Authentication and Evaluation for International Applicants
Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) authentication and evaluation is a convenient and efficient processing service for international documents used in the law school application process. Law schools can choose their level of participation in this service. The following links list law schools that require use of LSAC's authentication and evaluation service or law schools for which LSAC authentication and evaluation is optional.
You must register for the Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) if:
- you are applying to a law school that requires LSAC Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) authentication and evaluation, and
- you received your bachelor's 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 bachelor's-level study in the US, its territories, or Canada.
To use LSAC's authentication and evaluation service, you must register for the Credential Assembly Service (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 bachelor's-level work was completed outside the US, its territories, or Canada, and you are NOT applying to a school that requires LSAC's authentication and evaluation, you need not register for Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) unless you wish to use the letter of recommendation or electronic application services. If you do not register for Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS), be sure to identify yourself as an applicant educated at an institution outside the US, its territories, or Canada when registering for the LSAT.
Please read Requesting Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation before registering.
