Faulkner Law Admissions

Applicants must complete the following steps:

• Register with LSAC and the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). CAS collects the required application materials and forwards the completed report to Faulkner Law.
• Take either the LSAT or GRE and submit a valid score to Faulkner Law through LSAC.
• Complete and submit the electronic application for admission through LSAC.
• Submit a current résumé.
• Submit a personal statement describing your qualifications, interests, experiences, and reasons for pursuing a legal education.
• Submit two letters of recommendation.
• Submit official transcripts from every undergraduate, graduate, and law school previously attended.

Once LSAC has received and processed all required documents, it will forward the completed application file to Faulkner Law.

The LSAT is administered nationally eight times each year: August, September, October, November, January, February, April, and June. Applicants seeking fall admission are encouraged to take the LSAT no later than June preceding the semester in which they intend to enroll.

Because most applicants require several months of focused preparation, we strongly recommend allowing sufficient study time before taking the examination.

Faulkner Law uses an applicant’s highest reported LSAT score when making an admissions decision, although all reported scores remain part of the applicant’s file. LSAT scores that are five or more years old will not be accepted.

Applicants may submit the GRE instead of the LSAT. Additional information is available through the Educational Testing Service.

Faulkner Law may accept a GRE score only when an applicant does not have a reported LSAT score from the preceding five years. If a valid LSAT score is available, the LSAT will serve as the applicant’s primary admission-test score.

In addition to passing a bar examination, applicants to the bar must satisfy the character, fitness, and other admission requirements established by the jurisdiction in which they intend to practice. Because these standards vary by jurisdiction, prospective students are encouraged to review the applicable requirements before beginning law school.

Contact information for bar-admission agencies throughout the United States is available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Faulkner Law prepares students to practice law with purpose. We seek applicants who view a legal education not only as a path to professional achievement, but also as an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Although LSAT or GRE scores and undergraduate academic performance are important components of the admissions process, our holistic review also considers an applicant’s character, leadership, life experience, and record of service.

Our graduates serve as judges, prosecutors, government attorneys, public-interest advocates, private practitioners, corporate counsel, and members of academia. Regardless of their professional setting, they share a commitment to serving their clients, strengthening their communities, and expanding access to justice. Faulkner Law seeks students who embrace this tradition of leadership and service.

As one of the nation’s more affordable private law schools, Faulkner Law is committed to making quality legal education accessible. We offer generous merit-based scholarships to entering students with strong academic credentials, as well as additional scholarship opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement during law school.

Faulkner Law also provides multiple pathways for students to develop the knowledge, judgment, and practical skills required for professional success. Through our advocacy program, which has earned 10 national championships, award-winning legal clinics, field placements, and distinctive opportunities in Alabama’s capital city, students apply what they learn in the classroom to real-world legal matters while serving clients and communities.

Graduates of the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law are prepared to lead with integrity, strengthen the legal profession, and contribute meaningfully to the communities they serve.

Rooted in Christian principles, Faulkner Law welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds and prepares them to practice law with purpose. We seek students who possess both the ability to succeed academically and a genuine commitment to pursuing justice and serving others.

Students have numerous opportunities to put this mission into practice through pro bono legal clinics, public-interest initiatives, Law Review, trial advocacy, student organizations, and community-service projects. These experiences allow students to develop practical legal skills while making a positive difference in the lives of others.