For Domestic Students
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Applicants for admission to the Graduate Program in Agricultural Law must submit the following:
1) Statement describing the basis of interest in agricultural law studies.
2) Completed Application for Admission to Graduate Program in Agricultural Law.
3) Copy of current resume.
4) Official transcripts from all post-secondary colleges and universities attended (including law schools), whether or not a degree was received. These should be sent to the address given below directly from the appropriate official at each institution.
5) One (1) letter of recommendation supporting the application sent to the address given below directly from the person making the recommendation. International Applicants should provide two (2) such letters. The application form requires the names of two additional references.
Any additional documentation that may be helpful in assessing the applicant's qualifications for the program may be submitted in addition to the required documents.
All correspondence concerning applications to the LL.M. program should be directed to:
Graduate Agricultural Law Program
University of Arkansas School of Law
Robert A. Leflar Law Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
Fax: (479) 575-2224
E-mail: sschneid@uark.edu
The University of Arkansas is committed to the policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, sex, creed, veteran's status, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or national origin.
For International Students
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While applicants to the Graduate Program in Agricultural Law are generally admitted only after they have received a J.D. or other basic law degree from a law school in the United States, we will also consider applicants who have received their basic legal training outside the United States. Applicants to the Program are asked to show a demonstrated interest in American agriculture.
In some cases, we may require that an international student enroll in an approved orientation program on the American legal system prior to beginning graduate law classes.
While many domestic LL.M. candidates complete their degree requirements in two semesters, international students may find it necessary to spend three semesters in residence to complete the 24- credit course requirement for receiving the LL.M. degree.
International applicants to the Graduate Program in Agricultural Law must submit the following:
(1) Each applicant must prepare and submit a hand-written statement (not typewritten or printed) indicating why he or she is interested in studying agricultural law in the United States, describing ways in which past education and experience have prepared the applicant for advanced agricultural law studies, and describing the type of position the applicant hopes to assume upon completion of these studies.
(2) A current resume or curricular vitae.
(3) A completed Application for Admission for International Students.
(4) Evidence of receipt of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree, the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, or a comparable degree from an accredited law school or law department.
(5) For applicants whose first language is not English, an official TOEFL score of 550 or better on the paper-based exam, 213 on the computer test, or 80 on the internet-based test. An official IELTS score on a test taken within two years of enrollment of 6.5 or higher may be substituted. Additional evidence of language proficiency may be required.
(6) Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, even if a degree was not received. Transcripts must be sent from the institution directly to the Director of the Graduate Program, and must bear the official seal of the institution, be signed by the Registrar or his delegate, and be notarized or authenticated by a local office. An English translation must be appended and similarly sealed, signed and notarized or authenticated. Transcripts not received directly from a college or university cannot be accepted. Transcripts should explain the school's grading system and indicate academic standing in some manner, preferably by class rank or designation of honors achieved. Law transcripts should indicate each subject taken and the academic marks received in each subject.
(7) Two letters of recommendation must be sent directly from those who write them to the Director of the Graduate Program. It is recommended that at least one letter be from a member of the applicant's law faculty and that at least one be from a judge or practicing lawyer. The application form requires the names of two additional references.
(8) A completed University of Arkansas Supplemental and Financial Information form. Each applicant must provide evidence of available financial support in the form of specific documentation of funds available for transfer to the United States to cover each year of study at the University of Arkansas. International students admitted to the Graduate Program in Agricultural Law will enter the United States on either an F-1 Student Visa or a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa. The U.S. Immigration Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) will be forwarded to the student as soon as the completed and signed University of Arkansas Supplemental and Financial Information form is returned to our office by the student. Before departure for the United States, the student must present the I-20 Form and a valid passport to a U.S. consulate abroad in order to obtain a Student Visa (F-1). If a sponsor or government requests J-1 status for the student, and has not made special arrangements for the visa, we will issue an IAP-66 form requesting a Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visit or (J-1) status. Admission decisions are based upon a variety of factors, including the applicant's academic record, professional experience, English language proficiency, a demonstrated interest in the legal problems of agriculture and related career plans. Intensive English language studies are offered by the Spring International Language Center located on campus at the University of Arkansas. No financial assistance is available to fund English language studies. The University of Arkansas is committed to the policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, sex, creed, veteran's status, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or national origin.
All correspondence concerning applications to the LL.M. program should be directed to:
Graduate Agricultural Law Program
University of Arkansas School of Law
Robert A. Leflar Law Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
Fax: (479) 575-2224
E-mail: sschneid@uark.edu
The University of Arkansas is committed to the policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, sex, creed, veteran's status, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or national origin.
