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Official (original) School transcripts evidencing completion of a JD or its foreign equivalent
Curriculum Vitae:
CV is required
Personal Statement:
The applicant should describe his or her objective in pursuing graduate legal studies. The statement should include any experiences, qualifications or other information that the applicant deems relevant.
Recommendation Letter:
Three letters of recommendation should be provided. They should be from reputable and reliable sources with personal knowledge of applicant's academic abilities and potential for engaging in advanced research. It is preferable that these letters come from the applicant's former law school professors. The letters are most helpful when the writer can provide specific firsthand information on the applicant's academic and professional capacity and performance.
Statement of Research Purpose:
Applicants are asked to take particular care in outlining and discussing the purpose of their graduate work. They should describe their principal area of research interest with as much specificity as possible. The statement should indicate what the applicant wants to accomplish intellectually over the course the program. There are no limitations as to subject matter-projects can be theoretical or policy-orientated, comparative, international or domestic.
Substantial research paper:
The substantial research paper should exemplify the applicant's best scholarly work. It must be written in, or translated into English language that can be read by an Emory faculty member.