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The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

MAILING ADDRESS
Columbus, OH 43210-1391
MAIN PHONE
614-292-2631
WEBSITE
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu
ADMISSIONS EMAIL:
lawadmit@osu.edu
REGISTRAR'S PHONE/FAX/EMAIL:
614-292-5992/000-000-0000/
dean.201@osu.edu
CAREER SERVICE PHONE/FAX/EMAIL:
614-247-7805/614-292-6667/
mobley.26@osu.edu

An Overview


Graduating from any law school will grant students a law degree, but the distinguishing factor of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is that it prides itself in welcoming students into its community of professional success.

A Moritz College education strongly equips the students with fundamental legal principles and gives them plentiful prospects to avail practical exposure. Law students learn most successfully from scholar-educators dynamically employed in cutting-edge research, motivated teaching, and public service. Having a small student class size, precise curriculum and skillful faculty, Moritz students enjoy this hospitable learning environment.

From the moment a student enters the campus, they embark on a career pathway that best interests them. Whether they already carry an obvious career idea or intend to discover new potentials, the faculty at Moritz and well trained career services staff guides the students towards crafting their dream career plan.

The students also profit from knowing their classmates very well since the community is small. This includes the alumni spread all over the world. As a Moritz student, the participants bond with each other and get to meet many of the noted alumni. Moritz graduates, are always eager to assist each other.

Admission Information


Requirements Details
Eligibility The LL.M. program is meant for the students who
  • Received an LL.B. from a foreign country; or
  • Finished in a foreign country the university-based legal education needed to sit for the equivalent of the bar examination in that foreign country; or
  • Are competent to practice law in a foreign country; or
  • The corresponding thereof as stated by the LL.M. Admissions Committee.
Transcripts Official transcripts (and English translations) from all prior attended academic institutions need to be delivered straight from the giving institution by the March 15, which is the time limit. Online applicants can opt to use the credentialing service of LSAC (by paying a required service fee). Applicants may also opt to deliver the transcripts straight to the Moritz LL.M. Office (address as stated under).

Upon finishing any following courses, or concluding the final semester students they must mail an updated official transcript to LSAC (if availing the credentialing service) or the Moritz LL.M. Office. Applicants who have been admitted in The Ohio State University are not obligated to provide OSU transcripts, but they should supply transcripts for any courses taken in another place.
PLEASE PERMIT TIME FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO OBTAIN FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS.
Letters of Recommendation Applicants must send three letters of recommendation in support of their application for admission. At least one of the recommenders should be a professor recognizing the applicant's legal coursework.

The LL.M. Admissions Committee is particularly concerned with two features of the applicants' letters of recommendation: how well their recommenders identify them, and what that recommender conveys to Moritz admission committee about the applicants. Moritz intends to find out tangible examples and descriptions that will facilitate getting to know the applicants' personality, as well as their capability to thrive post the Moritz LL.M. degree. Recommenders must cater to topics like:
  • performance in self-sufficient study or as a part of research groups
  • rational freedom
  • research aptitude
  • ability to think logically
  • capacity to work in a team
  • capability to systematize and articulate concepts plainly
  • drive and inspiration

Letters need to be printed on certified academic or business letterhead stationery and duly signed by the recommender. The applicant's name must be on every page of the letter. Letters of recommendation will be ignored if they are not signed, are not on letterhead, do not carry a contact phone number for confirmation, or if the envelopes have been tampered with.

Letters must be dispatched by the recommender, or by the applicant in their original, sealed envelopes, to LSAC (if choosing the credentialing service) or to the Moritz LL.M. Office (address as stated under.)

Please note that it is the applicants' responsibility to make sure that their recommenders have presented their recommendations by the March 15 limit.
Personal Statement The personal statement submitted by applicants carries a special value to the LL.M. Admissions Committee. It must give a considerate indication on the students' justification for getting an LL.M. in the United States and on their longer-term career and individual aims.

Please consider answering the below stated questions in the personal statement:
  • What have been the most important achievements in legal education and/or professional legal career that the applicant has had?
  • What are the objectives for intending to earn an LL.M. degree in the United States, and how will an LL.M. degree add to the professional and/or personal goals of the applicant?
  • Is there something else, not forming the part of the application that the participant would intend to bring to the notice of the Admissions Committee in appraising the entire application for admission to the Moritz LL.M. Program?

Applicants may submit the personal statement as a part of the LSAC online application, or mail it to the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below), or scan and email it to moritzllm@osu.edu.
Proof of Competency in English Since the Moritz LL.M. program summons a lot of analytical reading and writing, along with participating in highly interactive classes, it is required that the applicant carries sufficient knowledge of the English language to benefit from the program of study. Candidates whose native language is not English must submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores.
Applicants who are citizens of or who have finished a degree in one of the below stated countries are not required to submit the TOEFL/IELTS scores: Australia, Belize, the British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Scotland, the United States and Wales.

Minimum Acceptable Total Scores

TOEFL: 80 internet-based; 550 paper-based; 213 computer-based
IELTS: 7.0

The test scores must have been not more than two years old. The applicants must facilitate to have their TOEFL or IELTS scores sent straight from the testing center to LSAC (if using the credentialing service) or The Ohio State University. The institution code for submitting TOEFL scores to Ohio State is 1592. Information and registration materials for the tests can be availed by contacting TOEFL or IELTS.
Application Fee International students are required to pay a $50 application fee and a fee of $40 for U.S. citizens permanent residents; both are nonrefundable. This application fee must be paid by credit or debit card in U.S. dollars during the time of online application submission.
Law School Admission Test N/A
Curriculum Vitae All applicants are required to submit a resume containing the following:
  • all post-secondary educational details;
  • all concerned previous and present work experience;
  • volunteer, service and/or additional activities with which the applicants have been associated with in the preceding three years; and
  • a list of any honors and/or awards the applicant may have received.

