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Academic Calendar 2008-2009

Autumn Term 2008

August  
11-12 1st year J.D. Registration & Orientation
13 - 29 1st year J.D. Classes in Legal Methods (LM) and in Legal Practice Workshop (Legal Practice Workshop continues throughout the fall term); LM Final Exam on Sept. 26
11 LL.M. Registration & Orientation
12 - 29 Intensive Comparative Introduction to American Law (CIAL) classes (Civil Law LL.M. students); Part I of CIAL final exam on Aug. 29; Part II on Sept. 19
25 - 29 One-week Intensive Professional Responsibility classes; Final exam on Sept. 12
25 Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until Sept. 2)
29 End of classes in: 1L Legal Methods; Intensive Professional Responsibility; LL.M. CIAL.
29 CIAL Final Exam Part I (LL.M.’s)
 
September  
1 Labor Day. No classes
2 First day of all other Law classes for 1L and upper-year courses. First day of classes at other divisions of the University.
2 - 9 Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on wait-list notifications.
9 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition. Deadline for 3L’s to register for Major Writing Credit.
12 Final Exam for Intensive Professional Responsibility
19 CIAL Final Exam Part II (LL.M.’s)
25 - 26 Legal Methods Study Day and Exam. No 1L classes
26 Final exam for 1L Legal Methods course
 
October
1 All work for the October degree must be submitted by this date. Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for October degree
15 Final deadline for submission of outstanding written work from the 2007-08 academic year
15 Conferral of October degrees
 
November
27 - 28 Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes
 
December
2 Last day of 1L classes
3 - 8 1L study period (Exams Dec. 9-18)
8 Last day of upper-year Law classes; Last day of classes at other divisions of the University
9 Upper-year study day (Exams Dec. 10-18)
9 - 18 1L exams
10 - 18 Upper-year exams
18 Fall term ends; deadline for submission of Fall 2008 written work;
18 Due date for outstanding work (all February candidates). Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for February degree.

Spring Term 2009

January
5 Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until January 12)
12 First day of all Law School classes
12 - 20 Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on wait-list notifications.
19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed. No Classes
20 First day of classes at other divisions of the University
20 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition.
20 Deadline for May 2009 JD candidates to register for Minor Writing Credit
 
February
1 Major Writing Credit: due date for May 2009 JD candidates to submit first draft of paper
11 Conferral of February degrees
 
March
16-20 Spring Break. No classes
 
April
1 Major Writing Credit: deadline for May 2009 JD candidates to submit final draft of paper
1 Graduating students: Deadline for submission of outstanding Fall 2008 written work
27 Graduating students: Deadline for submission of Spring 2009 written work
27 Last day of Law School classes
28 - 30 Upper-year study period
28 - May 4th 1L study period
 
May
1 Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies office for May degree.
1 - 15 Upper-year exams
4 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University
5 - 15 1L exams
15 Last day of exams
15 Continuing students: Deadline for submission of Spring 2009 written work
15 Spring term ends
20 University Commencement & Degree Conferral
21 Law School Graduation Ceremony

 
 
Academic Calendar 2007-2008

Autumn Term 2007

August  
13-14 1st year J.D. Registration & Orientation
15-31 1st year J.D classes in Legal Methods and in Legal Practice Workshop (Legal Practice Workshop continues throughout the fall term)
13 LL.M. Registration & Orientation
14-31 Intensive Comparative Introduction to American Law (CIAL) classes (Civil Law LL.M. students); Part I of final exam on August 31
27-31 One-week Intensive Professional Responsibility classe
27 Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until Sept. 4)
31 End of 1L Legal Methods; End of Intensive Professional Responsibility classes; End of LL.M. CIAL classes
31 CIAL Final Exam Part I (LL.M.’s)
   
September  
3 Labor Day. No classes
4 First day of all other Law classes for 1L and upper-year courses. First day of classes at other divisions of the University
4-11 Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on wait-list notifications.
11 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition.
14 Final Exam for Intensive Professional Responsibility
21 CIAL Final Exam Part II (LL.M.’s)
27-28 Legal Methods Study Day and Exam. No 1L classes
28 Final exam for 1L Legal Methods course
   
October  
1 All work for the October degree must be submitted by this date. Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for October degree
15 Deadline for submission of outstanding written work from 2006-07; deadline for 3L’s to register for Major Writing Credit
17 Conferral of October degrees
   
November  
22-23 Thanksgiving Holidays. No Classes
   
December  
4 Last day of 1L classes
5-10 1L study period (Exams start December 11)
10 Last day of upper-year Law classes
10 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University
11 Upper-year study day
11-20 1L exams
12-20 Upper-year exams
20 Fall term ends
21 All work for the February degree must be submitted by this date. Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for February degree.

