Summer 2025

 
May 26 Memorial Day - Classes recess
May 27 Law classes begin
May 30 Last day to add a class or section
June 9 Beginning of "W" period for withdrawals
June 19 Juneteenth - Classes recess
July 4 Independence Day - Classes recess
July 8 Last day to withdraw
July 22 Law classes end
July 23-24 Reading days
July 25-28 Law finals

Fall 2025

 
August 21-22 New law student orientation
August 25 Law classes begin
August 29 Last day to add a class or section
September 1 Labor Day - Classes recess
September 2 Classes resume
September 5 Beginning of "W" period for withdrawals
October 3 Last day to remove "incomplete"
October 13-14 Fall Break - Classes recess
October 15 Classes resume
October 27 Last day to withdraw
October 27-Nov. 7 Registration for J-Term/Spring
November 25 Law classes end
November 26-28 Thanksgiving recess
November 29-Dec.1 Reading days
December 1-12 Law finals
December 14 Fall Law Graduation
December 13-Jan.4, 2026 Christmas break

J-Term 2026

 
January 5 Law students arrive; check in
January 6 Classes begin
January 7 Last day to add a class or section
January 8 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
January 16 Last day to withdraw
January 19 Martin Luther King Day – Classes recess
January 22 Last day of classes
January 23 Reading day
January 26 Law finals

Spring 2026

 
January 27 Classes begin
February 9 Last day to add a class or section
February 14 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
March 5 Last day to remove “incomplete”
March 9-13 Spring recess
March 16 Classes resume
March 30 - April 10 Summer/Fall registration
April 3 Easter recess
April 13 Last day to withdraw
May 1 Classes end
May 2 - 4 Reading days
May 5 - 15 Law finals
May 16 Law Commencement

Summer 2026

 
May 25 Memorial Day – Classes recess
May 26 Law Classes begin
May 29 Last day to add a class or section
June 8 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
June 19 Juneteenth – Classes recess
July 3 Independence Day – Classes recess
July 7 Last day to withdraw
July 21 Law classes end
July 22 - 24 Reading days
July 24 - 27 Law finals

Fall 2026

 
August 20 - 21 New law student orientation
August 24 Law classes begin
August 28 Last day to add a class or section
September 4 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
September 7 Labor Day – Classes recess
September 8 Classes resume
October 2 Last day to remove “incomplete”
October 12 - 13 Fall break – Classes recess
October 14 Classes resume
October 26 Last day to withdraw
October 26 - November 6 Registration for J-Term/Spring
November 24 Law classes end
November 25 - 27 Thanksgiving recess
November 28 - 30  Reading days
December 1 - 11 Law finals
December 13 Fall Law Graduation
December 14 - January 3 Christmas break

J-Term 2027

 
January 4 Law students arrive; check in
January 5 Classes begin
January 6 Last day to add a class or section
January 7 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
January 15 Last day to withdraw
January 18 Martin Luther King Day – Classes recess
January 21 Last day of classes
January 22 Reading day
January 25 Law finals

Spring 2027

 
January 26 Classes begin
February 8 Last day to add a class or section
February 13 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
March 4 Last day to remove “incomplete”
March 8 - 12 Spring recess
March 15 Classes resume
March 26 Easter recess
March 29 - April 9 Summer/Fall registration
April 12 Last day to withdraw
April 30 Classes end
May 1 - 3 Reading days
May 4 - 14 Law finals
May 15 Law Commencement (Sat)