To apply for the M.S.L. program, applicants must:
have a doctoral degree or be a doctoral candidate in a field other than law, unless the applicant is a working journalist (journalists must have at least a bachelor's degree), and
submit the following materials by January 10, 2022, to M.S.L. Program, Yale Law School, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215:
the M.S.L. application form
a current curriculum vitae
a typed statement of no more than three pages (double-spaced in 12-point font) explaining why the study of law is important to your professional growth and development.
transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work
three confidential letters of recommendation from persons having knowledge of the applicant's academic ability and professional promise (three letters of recommendation are required, however, we will accept up to five letters of recommendation). Letters of recommendation must either be mailed directly by the letter writers to the above address, or sent to the applicant in a recommender-sealed envelope for submission by the applicant.
three to five examples of professional work (journalists only)
an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report, unless the applicant's native language is English, or their undergraduate education was completed at an institution where the language of instruction is English. (Please be sure to specify Yale Law School's institution code 3997. We require a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the Internet-based test.)