January Term

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  2. Registration Services
  3. Course Selection & Registration
  4. January Term

January Term or J-Term (between the fall and spring semesters), offers a range of intensive one-week courses on cutting-edge legal topics. J-Term, is a time for students to explore areas of the law that may not be part of their regular course of study.

2025 January Term

Monday, January 13 - Friday, January 17

How to Pre-register:

Pre-registration for a January class follows the same process as semester-long courses:

  • Once you select “Pre-Registration” under the ‘Registration Services’ menu in LawNet, you will be prompted to select the correct term: January 2025.
  • Once selected, you will follow the same process outlined in “How to Pre-register.” 

Important Notes:

  • J-term classes are one credit courses graded on a CR/F basis.
  • You can rank any or all of the January electives, but you will only be allowed to take one course.
  • J.D.s: J-term credit counts towards the spring semester.
  • LL.M.s: J-term credit does NOT count toward the 11 credit minimum for the spring semester, but it does count toward the 24 credits required for the LL.M. degree.