Duke University School of Law Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Duke University school of law academic calendar for the 2023-2024 academic year is now out. So if you are a law student at Duke University and want to know the school academic calendar for the 2023-2024 academic year, then the table below shows the academic calendar for Duke University School of Law.
But all dates are subject to change without notice. Semester begins on the first day of classes and ends on the last day of final examinations. You may also wish to crosscheck the calendars of the various schools for additional information.
Duke University School of Law Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Summer Term 2023
JD-LLM-LE Summer Immersion (2L JD-LLM-LE students only)
Monday, May 8 – Friday, June 2 | Durham, North Carolina |
Master’s Program in Judicial Studies (MJS students only)
Monday, May 22 | First Day of Class |
Friday, June 16 | Last Day of Class |
Leiden Summer Institute
Monday, June 19 | First Day of Class |
Friday, July 14 | Last Day of Class |
Monday, July 17 – Weds, July 19 | Reading and Examination Period |
Summer Institute on Law, Language & Culture (International LLM students only)
Tuesday, July 11 | Orientation |
Wednesday, July 12 | First Day of Classes |
Friday, August 4 | Last Day of Classes |
Fall Term 2023
CAREER DEVELOPMENT (Upper Level JD Students)
Tuesday, August 1 – Friday, August 4 | On-Campus Interviewing (Virtual) |
LEAD Week / Orientation (incoming students)
Thursday, August 10 – Friday, August 18 | International LLM Students |
Tuesday, August 15 – Friday, August 18 | 1L JD Students |
Wednesday, August 16 | LARW classes begin (times and rooms TBA) Distinctive Aspects of US Law begins (International LLM Students) |
Thursday, August 17 | LARWINT classes begin (times and rooms TBA) |
Regular Semester
Monday, August 21 | 1L Classes begin and Upper Level classes begin |
Friday, August 25 | Clinic Intensive Training |
Tuesday, August 29 | Drop Add ends at 11:59 pm |
Monday, September 4 | Labor Day (no classes) |
Friday, September 22 | Designated make-up day |
Friday, October 6 | Designated make-up day |
Monday, October 9 | End of 7th week of classes |
Monday, October 16 – Friday, October 20 | Fall Break (1L Writing Week) |
Friday, November 17 | Designated make-up day |
Tuesday, November 21 | * Friday classes meet |
Wednesday. Nov. 22 – Friday, Nov. 24 | Thanksgiving break |
Thursday, November 30 | Last day of Classes |
Friday, December 1 | Reading period begins |
Friday, December 1 | Drop Add ends for Wintersession at 11:59PM |
Tuesday, December 5 | Examination Period Begins |
Friday, December 15 | Examination Period Ends |
Wintersession Term 2024
- Friday, January 5, to Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Spring Term 2024
Wednesday, January 10 | LARW Writing Classes Meet (lunch hour) |
Thursday, January 11 | First Day of Classes |
Friday, January 12 | Clinic Intensive Training |
Thursday, January 11 – Sunday, January 14 | Intensive Trial Practice Weekend |
Monday, January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
Monday, January 22 | Drop Add period ends at 11:59 pm |
Thursday, February 29 | End of 7th Week of classes |
Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 15 | Spring Break (no classes) |
Thursday, April 18 | Last day of class (Monday classes meet) |
Friday, April 19 | Reading period begins |
Tuesday, April 23 | Examination period begins |
Friday, May 3 | Reading and Examination period ends |
Tuesday, May 7 | Graduating students clearing deadline at Noon |
Saturday, May 11 | Law School Convocation, diploma distribution |
Sunday, May 12 | University Commencement |
To view the updated school calendar, visit the Duke University official website at https://duke.edu.