Brooklyn Law School Academic Calendar 2023– 2024 and schedule has been published online for faculty and students to plan their activities accordingly. The Academic Calendar is made up of important dates on course registration deadlines, Convocation, holidays, breaks, examination schedule and .
Tuition, fees, and housing charges due for all students.
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday observed. Law School holiday.
Tuesday, January 17
First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 24
Add/drop period ends
Tuesday, January 24
Spring student health insurance waiver deadline (New students incoming in Spring 2023, or students returning to BLS in Spring 2023 from approved LOA, only).
Monday, February 20
Presidents’ Day. Law School holiday.
Tuesday, February 21
All classes follow a Monday schedule.
Monday, March 6 – Friday, March 10
Spring Recess. All classes suspended.
Tuesday, March 20
Last day for students to receive a pro-rata tuition refund.
Wednesday, April 5
Passover. All classes follow a Friday schedule.
Thursday, April 6
Passover. All classes suspended.
Friday, April 7
Good Friday. Passover. All classes suspended.
Thursday, April 27
Last day of classes.
Friday, April 28 – Monday, May 1
Reading Period.
Tuesday, May 2 – Friday, May 12
Spring semester examination period.
Tuesday, May 16
Commencement.
Brooklyn Law School Summer Semester 2023
Thursday, May 4
Tuition, fees, and housing charges due for all students.
Monday, May 22 – Friday, May 26
Summer Intensive Session.
Monday, May 29
Memorial Day. Law School holiday.
Tuesday, May 30
Summer Session begins.
Tuesday, June 7
Add/Drop period ends at 12 noon.
Monday, June 19
Juneteenth (observed). Law School holiday.
Tuesday, June 20
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Thursday, June 29
Last day for all students to receive a pro-rata tuition refund.
Tuesday, July 4
Independence Day. Law School holiday.
Wednesday, July 5
Classes follow a Tuesday schedule.
Friday, July 14
Tuition, fees, and housing charges due for all new incoming students.
Wednesday, July 19
Summer Session ends.
Thursday, July 20 – Sunday, July 23
Reading Period.
Monday, July 24 – Wednesday, July 26
Summer Session Exams.
Brooklyn Law School Fall Semester 2023
Tuesday, August 15
Tuition, fees, and housing charges due for Upper Class students.
Wednesday, August 16
Annual Health Insurance Waiver Deadline
Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 18
Summer Legal Process for JD students.
Thursday, August 17 – Friday, August 18
Move-in date for JDs and LLMs.
Monday, August 21
Orientation for LLM students.
Monday, August 21
Fundamentals of American Law for LLMs begins.
Monday, August 21
Convocation.
Tuesday, August 22 – Thursday, August 24
Introduction to the Study of Law for JD students.
Friday, August 25
BLS Service Day
Monday, August 28
First Day of Fall Semester for Upper-Class students.
Friday, September 1
Add/Drop Period Ends.
Monday, September 4
Labor Day. Law School holiday.
Monday, September 25
Yom Kippur. All classes are suspended.
Tuesday, September 26
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Saturday, October 21
Last day for incoming LLM students to receive a pro-rata tuition refund.
Saturday, October 21
Last day for first-year JD students to receive a pro-rata tuition refund.
Tuesday, October 24
Last day for upper-level JD students to receive a pro-rata tuition refund.
Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24
Thanksgiving recess. All classes are suspended.
Friday, December 1
Last day of classes.
Saturday, December 2 – Tuesday, December 5
Reading Period.
Wednesday, December 6 – Wednesday, December 20
Fall semester examination period.
Friday, December 15
Winter Session Tuition charges due for all students.
Friday, December 22 – Tuesday, January 2
Winter Recess. Law School Holiday.
Brooklyn Law School Spring Semester 2024
Friday, January 5
Tuition, fees, and housing charges due for all students.
Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12
Winter Session.
Tuesday, January 16
First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 23
Add/Drop period ends.
Wednesday, January 31
Spring student health insurance waiver deadline (New students incoming in Spring 2024, or students returning to BLS in Spring 2024 from approved LOA, only).
Monday, February 19
Presidents’ Day. Law School holiday.
Tuesday, February 20
All classes follow a Monday schedule.
Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 15
Spring Recess. All classes are suspended.
Monday, March 18
Last day for students to receive a pro-rata tuition refund.