Transfer students are those who have satisfactorily completed at least one semester at a law school approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and are in good academic standing at that school. Transfer applicants are required to submit:
- Complete, sign, and date this application;
- Submit a 2-3 page transfer statement (as an electronic attachment) with this application form or as an email attachment to admissions@johnmarshall.edu;
- Submit a 1 page resume (as an electronic attachment) with this application form or as an attachment to admissions@johnmarshall.edu;
- All official transcripts must be received by AJMLS by October 15th. Request official transcripts from all colleges and universities to be sent to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). All applicants must register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and have a Credential Assembly Service Law School Report sent to the Law School. Transcripts of all academic work, including undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, must be sent to LSAC;
- Submit an official transcript of all prior law school work to be sent to the LSAC or to the law school directly;
- Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a law professor who taught the applicant;
- Submit a letter of good academic standing from the Dean of the law school you are transferring from; and
- Per Section 306 (b) (2) of the Dean’s Office Regulations in the Student Handbook, upon acceptance, transfer students must apply to the Associate Dean of Academics, in writing, by filing a petition for the requested transfer credits.
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.
The Office of Admissions prefers and recommends the use of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for application and document processing. Students who are unable to utilize the LSAC service may submit their downloaded application and documents electronically or via mail. Regardless of submission method, all applicants are considered equally based upon their application materials. If you are disabled or have difficulty accessing the LSAC website or our website, please call the Office of Admissions for assistance at (678) 916-3012. Please note that the LSAC website is not currently accessible for visually impaired applicants using screen readers. However, you may call the LSAC technical support services at (215) 968-1393 for assistance in completing the application through the LSAC website.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School believes in giving opportunities to underrepresented categories of applicants, which includes those with a criminal history. However, applicants with open pending charges in any jurisdiction, current incarceration, open probation supervision, and/or open parole supervision will not be able to have their application completed and reviewed until documentation can be provided showing that all open matters are resolved. This documentation must be court issued and must show compliance with all stipulations imposed by the Court’s sentence.
Credit allowed for prior study is determined on a case-by-case basis. However, please be advised that 30 credits is the maximum number of transfer credits allowed in any case. Further, under no circumstances shall transfer credit be granted for prior law school work for which the grade earned was less than a C.
Dean’s Office Regulations Regarding Transfer Students and Transfer Credits
Please refer to the Student Handbook here for the most up-to-date language on all policies.
Section 306. Transfer Students and Transfer Credits
(a). Admission of Transfer Students
(1) Students currently enrolled at other ABA accredited law schools who apply to this Law
School for permission to transfer and matriculate in order to complete their legal education
will be accepted only if they are in good academic standing at the institution from which
they are transferring and have demonstrated sufficient academic strength in their prior law
study.
(2) The Dean will determine whether the applicant shall be admitted and, if admitted, the Vice
Dean shall determine the extent of credit to be granted for the applicant’s prior law study.
As a general principle, no transfer credit shall be granted for prior law study which earned a
grade less than a “C.” Before making a final determination on a transfer request, the Dean
may request in writing that the transfer candidate provide additional information pertinent
to the decision. The Dean may, in his or her sole discretion, submit any transfer request to
the Admissions Committee for consultation and advice on whether the Dean should approve
or deny the transfer request.
(b). Approval of Transfer Credits
(1) Eligibility. The Law School considers courses for transfer of credit from other ABA
accredited law schools from which a student transfers in good academic standing and with
the certification by letter of the Dean of the school from which the student is transferring.
(2) Procedure. Upon application to Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, the student who
wishes consideration of transfer credit must include an official transcript from the prior law
school and a letter from the dean of the former law school certifying the student’s good
academic standing. Upon matriculation at John Marshall, the student must apply to the Vice
Dean in writing by filing a petition for transfer of credit. The Vice Dean may grant or deny
all, some or none of the requested transfer credits. An aggrieved student may appeal to the
Dean.
The appeal must be filed in the Dean’s Office no later than five (5) business days following
the date of notification by the Vice Dean of the action on the petition. This appeal shall be
limited to a written statement. There shall be no right of personal appearance.
(3) Terms for Transfer. The Vice Dean will consider courses taken at another law school from
which a student has transferred for credit where the course was taken at a school accredited
by the American Bar Association, the course was completed with a grade of “C” or better,
and the course was completed no more (generally) than one (1) year before the date of
application to Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. The maximum number of credit hours
which will be accepted for transfer to Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School from another law
school is thirty (30) credit hours.
(4) Hours Not Grades Transferred. Where transfer credits are approved by the Vice
Dean, the credit hours only are accepted. Grades from the former law school are not
transferred and will be posted on the student’s John Marshall Law School transcript as a
“Pass,” and will be considered in the calculation of a student’s John Marshall Law School
grade point average as a “Pass” grade.
(5) Transcript. The name of the former school, the courses, number of credits and a grade of
“Pass” for all accepted credits for transfer will be posted on the student’s JMLS transcript.
(6) Class Rank. Transfer students will not be given a class rank.