To meet the requirements for applying to law school, you must have all of the following: 

  • LSAT (or GRE, although less common)
  • Grades/Transcript(s)
  • Personal Statement
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAC (Law School Admissions Council) LawHub online account
  • CAS (Credential Assembly Service) subscription

Depending on the school, the following materials might be optional and not requirements for applying to law school:

  • Diversity statement
  • Addenda
  • Interview
  • Dean’s letter of student standing (on law school’s request)

Application Components

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LSAC LawHub account (free!)

Credential Assembly Service (CAS) subscription (fee-based unless qualify for waiver)

LSAT or GRE (most aspiring law students take LSAT)

Transcript(s)/Grades

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Resume

Optional elective materials (Addendum, optional statements, interviews, etc.)

Dean’s Letter of Student Standing

CAS Fee Waiver

Law School Application-Related Expenses

Expenses add up!  Do not hesitate applying to the LSAC Fee Waiver program and/or asking law schools for fee waivers if you think you might qualify.

Updated 5/2026

Updated costs for applying to law school in 2026