of Recommendation

A maximum of three (3) letters of recommendation are suggested (but not required) in connection with your application. It is recommended that one (1) letter of recommendation be submitted by an academic reference if you have recently graduated, or will be graduating the year you are applying. Letters can be submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service that is included in your CAS registration. To be considered, letters of recommendation must be received by the application deadline of April 30 through the LSAC CAS Service.

Application Status

Students are encouraged to check their application status through the Online Status Checker link that will be emailed to you. Applicants will be notified by e-mail when their applications are complete. Notification of admission or non-acceptance will be sent by e-mail; admitted students will also receive notification via USPS. Applicants should notify the College of Law of any changes the applicant makes their application, or change in status (i.e. decline of offer, withdrawal of application, etc.).

Mailing Address

University of Wyoming College of Law Admissions Office Dept. 3035, 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071

All materials submitted by the applicant become the property of the College of Law and cannot be returned.

Because of the high ethical standards to which lawyers are held, the failure to disclose an act or event is often more significant and leads to more serious consequences than the act or event itself. Failure to provide truthful and complete answers, or failure to inform the Admissions Office of any changes and updates to your answers, may result in revocation of admission or disciplinary action by the Law School, or denial of permission to practice law by the state in which you seek bar admission. You have an ongoing obligation to report to the Dean's Office any legal infractions that occur during law school.

If you are admitted to the College of Law, this type of information and additional information concerning your moral character and fitness to practice law may be required by the state bar in the state in which the applicant intends to practice law. Every applicant should secure state specific information regarding the character and fitness requirements to the relevant state bars.

Answer ?yes? or ?no? to the listed questions. If your answer to any of these questions is ?yes,? you must include with the application a statement explaining in full the circumstances respecting each ?yes? answer. Please include the date of the incident; the parties involved; a description of the incident; the result (guilty plea, expungement, dismissal, probation, arrest, incarceration, etc.); copy of any official documentation, if applicable.

You have a duty to be truthful and accurate as well as a duty to reveal all information even if you do not have complete documentation. Please disclose details of the result of any criminal charges, even if the charges were dismissed, adjudication was withheld, a conviction was reversed, a conviction was set aside, a conviction was vacated, a conviction was expunged, or the record was sealed. Contrary advice by legal counsel does not exempt you from this requirement. Failure to comply will result in an incomplete application.

Have you ever been expelled, suspended, disciplined, placed on academic probation, or received academic warning by any school, college, or university?
Have you ever been charged with, convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to any violation of law other than minor traffic violations? Please answer YES even if the charges were dismissed, adjudication was withheld, a conviction was reversed, a conviction was set aside, a conviction was vacated, a conviction was expunged, or the record was sealed.
Have you ever been disciplined by a professional regulatory body for violating standards of conduct, or disciplined by an employer for an employment offense (such as stealing, falsifying records, or abusing intoxicants or drugs)?
Have you ever been convicted of either special or general court martial proceedings, or have you received a military discharge that was other than honorable?

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