Academic Calendar

Summer Term 2013

Master’s Program in Judicial Studies, Summer 2013

Monday, May 20 Classes Begin
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day No Classes
Friday, June 14 Classes End

First-Year JD Students (Summer Start), Summer 2013

Thu-Friday, May 30–31 Orientation
Monday June 3 Classes Begin 
Thursday, July 4, Independence Day No Classes 
Wednesday, July 24 Classes End
July 29–August 2 Reading and Examination Period

Summer Institutes in Transnational Law (Hong Kong/Geneva)

Sunday, June 30 Orientation
Monday July 1 Classes Begin, Term I 
Friday, July 12 Classes End, Term I 
Monday July 15 Classes Begin, Term II 
Friday, July 26 Classes End, Term II
July 28–30 Reading and Examination Period

Summer Institute on Law, Language & Culture, Summer 2013

Friday, July 19 Orientation
Monday, July 22 Classes Begin
Wednesday, August 14 Classes End

Fall Term 2013

Mon-Thu, August 12-15 On-Campus Interviewing (Upper Level JD Students)
Fri-Tue, August 16-27 Professional Development & Callback Days (Upper Level JD Students)
Mon-Fri, August 19–23 Orientation (1L JD and International LLM Students) 
Wed-Fri, August 21–23 Orientation (Law & Entrepreneurship LLM Students) 
Monday, August 26 First-Year Classes Begin
Wednesday, August 28 Upper-Level Classes Begin
Monday, September 2, Labor Day All classes meet.
Mon-Fri, October 14–Fall Break No Classes
Wed-Fri, November 27–29 Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 2 Classes resume
Wednesday, December 4 First-Year Classes End 
Thur-Sun, December 5–8 First Year Reading Period
Monday, December 9 First Year Examination Period Begins
Friday, December 6 Upper-Level Classes End
Sat-Tue, December 7–10 Upper-Level Reading Period 
Wednesday, December 11 Upper Level Examination Period Begins 
Friday, December 20 Examination Period Ends

Wintersession Term 2014

Monday, January 6 Classes Begin
Wednesday, January 8 Classes End

Spring Term 2014

Thursday, January 9 Classes Begin
Thursday, January 16-19 Intensive Trial Practice Weekend
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No Classes) Make-up class on Thursday, April 17
Mon-Fri, Mar 10–14   Spring Break (No Classes)
Thurs, April 17 Classes End (Monday classes will meet on this day)
Friday, April  18– Friday, May 2 Reading and Examination Period
Sat, May 10 Law School Hooding Ceremony 
Sunday, May 11 University Commencement