Our program for visiting, or non-matriculating, students at Stanford Law School is administered with the intent of aiding students with extenuating or compelling personal circumstances that make studying at Stanford Law School a necessity. Our program is not designed to accommodate students wishing to take advantage of a particular course of study offered here or to take advantage of studying with a particular faculty member.

Due to our limited facilities, we are typically able to accept no more than a few such students each year. Students are notified in June regarding their status and must select courses for the following academic year at that point. Students with visiting status receive no priority in terms of class selection for limited enrollment or consent of instructor courses. However, we do believe that there is sufficient choice available in our program of study to make your year here a profitable one.

To initiate the process, you will need to submit the following materials:

• A detailed statement explaining your reasons for studying at Stanford (and why it is a necessity)
• A letter from the Dean of your law school granting approval for the visit and indicating the conditions of the visit (minimum GPA allowed, number of pass/fail courses allowed, number of units required, etc.)
• An official law school transcript and an official undergraduate transcript

All items must be submitted to the Office of Admissions no later than June 1, 2009. Final decisions should be made by late-June.