Program Application

To apply, please email the following items to lawyer.reentry@wcl.american.edu:

  • a brief statement of interest (no longer than 2 typed pages) including your career goals, assessment of current technology skills, and financial need
  • a current resume, if available; and
  • an unofficial law school transcript and/or other evidence of bar admission/degree earned.

Or mail to:

Linda Mercurio
Lawyer Re-entry Program, Office of Academic Affiars
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 362
Washington DC 20016

There is no application fee.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To create a learning environment of attention and responsiveness, class size will be limited. Interested participants are encouraged to apply early.

Program Fee: $2,500

We are pleased to offer a tuition break of $1,000 for registered participants making payment by August 1, 2013. To qualify for the reduced program fee of $1,500, participants must:

  1. Submit an application as noted above
  2. Receive an emailed acceptance letter; and
  3. Register and make payment online by August 1, 2013. Register online.