Spring Term 2008

January  
7 Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until January 14)
14 First day of all Law School classes
14-22 Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on wait-list notifications.
21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed. No Classes
22 First day of classes at other divisions of the University
22 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition.
   
February  
1 Major Writing Credit: due date for 3L’s to submit first draft
13 Conferral of February degrees
   
March  
17-21 Spring Break. No classes
   
April  
1 Major Writing Credit: deadline for 3L’s to submit final draft
1 Graduating students: Deadline for submission of outstanding Fall 2007 written work
17 Chief Justice Roberts’ visit. No Classes
28 Graduating students: Deadline for submission of Spring 2008 written work
28 Last day of Law School classes
29-May 1 Upper-year study period
29-May 5 1L study period
   
May  
1 Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies office for May degree.
May 2-16 Upper-year exams
May 5 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University
May 6-16 1L exams
16 Last day of exams
16 Continuing students: Deadline for submission of Spring 2008 written work
16 Spring term ends
16-23 Journal Competition (Voluntary)
21 University Commencement & Degree Conferral
22 Law School Graduation Ceremony

 
 
Academic Calendar 2006-2007

Autumn Term 2006

August
14-15 1st year J.D. Registration & Orientation
16-Sept 1 1st year J.D classes in Legal Methods and in Legal Writing & Research (Legal Writing & Research continues throughout the fall term)
14 LL.M. Registration & Orientation
15-Sept 1 Intensive Comparative Introduction to American Law (CIAL) classes (Civil Law LL.M. students); Part I of final exam on September 1
28-Sept 1 One-week Intensive Professional Responsibility classes

 

September
1 End of 1L Legal Methods; End of Intensive Professional Responsibility classes; End of LL.M. CIAL classes; Part I of CIAL final exam (tentative)
4 Labor Day. No classes
5 First day of all other Law classes for 1L and upper-year courses. First day of classes at other divisions of the University
5-19 Law School Change of Program Period
15 Final Exam for one-week Intensive Professional Responsibility course
19 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee.
22 Final exam for LL.M. CIAL course - Part II

 

October
1 Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for October degree. All work for the October degree must be submitted by this date.
5-6 Legal Methods Study Day and Exam. No 1L classes
6 Final exam for 1L Legal Methods course
15 Deadline for submission of outstanding written work from 2005-06; deadline for 3L's to register for Major Writing Credit.
18 Conferral of October degrees

 

November
23-24 Thanksgiving Holidays. No Classes

 

December
1 Last day of 1L classes
2-7 1L study period
8-21 1L exams
11 Last day of upper-year classes
11 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University
12 Upper-year study day
13-21 Upper-year exams
21 Fall term ends
22 Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for February degree. All work for the February degree must be submitted by this date.

Spring Term 2007

January
8 First day of all Law School classes
8-23 Law School Change of Program Period
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday. No Classes
16 First day of classes at other divisions of the University
23 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with the permission of the Rules Committee.

 

February
1 Major Writing Credit: due date for 3L's to submit first draft
14 Conferral of February degrees

 

March
12-16 Spring Break. No classes

 

April
1 Major Writing Credit: deadline for 3L's to submit final draft
1 Graduating students: Deadline for submission of outstanding Fall 2006 written work
23 Graduating students: Deadline for submission of Spring 2007 written work
23 Last day of Law School classes
24-30 1L study period
24-26 Upper-year study period
27-May 11 Upper-year exams
30 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University

 

May
1 Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies office for May degree.
1-11 1L exams
11 Last day of exams
11 Continuing students: Deadline for submission of Spring 2007 written work
11 Spring term ends
11-18 Journal Competition (Voluntary)
16 University Commencement & Degree Conferral
17 Law School Graduation Ceremony
 
 
Academic Calendars from Previous Years
Academic Calendars starting from 2002-2003 through 2005-2006.
 
 
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