Students may apply to spend their fourth, fifth or sixth semester of law school abroad, although in the case of over-subscription, 3Ls will be given preference.  

When and whether to study abroad depends on a student’s curricular plans and professional goals. Students interested in studying abroad for a semester are urged to meet with a counselor in the Office of Career Services to discuss the consequences of missing a particular semester with regard to the job search.   

The most popular semester for students to study abroad is the Fall of their 3L year. We discourage students from waiting until their final semester, because exams abroad may not finish in time for students to return for Commencement and foreign transcripts may not arrive in time for students to be certified for the July Bar.