The applicant may choose to submit this as an attachment to the LSAC online application, or can also mail it to the Moritz LL.M. Office (address as stated below), or scan and email it to moritzllm@osu.edu. Important Note: this is an opportunity to give the Moritz admission an extra insight into the potential contribution that the applicant may provide to both the LL.M. class and the Moritz community.

Other Information


Criteria Details
Nature and Tenure of Courses Offered One year
Application Procedure/Time to apply/Application deadline Applications will be catered to as they are received, so prospective students will augment their acceptance of admission possibility by applying early on. The admissions period commences on September 15. The last date for submitting the application is March 15, and prospective students applying post this date will be eligible provided the class has not been filled or if vacancies allow.
LL.M. Degree Requirements At Ohio State, the LL.M. student has a choice to take courses that will be eligible as a specialization in a chosen area of law. By taking at least 12 semester hours of related courses, the student receives a transcript title for a concentration in the area.
To earn an LL.M. degree in the Specialized Programs, students are required to get:

Course Requirement
N/A N/A

Details of Courses Offered


The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program is specially meant for overseas lawyers who intend to hone their legal education in an inspiring academic environment. The College provides a dual benefit of a highly-regarded law curriculum at a foremost U.S. university and an LL.M. program of selective size that facilitates for one-on-one concentration and support.

Two of the program's core goals are to engross foreign lawyers in a year of U.S. legal education and to promote communication between American J.D. students and the LL.M. students. A major part of this is facilitated by amalgamating the LL.M students into the J.D. curriculum, so that both groups will benefit from the interaction and graduate from their individual programs well primed to contribute in a dynamically globalized world.

Moritz also offers a rich assortment of student activities beyond the classroom.

Ohio State's LL.M. program gives students a chance to select their courses from a rich and varied curriculum. Students may opt for a generalized study of U.S. law or may modify their courses to compliment specialized interests and career plans. Students may choose a concentration in Business Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, Intellectual Property and Information Law, International and Comparative Law, Labor and Employment Law, or Alternative Dispute Resolution, or they may craft a tailored concentration.

Financial Aid


Moritz LL.M. Scholarship: The Moritz LL.M. Scholarship is awarded to exceptional LL.M. applicants who contribute to the intellectual variety and potency of the LL.M. program. All applicants, regardless of their citizenship or country where their LL.B. was gained, are entitled to this scholarship. To be considered, applicants must fill out the Supplemental Scholarship Essay. The finished application and the Supplemental Scholarship Essay must be received by March 15.

Jones Day Scholarship: The Jones Day Scholarship for Moritz College of Law LL.M. Program is backed by Jones Day, a well-recognized international firm. Apart from fulfilling its role in serving to globalize the marketplace, Jones Day has sustained its kind support for the Moritz College of Law by sponsoring an annual scholarship for a brilliant Chinese lawyer from the People's Republic of China. One scholarship or two partial scholarships will be granted to study in Moritz's LL.M. Program. The scholarship is for students that portray commitment via a proof of community service, academic or professional triumph, leadership and/or surmounting adversities.

Fulbright Grants: The Moritz College of Law gives part tuition waivers to Fulbright award winners, efficiently minimizing the tuition total to Ohio resident rates. Applicants need to apply via the Fulbright program in their home countries. Generally applications should be submitted a year in advance of intended matriculation. For more information, visit the U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program for Foreign Students website.

Muskie Grants:: Citizens from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan are qualified for the Edmund S. Muskie Ph.D. Fellowship. The Moritz College of Law gives part tuition waivers to Muskie fellows, efficiently minimizing the tuition cost to Ohio resident rates. For more details, visit the Muskie program website.

Other Possible Funding Resources for International Students

  • American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants
  • Australian Federation of University Women Scholarships
  • Australian Federation of University Women Fellowship Fund
  • Brazil - Fundacao Estudar
  • Canada - Mackenzie King Scholarships
  • Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)
  • Fulbright Grants
  • Golden Key National Honor Society Member Scholarships
  • International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
  • International Federation of University Women (Scholarships for women from Australia, France, Great Britain, India, Israel, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland and U.S.A.)
  • Italian Student Loan Fund - Fondo Per Studenti Italiani
  • Japanese Association of University Women
  • Latin America - Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) Graduate Fellowships Program
  • Mexico - Fulbright Commission in Mexico (COMEXUS)/Fall Admitted Students
  • Mexico - Comision Nacional para la Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT)
  • Mexico - Fund for Development of Human Resources (FIDERH)
  • P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund for Women
  • Poland - Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowships & Grants
  • Poland - Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowships & Grants

Cost of Attendance

Tuition and Allied Expenses

Nonresident annual tuition + fees $42,836
Projected cost for books & supplies $3,980
Health Insurance (Single-student coverage for two semesters.) $2,300
Projected subsistence cost for an academic year $15,876+

Career Development/Services Offered


Moritz Career Development office is available to guide students in finding the right jobs. The Moritz College of Law Career Services Office knows that the best law is adapted by men and women whose practice absolutely utilizes their exclusive skills and strengths.

The staff at Moritz is dedicated to helping students secure the best job fit available via tailored self appraisal, spotting suitable legal career options, giving training in job search skills and providing ample sources of employment possibilities.

Moritz also assists employers nationwide: ranging from large law firms to public interest organizations and government agencies to recruit the students who best fulfill their requirements. LL.M. students can utilize the wide range of publications and web-based resources available in the Career Services Office and in the Moritz Law Library.

The staff of eight at the Office works with all students and employers, and has a broad range of professional credentials and experience with five staff members having Juris Doctor Degrees.