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1 Applicatin fr Admissin LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law American University Washingtn Cllege f Law INSTRUCTIONS If yu have any questins please cntact us at llm@wcl.american.edu befre cmpleting the applicatin materials. All materials submitted by applicatin becme the prperty f the law schl and cannt be returned r frwarded t a third party. Any false r misleading statement r an incmplete r inaccurate applicatin may be the basis fr denial f admissin, r, if admitted, dismissal frm the law schl. All questins must be answered and the applicatin must be signed and dated. Yu must ntify the law schl f any changes f status as t any part f this applicatin which ccurs after the date f signature n this applicatin. A written explanatin f the change in status must be submitted within 30 days f the status change. This bligatin is a cntinuing ne and the requirement f cmpleteness, accuracy, and truthfulness extends beynd the filing f an applicatin fr admissin. Seeking admissin fr: Fall (Aug.- Dec.) 20 Spring (Jan.-May) U.S. Scial Security Number, (if applicable): 2. Name in full: Last (Family) First (Given Name) Middle 3. Name On Prir Academic Recrds, (if different frm abve) In rder t crrespnd with yu, we must have the mst current and cmplete infrmatin. 4. Present Address: Street City/State/Zip Cuntry Hme Phne Cell Phne Present Address Valid Until / / 5. Alternate Address, (if applicable): Permanent Business Street City/State/Zip Cuntry Hme Phne Cell Phne Please give us an address that yu check frequently: 6. Date f Birth: / / Place f Birth: Mnth/Day/ Year City State Cuntry 7. (Optinal) Male Female page 1

2 LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law - Applicatin cntinued 8. (Optinal) The U.S. Department f Educatin encurages yu t answer the fllwing questins n race and ethnicity fr their reprting purpses. Are yu f Hispanic/Latin descent? Yes N In additin, select ne r mre f the fllwing racial categries t describe yurself: American Indian r Alaska Native: a persn having rigins in any f the riginal peples f Nrth and Suth America (including Central America), and wh maintains tribal affiliatin r cmmunity attachment. Asian: a persn having rigins in any f the riginal peples f the Far East, Sutheast Asia, r the Indian subcntinent including, fr example, Cambdia, China, India, Japan, Krea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. Black r African American: a persn having rigins in any f the black racial grups f Africa. Native Hawaiian r Other Pacific Islander: a persn having rigins in any f the riginal peples f Hawaii, Guam, Sama, r ther Pacific Islands. White: a persn having rigins in any f the riginal peples f Eurpe, the Middle East, r Nrth Africa. 9. Internatinal Student Citizenship Visa Type Permanent Resident U.S. Citizen Citizenship 11. Native Language: 12. Hw did yu learn abut the LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law? Internet/Website Prfessr Law Schl r Hme University Print/Radi Ad Scial Media Site Career Fair U.S. News and Wrld Reprt Brchure Alumnus (name ptinal) Emplyer Friend Other 13. Have yu previusly applied t the Washingtn Cllege f Law? Yes N Fr which Prgram f Study? JD LL.M. SJD Semester and Year 14. Are yu currently emplyed? Yes N If s, please describe yur psitin and the rganizatin. page 2

3 LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law - Applicatin cntinued 15. List chrnlgically all clleges, universities, graduate, and prfessinal schls attended. Frward fficial transcripts frm all law schls. Please nte: Official transcripts need t be rdered and sent in a sealed envelpe directly frm the institutin yu attended r are attending t the fllwing address: Office f Graduate Admissins, American University Washingtn Cllege f Law, 4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washingtn, DC Transcripts must be pstmarked by the applicatin deadline. Transcripts must be written in the native language f the schl. If this language is nt English, the dcuments must be ac-cmpanied by a certified translatin. Institutin and Lcatin Dates (Start End) Prgram f Study and Name f Degree Graduatin Date 16. Resume: Please submit a resume r CV utlining yur emplyment histry, hnrs, and schlarships received in cllege r law schl, ther prfessinal hnrs, speeches r lectures given, papers published, extracurricular activities, and any ther accmplishments r infrmatin yu believe will be relevant t us in assessing yur applicatin. 17. Please answer the fllwing: a. Have yu ever been charged with an academic cnduct ffense in cllege, graduate r prfessinal schl? If yur answer is yes, please explain in detail n a separate sheet. Yes N b. Have yu ever been placed n academic warning, academic r cnduct prbatin, dismissed, r subject t any investigatin, prceeding r disciplinary actin (e.g. prbatin, suspensin, r warning), by any cllege(s) r graduate r prfessinal schl(s) r prfessinal licensing agency? If yur answer is yes, please explain in detail n a separate sheet. Yes N c. Yu must reprt all criminal charges, including any that are pending. Are yu currently under indictment fr, r have yu ever been charged with r cnvicted f any vilatin f law (ther than minr traffic vilatins with a fine impsed f less than $150 per vilatin)? Please reprt all incident(s) even if the charge(s) were expunged. If yur answer is yes, please explain n a separate sheet. Yes N d. Have yu ever been the subject f disciplinary actin taken by a bar assciatin r any cmparable lawyers assciatin f any state r cuntry r are there any charges pending against yu? If yur answer is yes, please explain in detail n a separate sheet. Yes N e. Have yu ever been dismissed by an emplyer? If yur answer is yes, please explain in detail n a separate sheet. Yes N f. Have yu ever been a member f the armed frces f the United States, its reserve cmpnents, r the Natinal Guard, and, if s, what was the character f the charge? page 3

