JD Credential Assembly Service (JD CAS) for Applicants Educated Outside the US, its territories, or Canada
Law schools may choose whether or not to participate in JD CAS. Here is a list of the participating schools.
You must register for the LSDAS if:
- you are applying to a law school that requires the JD Credential Assembly Service (JD CAS, an extension of the LSDAS),
AND - you received your undergraduate degree from an institution outside the US, its territories, or Canada, OR
- you were directly enrolled at an institution outside the US, its territories, or Canada and the total amount of work you completed at all such institutions combined is the equivalent of more than one year of undergraduate study in the US, its territories, or Canada.
To use JD CAS, you must register for the LSDAS and you must request that the appropriate documents (e.g., mark sheets, academic records, diplomas, degree certifications, transcripts) be sent directly to LSAC from the institution(s) you attended.
If all of your undergraduate work was completed outside the US, its territories, or Canada, and you are NOT applying to a participating JD CAS school, you need not register for LSDAS unless you wish to use the letter of recommendation or electronic application services. If you do not register for LSDAS, be sure to identify yourself as an applicant educated at an institution ouside the US, its territories, or Canada when registering for the LSAT.
Please read Requesting Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation before registering.
