important dates to mark on your calendar
Our year-round academic calendar means you can start when it's right for you. Law school is busy. Make sure to schedule time for studying and for yourself.
Trinity Term Description
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2023 Term Dates
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| Term begins for weekday students |
May 1 |
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| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes |
May 6-7 |
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| Joseph McKenna Class degree conferred |
May 19 |
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| Memorial Day (school closed - no classes) |
May 29 |
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| Independence Day (school closed - no classes) |
July 4 |
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| Registration begins for Michaelmas Term 2023 |
July 5 |
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| Last day of classes |
August 6 |
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| Examinations |
August 7-13 |
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| Term break |
August 14-September 3 |
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| Tuition for Michaelmas Term 2023 due |
August 20 |
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Michaelmas Term Description
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2023 Term Dates
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| Freshman Orientation (mandatory in-person) |
August 24-25 |
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| Term begins (Labor Day, school closed - no classes) |
September 4 |
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| Classes begin for weekday students |
September 5 |
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| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes |
September 9-10 |
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| Peter M. Kempel Class degree conferred |
September 22 |
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| Registration begins for Hilary Term 2024 |
November 6 |
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| Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes) |
November 23 |
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| Friday after Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes) |
November 24 |
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| Last day of classes |
December 10 |
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| Examinations |
December 11-17 |
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| Peter M. Kempel Class and Thomas Douglas Class graduation ceremonies |
December TBA |
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| Term break |
December 18-January 7 |
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| Tuition for Hilary Term 2024 due |
December 20 |
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Hilary Term Description
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2024 Term Dates
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| Freshman Orientation (online - required) |
December TBA |
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| Term begins for weekday students |
January 8 |
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| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes |
January 13-14 |
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| M.L. King Day (school closed - no classes) |
January 15 |
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| Thomas Douglas Class degree conferred |
January 26 |
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| Registration begins for Trinity Term 2024 |
March 11 |
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| Last day of classes |
April 14 |
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| Examinations |
April 15-21 |
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| Antonin Scalia Class Florida graduation ceremony |
April TBA |
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| Antonin Scalia Class Michigan graduation ceremony |
April TBA |
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| Term break |
April 22-May 5 |
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| Tuition for Trinity Term 2024 due |
April 20 |
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Trinity Term Description
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2024 Term Dates
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| Term begins for weekday students |
May 6 |
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| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes |
May 11-12 |
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| Antonin Scalia Class degree conferred |
May 24 |
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| Memorial Day (school closed - no classes) |
May 27 |
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| Independence Day (school closed - no classes) |
July 4 |
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| Registration begins for Michaelmas Term 2024 |
July 8 |
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| Last day of classes |
August 11 |
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| Examinations |
August 12-18 |
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| Term break |
August 19-September 1 |
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| Tuition for Michaelmas Term 2024 due |
August 20 |
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Michaelmas Term Description
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2024 Term Dates
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| Freshman Orientation |
August TBA |
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| Term begins (Labor Day, school closed - no classes) |
September 2 |
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| Classes begin for weekday students |
September 3 |
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| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes |
September 7-8 |
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| Ruth Bader Ginsburg Class degree conferred |
September 20 |
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| Registration begins for Hilary Term 2025 |
November 4 |
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| Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes) |
November 28 |
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| Friday after Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes) |
November 29 |
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| Last day of classes |
December 8 |
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| Examinations |
December 9-15 |
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| Ruth Bader Ginsburg Class and William H. Rehnquist Class Michigan graduation ceremonies |
December TBA |
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| Ruth Bader Ginsburg Class and William H. Rehnquist Class Florida graduation ceremonies |
December TBA |
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| Term break |
December 16-January 5 |
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| Tuition for Hilary Term 2025 due |
December 20 |
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