Cornell Law School 2008-09 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 08
| Monday, August 18 | Orientation & University Registration for new LL.M. students [one-year Masters program] |
| Monday, August 25 | Orientation & University Registration for all new JD students [three-year J.D. program] |
| Thursday, August 28 | Fall term instruction begins |
| Saturday, October 11 | Fall recess begins |
| Monday, October 20 | Instruction resumes |
| Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving recess begins |
| Monday, December 1 | Instruction resumes |
| Friday, December 5 | Instruction ends |
| Monday, December 8 | Final examinations begin |
| Friday, December 19 | Final examinations end |
Spring Term 09
| Tuesday, January 13 | Lawyering Program instruction begins for first year students |
| Monday, January 19 | Spring term instruction begins in all other first year courses & for upperclass students |
| Saturday, March 14 | Spring recess begins |
| Monday, March 23 | Instruction resumes |
| Friday, April 24 | Spring term instruction ends |
| Monday, April 27 | Final examinations for upperclass students begin |
| Thursday, May 1 | Final examinations for first-year students begin |
| Friday, May 8 | Final examinations for upperclass students end |
| Sunday, May 10 | Law School Convocation |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Final examinations for first-year students end |
| Sunday, May 24 | University Commencement |
Cornell Law School 2009-10 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 09
| Monday, August 17 | Orientation & University Registration for new LL.M. students [one-year Masters program] |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Orientation & University Registration for all new J.D. students [three-year J.D. program] |
| Thursday, August 27 | Fall term instruction begins |
| Saturday, October 10 | Fall recess begins |
| Monday, October 19 | Instruction resumes |
| Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving recess begins |
| Monday, November 30 | Instruction resumes |
| Friday, December 4 | Instruction ends |
| Monday, December 7 | Final examinations begin |
| Friday, December 18 | Final examinations end |
Spring Term '10
| Tuesday, January 19 | Lawyering Program instruction begins for first-year students |
| Monday, January 25 | Spring term instruction begins in all other first-year courses & for upperclass students |
| Saturday, March 20 | Spring recess begins |
| Monday, March 29 | Instruction resumes |
| Friday, April 30 | Spring term instruction ends |
| Monday, May 3 | Final examinations for upperclass students begin |
| Thursday, May 6 | Final examinations for first-year students begin |
| Friday, May 14 | Final examinations for upperclass students end |
| Sunday, May 16 | Law School Convocation |
| Tuesday, May 18 | Final examinations for first-year students end |
| Sunday, May 30 | University Commencement |
