LL.M. Application Recommendation
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UNC LL.M. Program in United States Law
Beverly A. Sizemore, Ph.D., Director
UNC Law School
160 Ridge Road, CB #3380
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380 USA
+1-919-843-6247 Telephone
+1-919-962-1277 Facsimile
Email: bevsize@email.unc.edu
To the Applicant: Complete and sign this form and give it to the recommender. The recommender should either mail this form
along with the letter of recommendation directly to UNC LL.M. Program or should return it to you in a sealed and signed envelope
to be submitted by you with the application materials to the above address.
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Please Print Your Name
Under United States law, applicants may have access to recommendations unless that right is waived. In the interest of candor by
recommenders, the UNC LL.M. program requests that all applicants expressly and voluntarily waive their right to access and thus
agree that the statement remain confidential.
“In the interest of encouraging candor, I hereby expressly and voluntarily waive any and all access rights I might have to such
recommendation under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, any state law, or any other laws, regulations,
or policies.”
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Applicant’s Signature
Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
To the Recommender: Please either send your letter of recommendation along with this form directly to the above address or
place it and this form in a sealed envelope with your signature across the seal and send it to the applicant for submission to UNC
Law School along with other application materials.
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Recommender’s Name
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Recommender’s Address
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Telephone (with country code)
Email address
Unless the applicant has signed the above waiver, UNC Law School cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the recommendation.
The LL.M. Admissions Committee seeks a candid letter of recommendation that provides details regarding the qualifications
and accomplishments of the applicant, his or her intellectual and analytical ability, and if applicable, professional strengths and
accomplishments. Insights are sought regarding the applicant’s creativity, writing ability, English language skill, reliability, and
other traits relevant to academic and professional success and excellence. In the course of the letter, please indicate in what capacity
and for how long you have known the applicant and how he or she compares with other individuals you may have recommended for
legal studies.