Academic Calendar

An overview of the Law School's academic calendar appears below and a more detailed version may be downloaded in the sidebar. This calendar is subject to change as circumstances warrant. 

Updated September 21, 2023

Fall Term 2023

  August
7-11

Executive LL.M. Class of 2023: Study/Exam Week

11

Executive LL.M. Class of 2023: End of on-campus classes and exams

14-15  LL.M. Orientation
16

Start of LL.M. Classes in Introduction to American Law and in LL.M. Legal Research & Writing

16-Sep 11 Add/Drop Period
18

Executive LL.M. Class of 2023: Start of final online class

21-23

1L Registration & Orientation

23

Start of 1L classes in Legal Methods I and Legal Practice Workshop I

 

September

1       

October 2023 Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit outstanding 2022-23 written work granted an extension

1

October 2023 Degree Candidates: Degree applications due

1

Last day of 1L class Legal Methods I and LL.M. class Introduction to American Law

4

Labor Day - No classes

5 First day of classes in term-long Law School courses. If enrolled in other schools please refer to Columbia Academic Calendar for the first day of classes.
5-11

Add/Drop continues; action required on wait-list notifications; after this date changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition

12-Oct 15

Withdrawal from classes permitted; the notation of W will be recorded on the transcript

13

All Students: Deadline to register for supervised research; 3Ls: Deadline to register for Major Writing Credit

22 Final exam for LL.M. class Introduction to American Law
27 Executive LL.M. Class of 2023: Last day of classes

29-Oct 4

Executive LL.M. Class of 2023: Final online exam period
 

October

1

October 2023 LL.M. Degree Candidates: Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with Office of Graduate Degree Programs

1 LL.M.s: registration deadline for fall term writing projects
15 All students: Deadline to submit outstanding 2022-23 written work that received an extension                                                                       
15 All students: Deadline to withdraw from a Fall 2023 Law School course; the grade of F will be recorded for withdrawals after this date
18 Conferral of October degrees
27

1L mid-term exams

 

November

7  Election Day - No Classes
15

Grade submission deadline for outstanding 2022-23 written work that received an extension

23-24

Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

  December

May 2024 Degree Candidates: Degree applications due (tentative)

1 Last day of 1L classes
2-7

1L study period

8-21 1L exams
8 Last day of upper-year Law School classes
9-10

Upper-year study days

11 Last day of classes at other divisions of the University, if enrolled in other schools please refer to Columbia Academic Calendar.
11-21 Upper-year exams
22

Fall 2023 term ends; due date for submission of Fall 2023 written work; last day for rescheduled exams

31

February 2024 LL.M. Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit outstanding written work; last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with Office of Graduate Degree Programs

Spring Term 2024

  January
3-8

Add/Drop Period for upper year January elective classes

8 3Ls: Register Pro Bono Project
8-12

Legal Methods II and upper year January elective classes

9-22

Add/Drop Period

12

Fall 2023 grade submission deadline

15

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed - No Classes

16 First day of all Law School classes. If enrolled in other schools please refer to Columbia Academic Calendar for the first day of classes.
16-22

Add/Drop continues; action required on wait-list notification; after this date changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition

23

3Ls: Deadline to submit first draft of Major Writing Credit paper and to register for Minor Writing Credit

23-February 15

Withdrawal from classes permitted; the notation of W will be recorded on the transcript

  February
1

LL.M.s: registration deadline for spring term LL.M. Writing Project

1

All students: Deadline to register for supervised research

2

Legal Methods II and upper year January elective 2024 grade submission deadline

14

Conferral of February 2024 degrees

15

All students: Deadline to withdraw from a Spring 2024 Law School course; the grade of F will be recorded for withdrawals after this date

  March
1

3Ls: Complete Pro Bono Project

TBD

Executive LL.M. Class of 2024: Welcome Webinar

11-15

Spring Recess - No Classes

TBD

Executive LL.M. Class of 2024: Start of online classes

  April
1

3Ls: Deadline to submit final draft of Major Writing Credit paper

1

All students: Deadline to submit all outstanding Fall 2023 written work that was granted an extension

TBD

Executive LL.M. Class of 2024: Introduction to American Law Exam

TBD

Executive LL.M. Class of 2024: American Contract Law

24

Last day of Law School Classes

25-28

Upper-year study period

25-29

1L study period

29

Last day of classes at other divisions of the University, if enrolled in other schools please refer to Columbia Academic Calendar.

29-May 9

Upper-year exams

30-May 9 1L exams
  May
1

May 2024 JD Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit all outstanding Spring 2024 written work

1

May 2024 LL.M. Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit all outstanding Spring 2024 written work. Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with Office of Graduate Degree Programs

10

Spring 2024 grade submission deadline for graduating students

10

Continuing students: Due date for submission of Spring 2024 written work

10

Spring 2024 term ends

TBD

Law School Graduation Ceremony

15

University Commencement & Degree Conferral

TBD Executive LL.M. Class of 2024: On-campus orientation
TBD Executive LL.M. Class of 2024: First day of on-campus classes
  June
1

Spring 2024 grade submission deadline, continuing students in classes with enrollment of fewer than 150 students

10

Class of 2025 First day of federal clerkship application review

11

Spring 2024 grade submission deadline for continuing students in classes with enrollment of 150 or more students

  July
31

Last date submitted work will be considered for honors for 2023-2024 academic year 

31 Date upon which outstanding grades will be converted to F