Application Checklist
Please be aware that the Graduate Admissions Committee does not review applications until we have received all required documentation. Applicants are encouraged to keep a copy of their completed application and supporting documents, as all application materials become the property of Georgetown and will not be returned.
- Application Form
- $80 Application Fee*
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Transcripts or LLMCAS (required for international applicants)
- Law School’s Registrar’s Certification
- Personal Reference Forms
- TOEFL (for non-native speakers of English)
- Grading System Sheet (foreign-educated applicants only)
Please click on each requirement above for a more complete description.
*Late applications might be accepted after the application deadline if there is space available in the class. If late applications are accepted, the application fee is increased to $100.
Admission Info & Prerequisites
Lawyers Educated Outside of the U.S.
Applicants who completed their first degree outside of the U.S. may choose to apply to the Master of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulation. While not required, preference is given to applicants with relevant legal experience. International students accepted to the Securities and Financial Regulation program will be expected to include the basic course, Securities Regulation, in the course of study for the LL.M., as well as the introductory course, U.S. Legal Discourse.
International applicants who have an interest in studying U.S. Securities Regulation, but who do not have a strong securities background, are encouraged to apply to the LL.M. (general studies). If admitted, they may enroll in a course of study including appropriate courses in securities regulation as recommended and approved by the International Student Advisor.
U.S. Educated Lawyers
U.S. trained applicants to the LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation must have completed a basic course in Securities Regulation. In rare instances, the Graduate Admissions Committee may admit a candidate who has not completed such a course, but who has previous experience in the securities and/or corporate law area, with the proviso that a course in securities regulation be taken during the first semester at Georgetown in place of an elective. Applicants are expected to have some relevant post-J.D. legal work experience for admission to the full-time program.
