PS A personal statement of no more than 500 words, summarizing the applicant’s background, reasons for pursuing an S.J.D., and how the degree will further the applicant’s professional aspirations. Please label this file “2. last name, first name (personal statement)”.  GPA Have attained an overall GPA (or its equivalent) in the course of study leading their advanced law degree (normally an LL.M.) of at least 3.3/B+ with at least one grade of A- or higher, and have also completed an LL.M. thesis (or its equivalent) attaining an “Honors” designation (or its equivalent); CV A resume or curriculum vitae. Please label this file: “3. last name, first name (CV)”. Fee A (non-refundable) check (in U.S Dollars) travelers check or international money order payable to "UConn School of Law" in the amount of $100 (US) for the application processing fee. RL Please arrange to have two recommendation letters sent separately (or directly by the recommender) to sjd@law.uconn.edu or through LSAC. The two letters must arrive no later than the designated application due date. One letter may be from an individual familiar with the applicant’s professional work. The second letter must come from a faculty member at the law school from which the applicant obtained their LL.M. degree and this second letter must specifically address the feasibility of the dissertation proposal. For applicants who received their LL.M. degree from UConn Law, this second letter should generally be from the UConn Law School full-time faculty member who has agreed to serve as the S.J.D. dissertation adviser. Transcript Electronic (scanned) copies of official transcripts from each university and law school attended with English translations. Please label this file: “4. last name, first name (transcripts)”. Please then send us as soon as possible a hard copy of certified original transcripts from each university and law school attended with English translations. Transcripts from law schools outside the United States must be submitted through LSAC (please provide your LSAC number on the space provided on the Application Form, if applicable). If you have received your LL.M. from UConn Law School you simply need to have the registrar send us your official transcript. Applicants who apply prior to the end of their last LL.M. semester and have not received final grades, should submit the most current transcript available.