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The Foreign Legal Study Program

Apply 1-2-3

1. Obtain a Faculty Advisor

Students considering studying at a foreign law school should first obtain a faculty advisor who agrees to review in advance and approve a written plan as described in the foreign study guidelines by the student defining the educational objectives he or she seeks to achieve through foreign study.

2. File Your Stanford Petition

After securing the approval of a faculty advisor, the student must file a petition with Foreign Law Programs Committee.

3. Apply for Admission to the Foreign Law School

Students must apply for admission to the foreign law school at which he or she wishes to study. Students approved for foreign study must demonstrate to the Foreign Law Programs Committee that they have been admitted to the foreign law school at the earliest possible date, and in any event before they begin study at the foreign school.