MSL Students
Welcome, Incoming MSL Students!
We are very pleased to welcome you to our MSL Program and can promise you an exciting and rewarding year of study. Please carefully review the information below to help you prepare for your arrival. If you have any questions, you may contact
Orientation Week Schedule
- MSL Orientation Schedule.
- Student ID: Submit a photo online to request your "Wildcard" school ID now.
Before You Arrive
There are a few things you must do before arriving on campus, as listed below.
Admission Health Records (AHR)
Please be sure to review and comply with the immunization requirements as soon as possible. Failure to comply with all health requirements will complicate registering for classes. For more information about the AHR and health entrance requirements, please visit the Entrance Health Requirements website.
You can mail your completed AHR to:
Northwestern University Health Service
Attn: Health Information Management Service
633 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208-4000
Official Transcripts
If you have not already, please submit official copies of all your transcripts to the Admissions Office prior to the start of orientation. Official transcripts (including the institution's seal, the degree and date the degree was awarded, the grade point average, and a school official's signature) should be sent directly to the Admissions Office from the issuing institution.
All transcripts should be mailed to:
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
375 E. Chicago Avenue, RB 130
Chicago, Il 60611
Laptop Requirements
- All incoming students are required to have a computer that meets or exceeds the University's recommended guidelines.
- For further information and links to Dell and Apple educational purchase website, go to Laptop Requirements.
- Laptops that do not meet the minimum specifications will receive limited support from IT.
Public Service Events
The Public Interest Center and Student Effort to Rejuvenate Volunteering (SERV), a student group organization focused on improving community service involvement, have planned a few volunteer projects at various locations Saturday, August 19th. - Day of Service sites (Actual sites may vary): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Center on Wrongful Convictions, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Jarvis Bird Sanctuary, Legal Prep Charter School, Misericordia, Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy, Womens's Justice Institute, Habitat for Humanity