LLM Students
Welcome, Incoming LLM Students!
Please carefully review the information below to help you prepare for your arrival and Orientation Week. If you have any questions, you may contact Student Services.
Orientation Week
- LLM Orientation Schedule
- Student ID: Submit a photo online to request your "Wildcard" school ID photo now.
- Useful Information: Northwestern Law A to Z
Before You Arrive
International Drivers License
We strongly suggest that you obtain the International Drivers license in your home country which will serve you temporarily after your arrival to the U.S. Once you are here, you may have the option to obtain the Temporary Visitors Drivers License (TVDL) which will be valid for another 3 years. Visit the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicle's site for more information.
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, Women's Justice Institute, Habitat for Humanity