14-30 Intensive LL.M. Introduction to American Law (IAL) and Legal Research & Writing classes. IAL Final exam on Sept. 20.
14-30 Intensive Professional Responsibility course; Final Exam on Sept. 20
15-16 1st year J.D. Registration & Orientation
19-Sept. 6 1st year J.D classes in Legal Methods (LM) and in Legal Practice Workshop (LPW). LPW continues throughout the fall term); LM Final Exam on Sept. 27
26 Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until Sept. 3)
30 End of classes in Intensive Professional Responsibility and in Introduction to American Law (IAL).
September
2Labor Day. No classes.
3 (Tuesday) First day of all other upperyear Law classes. First day of classes at other divisions of the University.
3-13 Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on waitlist notifications.
6 End of classes in 1L Legal Methods.
9 (Monday) First day of 1L Civil Procedure, Contracts, Torts.
13 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition.
13 3Ls: Deadline to register for Major Writing Credit.
20 Final exam for Intensive Professional Responsibility and for LL.M. IAL.
27 Final exam forLegal Methods. No 1L classes.
October
1October 2013 Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit outstanding written work; Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with Graduate Legal Studies.
15 Final date to drop a Fall 2013 Law course (the notation of "W" will be recorded for these late drops). Final date to submit outstanding 2012-13 written work that was granted an extension (Grades due by Nov. 15).
16 Conferral of October degrees.
November
28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday. No classes.
December
1 May 2014 Candidates: Degree applications due.
4 Last day of 1L classes.
5-10 1L study period (Exams Dec. 11-18).
6 Last day of upperyear Law classes.
7-8 Upperyear study days (Exams Dec. 9-18).
9 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University.
9-18 Upperyear exams.
11-18 1L exams.
18 Fall term ends. Due date for submission of Fall 2013 written work.
31 February 2014 Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit outstanding written work. Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with Graduate Legal Studies.
Spring Term 2014
January
13 Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until Jan. 21)
20Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed. No classes.
21 (Tuesday) First day of all Law School classes. First day of classes at other divisions of the University.
21-28 Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on wait-list notifications.
28 End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition.
28 3Ls: Deadline to register for Minor Writing Credit.
February
1 3Ls: Deadline to submit first draft of Major Writing Credit paper.
12 Conferral of February degrees
15Final date to drop a Spring 2014 Law course (the notation of W will be recorded for these late drops).
March
17-21Spring Recess. No classes.
April
1 3Ls: Deadline to submit final draft of Major Writing Credit paper.
1 All students: Deadline to submit all outstanding Fall 2013 written work that was granted an extension.
30 (Wednesday) Last day of Law School classes.
30 May 2014 Degree Candidates (All): Deadline to submit all outstanding Spring 2014 written work.
30 May 2014 LL.M. degree candidates: Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with Graduate Legal Studies.
May
1-4 Upperyear study period (Exams May 5-16).
1-51L study period (Exams May 6-16).
5 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University.
5-16 Upperyear exams.
6-16 1L exams.
16 Last day of exams for all Law courses.
16 Continuing students: Due date for submission of Spring 2014 written work.
16 Spring term ends.
21 (Wednesday) University Commencement & Degree Conferral.