4 LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law - Applicatin cntinued 18. Are yu licensed t practice law in any jurisdictin? Please list any current and past bar memberships and dates f membership: 19. Have yu ever applied, r are yu planning t apply, fr admissin t any ther LL.M. prgrams? Yes N If yur answer is yes, please give prgram names and dates. 20. Statement f Purpse: Please attach a Statement f Purpse t this applicatin that states yur reasns fr applying t the LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law. The statement shuld nt exceed 500 wrds and shuld include a discussin f the fllwing: a. Hw d yu think the LL.M. will help yu achieve yur shrt-term and lng-term prfessinal and persnal gals? b. Hw des yur prir experience make yu a well-qualified candidate fr the LL.M. Prgram? 21. Letters f Recmmendatin: Yu must submit tw letters f recmmendatin frm law prfessrs, emplyers r ther persns qualified t recmmend yu fr graduate study in law. Please d nt send mre than tw letters f recmmendatin, as any extra recmmendatin letters will be disregarded frm yur applicatin. The recmmendatins may either be enclsed with the applicatin in sealed and signed envelpes, r sent directly t the Office f Graduate Admissins. Please familiarize yur references with the LL.M. in Intellectual f Prperty Law and infrm them the cmmittee gives cnsiderable weight t the letters and may cntact them directly fr a reference. Please list the references belw: Name/Title Organizatin Relatinship Telephne/ 22. If English is nt yur native language, yu must demnstrate English prficiency by taking the Test f English as a Freign Language (TOEFL) r the Internatinal English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment, the Pearsn Test f English (PTE), r the Internatinal Legal English Certificate (ILEC). The scre must be n mre than tw years ld. The scre must be sent frm the Educatinal Testing Service (ETS) using Institutinal Cde 6898, r frm IELTS, directly t the Office f Graduate Admissins. Please cntact us at llm@wcl.american.edu fr minimum scres required fr admissin. If yu have already taken the TOEFL, PTE r the IELTS exam r btained an ILEC, write the date(s) and scre(s) yu received: / / / / Test Mnth/Day/ Year Scre Test Mnth/Day/ Year Scre page 4

5 LL.M. in Intellectual Prperty Law - Applicatin cntinued I have read and understand the prvisins f the current bulletin and applicatin fr admissin t the Washingtn Cllege f Law, and I certify that all the infrmatin given here is cmplete and accurate and given fr the purpse f having the law schl take actin in reliance theren. I understand that any false r misleading statement, r inaccurate r incmplete infrmatin, may be the basis fr denial f admissin and fr denial f a financial aid award. If I am admitted t the Washingtn Cllege f Law, r if I receive a financial aid award in reliance n such infrmatin, I understand that I may be dismissed frm the law schl and that the financial aid award may be revked. I further understand that the bligatin t prvide truthful, accurate, and cmplete infrmatin is a cntinuing ne that requires me t ntify the law schl f any changes in my answers t any part f this applicatin which ccur after the date f signature n this applicatin. Signature Date APPLICATION CHECKLIST I have enclsed: The fllwing materials will be sent: The signed applicatin frm The nnrefundable $55 applicatin fee made ut t Washingtn Cllege f Law The statement f purpse Letter f recmmendatin in sealed envelpes, OR Official academic transcripts will be sent frm institutins attended Official TOFEL scre will be sent frm ETS, r IELTS scre will be sent frm IELTS (circle ne) Letters f recmmendatin will be sent Return applicatin t: Office f Graduate Admissins American University Washingtn Cllege f Law 4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washingtn, DC Cntact us at: llm@wcl.american.edu (202) page 5