Foreign-trained lawyers, and other graduates of non-U.S. law schools may earn a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Seattle U Law in only two years. Global Accelerated JD students may receive up to one year of credit for their foreign law degree (30 credits). The transfer of credit is not automatic and depends on accreditation, coursework, and grades. In the first year, successful applicants will take 30 credits in required courses; the remaining 30 credits in the second year will include a combination of elective courses, required classes, and professional skills courses. Individual academic advising will be provided to program participants.
Upon completion of all graduation requirements, students will be awarded the JD degree. By earning a JD from Seattle U Law, students will have satisfied all of the legal education requirements to sit for the Bar Exam in any state in the United States.
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.
Applicants who are not native English speakers, or who do not hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution at which the primary language of instruction is English, are required to take the TOEFL exam. A minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the internet-based test, or 250 on the computer- based test is expected. The Law School also accepts scores from the IELTS examination, for which a minimum score of 7.0 is expected.
Applicants must contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and request that an official TOEFL score be sent to LSAC. LSAC’s TOEFL code for the Credential Assembly Service is 0058. Your score will be included in the Foreign Credential Evaluation document that will be included in your CAS law school report. For more information on the TOEFL, please contact ETS at http://www.ets.org/.
The Admission Committee will not consider your file complete until the following have been received and processed: