> ADMISSIoN To THE BAR > lEgAl EDUCATIoN oPPoRTUNITY Applicants should be aware that to practice law, it is PRogRAM APPlICATIoN necessary to be admitted to a state bar after graduating Approximately 20 percent of each first-year class from law school. Applicants are advised to determine enters UC Hastings through the legal Education the requirements in the state(s) in which they intend to opportunity Program (lEoP). UC Hastings created practice. Information on state bar exams and links to lEoP more than 40 years ago to provide an alterna- most state bar offices can be found on the website for the tive means of evaluating the academic potential of National Conference of Bar Examiners (www.ncbex.org/ persons who have overcome significant obstacles bar-admissions/). that may have restricted their access to academic opportunities and resources. > INTERNATIoNAl STUDENTS once enrolled, students in the lEoP program UC Hastings welcomes JD applications from foreign participate in a cooperative learning environment nationals and students who have earned their under- through skills-based workshops, simulated exams, graduate degrees outside the United States and Canada. one-on-one tutoring, bar preparation sessions, and Applicants must have their transcripts evaluated by a study aids library. Beginning with a mandatory lSAC‘s Credential Assembly Service. The ToEfl is not orientation, the program’s services span the entire required for the JD application. for more information, call three years, concluding with a bar preparation 215.968.1001 or visit www.lsac.org. program. To receive student visas, admitted international Prospective students must complete the lEoP applicants are required to provide financial records Application and lEoP Statement in addition to the documenting their funds to pay the full cost of UC Hast- general application for admission. Applicants who ings attendance each year. International students are not are not admitted through lEoP will be considered eligible for federal financial aid or institutional grants. through the general admission process. for more However, they are eligible for merit-based scholarships. information, please visit www.uchastings.edu/leop. www.uchastings.edu / UC HASTINGS 33
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