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Spring 2013

January 4-8, Fri.-Tues.	AALS Annual Meeting
January 3-6, Thurs.-Sun.	Trial Advocacy Intensive Session
January 9, Wed.	First day of classes
January 21, Mon.	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes
February 25, Mon.	Trial Advocacy Classes End, Trials TBA
March 8, Fri.	Spring break begins at 5:00 p.m.
March 18, Mon.	Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
March 29, Fri.	Spring Holiday - no classes
April 17, Wed.	Meet Friday classes
April 18, Thurs.	Meet Monday classes AND Last day of classes
April 19, Fri.	Inclement Weather Make-Up Day -- if needed Reading Day
April 22, Mon.	1L Reading Days
April 22, Mon.	Examinations Begin
May 3, Fri.	Examinations End
May 11-12, Sat.-Sun.	Graduation Weekend
May 31, Fri.	Grades Due

Academic Year 2013-2014

Summer Session 2013

May 10, Fri.	Externship Orientation
May 13, Mon.	Externships Begin
May 14, Tues.	First day of classes
May 27, Mon.	Memorial Day Holiday - no classes
June 17, Mon.	Last day of classes
June 18-19, Tues.-Wed.	Reading Days
June 20-21, Thurs.-Fri.	Exams
June 28, Fri.	Externship ends
July 5, Fri.	Grades due

Fall 2013

August 21-23, Wed. p.m.-Fri.	Orientation/Registration, First Year Students
August 22-25, Thurs.-Sun.	Trial Advocacy Intensive Session MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
August 26, Mon.	First day of classes
September 2, Mon.	Labor Day holiday - no classes
September 26, Thurs.	Trial Advocacy Lectures End
October 7, Mon.	Trial Advocacy Classes End, Trials TBA
October 11, Fri.	1L Practice Exams 2-5 p.m.
October 12, Sat.	University Day
October 17-18, Thurs.-Fri.	Fall break begins after final class on Wed., Oct. 16
October 21, Mon.	Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
November 26, Tues.	Meet Thursday classes
November 27, Wed.	Meet Friday classes and Last Day of Classes
November 28-29, Thurs.-Fri.	Thanksgiving recess begins after final class on Wed., Nov. 23
December 2, Mon.	Reading Day
December 3, Tues.	Examinations Begin
December 13, Fri.	Examinations End Possible Make Up Exams on December 16
December 15, Sun.	Commencement
January 21, 2014, Tues.	Grades Due

Spring 2014

January 2-5, Thurs.-Sun.	AALS Annual Meeting
January 2-5, Thurs.-Sun.	Trial Advocacy Intensive Session MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
January 8, Wed.	First day of classes
January 20, Mon.	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes
February 6, Thurs.	Trial Advocacy Lectures End
February 24, Mon.	Trial Advocacy Classes End, Trials TBA
March 7, Fri.	Spring break begins at 5:00 p.m.
March 17, Mon.	Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 16, Wed.	Meet Monday classes AND Last Day of classes
April 17, Thurs.	Inclement Weather Make-Up Day -- if needed Reading Day
April 18, Fri.	Spring Holiday - no classes/exams
April 21, Mon.	Examinations Begin
May 2, Fri.	Examinations End
May 10-11, Sat.-Sun.	Graduation Weekend
Jun 2, Mon.	Grades Due

Academic Year 2012-2013

Summer Session 2012

May 14, Mon.	Externship begins
May 15, Tues.	First day of classes
May 28, Mon.	Memorial Day Holiday - no classes
June 18, Mon.	Last day of classes
June 19-20, Tues.-Wed.	Reading Days
June 21-22, Thurs.-Fri.	Exams
June 29, Fri.	Externship ends
July 5, Thurs.	Grades due

Fall 2012

August 22-24, Wed. p.m.-Fri.	Orientation/Registration, First Year Students
August 23-26, Thurs.-Sun.	Trial Advocacy Intensive Session
August 27, Mon.	First day of classes
September 3, Mon.	Labor Day holiday - no classes
October 8, Mon.	Trial Advocacy Classes End, Trials TBA
October 12, Fri.	University Day (no classes 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
October 12, Fri.	1L Practice Exams 2:00-5:00 p.m.
October 18-19, Thurs.-Fri.	Fall break begins after final class on Wed., Oct. 17
October 22, Mon.	Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
November 21, Wed.	Meet Friday classes
November 22-23, Thurs.-Fri.	Thanksgiving recess begins after final class on Wed., Nov. 23
November 27, Tues.	Meet Thursday classes
November 30, Fri.	Last day of classes
December 3, Mon.	Reading Day
December 4, Tues.	Examinations Begin 1L Reading Day
December 14, Fri.	Examinations End Possible Make Up Exams on December 17
December 16, Sun.	Commencement
January 22, 2013, Tues.	Grades Due

Academic Year 2011-2012

Summer Session 2011

May 9, Mon.	Externship begins
May 10, Tues.	First day of classes
May 30, Mon.	Memorial Day Holiday - no classes
June 13, Mon.	Last day of classes
June 14-15, Tues.-Wed.	Reading Days
June 16-17, Thurs.-Fri.	Exams
June 24, Fri.	Externship ends
July 5, Tue.	Grades due

Fall 2011

August 24-26, Wed. p.m.-Fri.	Orientation/Registration, First Year Students
August 25-28, Thurs.-Sun.	Trial Advocacy Intensive Session
August 29, Mon.	First day of classes
September 5, Mon.	Labor Day holiday - no classes
October 10, Mon.	Trial Advocacy Classes End, Trials TBA
October 12, Wed.	University Day (no classes 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
October 14, Fri.	1L Practice Exams 2:00-5:00 p.m.
October 20-21, Thurs.-Fri.	Fall break begins after final class on Wed., Oct. 19
October 24, Mon.	Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
November 23, Wed.	Meet Friday classes
November 24-25, Thurs.-Fri.	Thanksgiving recess begins after final class on Wed., Nov. 23
November 29, Tues.	Meet Thursday classes
December 2, Fri.	Last day of classes
December 5, Mon.	Reading Day
December 6, Tues.	Examinations Begin
December 16, Fri.	Examinations End
December 18, Sun.	Commencement
January 17, 2012, Tues.	Grades Due

Spring 2012

January 5-8, Thurs.-Sun.	Trial Advocacy Intensive Session
January 9, Mon.	First day of classes
January 16, Mon.	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - no classes
February 20, Mon.	Trial Advocacy Classes End, Trials TBA
March 2, Fri.	Spring break begins at 5:00 p.m.
March 12, Mon.	Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 6, Fri.	Spring Holiday - no classes
April 17, Tues.	Meet Friday classes AND Last Day of Classes
April 18, Wed.	Inclement Weather Make-Up Day -- if needed
April 18-20, Wed.-Fri.	Reading Days
April 23, Mon.	Examinations Begin
May 4, Fri.	Examinations End
May 12-13, Sat.-Sun.	Graduation Weekend
May 31, Thurs.	Grades Due

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