Graduation and Bar Information
In early December, students must submit the following to fulfill their graduation requirements:
1. Bar form - informs the Registrar’s office which bars you intend to take
2. Diploma Form – informs both the Registrar’s & Dean’s Office how you want your name displayed on your diploma & mailing address.
Deadline: December 4, 2009
Bar Information
Students who seek admission to the State Bar in states other than Massachusetts are urged to contact the bar Office of Admissions of that particular state as soon as possible upon entering school.
Students that plan to sit for the Mass Bar Examination may download requirements and application materials at www.mass.gov/bbe/bbeindex.htm
Please be advised that the Massachusetts Bar requires that we certify the entire class regardless if you are taking the bar in February (for January graduates) July for May graduates. Do not submit the Law School Certificate to the Office of the Registrar; we have the form in house.
If you are a previous graduate and need a Law School Certificate, send an email request to registrar@nesl.edu and we will mail the Law School Certificate.
If you are planning to sit for other state bars other than Massachusetts, it is your responsibility to submit the Law School Certificate/Certificate of Dean of Law School to the Office of the Registrar (NY and RI have a writing sample that you can either complete it and mail to the office or you can have it notarize and mail it directly to the bar. The Office of the Registrar does not have any forms. If the bar requires a Certificate of Graduation, which is a letter stating your graduation date; please send an email request to registrar@nesl.edu to request the certificate. Also, let us know if this office needs to submit additional materials such as: Law school application and or transcripts.
(See Career Services)
Please contact the Registrar’s Office for the name of the professor teaching the course.
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