As noted on the Law School’s website in the J.D. Regulations and Requirements section, students must complete the following to graduate with the J.D. degree: • A minimum of 83 credits. Please note that if you have taken a class outside of […]
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Spring 2026 Daily Cycles #1 Ends Friday, October 17 at 9:30 am EST
Spring 2026 Daily Cycles #1 ends on Friday, October 17 at 9:30 am EST. If you have not already done so, please make adjustments to your spring 2026 schedule if you so desire before then. After this October daily […]
1L Elective Information Session on Wed, Oct 15
The Office of Academic Services invites you to our 1L Elective Information Session on Wednesday, October 15 from 1:10pm – 2:25pm in Tishman Auditorium. This is a great opportunity for our 1Ls to meet some of the faculty that […]
How to Request Academic Accommodations
The Accessibility Support team in the Office of Academic Services supports equal access to educational opportunities by working with students, faculty, faculty assistants, and administrators to coordinate and implement academic accommodations authorized for students by the Moses Center for Accessibility […]
Spring 2026 Daily Cycles #1 Begins Friday, October 10 at 1:30 pm EST
Spring 2026 Daily Cycles #1 begins Friday, October 10 at 1:30 pm EST. Please make adjustments to your spring 2026 schedule if you so desire. This daily add/drop cycle will run each business day through Friday, October 17 at 9:30 […]
1L Elective Information Session on Wed, Oct 15
The Office of Academic Services invites you to our 1L Elective Information Session on Wednesday, October 15 from 1:10pm – 2:25pm in Tishman Auditorium. This is a great opportunity for our 1Ls to meet some of the faculty that […]
Full-time NYU School of Law Students Who Are Called for Jury Duty
Full-time NYU School of Law students are eligible to request a deferment of their jury duty service. If you receive a summons for jury duty to serve when classes are in session, bring the original summons to your program office no later […]
Deadline to Drop a Course Ending in October or Early November
Dear Students, If you are taking a course which ends in October or early November, the deadline to drop that course is the last day the class meets. Once the class has ended, you will only be permitted to […]
Spring 2026 Convocation Date
Dear Students, Please note that the Spring 2026 Convocation date has been posted. The change is now reflected in the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar: University Commencement May 14, Th Convocation May 19, T (updated September 25, 2025)
Sept. 29: Deadline to Register for Fall 2025 Writing Credit & Directed Research
The fall 2025 deadline to register for a Writing Credit and Directed Research is Monday, September 29, 2025. If you are not already registered, you must add these classes by following the instructions here and getting the approval of the […]
November 2025 MPRE – September 25 Registration Deadline
The deadline to sign up for the November 2025 MPRE is September 25, 2025. Remember, you can sit for the MPRE even though you have not completed your Professional Responsibility class. See the basic MPRE application deadlines below, but please […]
FERPA Notice and Reminder Regarding Access to Student Information
FERPA Notice The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) works to maintain your privacy as a student. With that, you may need to access or amend your records, review how the FERPA discloses personal identifiable information, or find out […]
JD Credit/Fail Option Now Available for Designated Fall 2025 Classes
2L and 3L JD students can now elect the Credit/Fail option for designated Fall 2025 classes. Students may elect this option or change their election via Albert until Monday, December 1 at 11:59 pm. REQUIREMENTS 2L and 3L students […]
Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #2 Ends Thursday, September 4 at 9:30 am EST
Dear Students, Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #2 will end on Thursday, September 4 at 9:30 am EST. Please keep in mind that the daily cycles are not live. Each business day during the daily cycle, students may enter […]
Legislative Monday on Wednesday, September 3
NYU offices will close early at 4:00 PM on Friday, August 29. On Labor Day, Monday, September 1, all Law School classes are canceled and offices will be closed. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 2. […]
Delete All Bids You No Longer Want
Be careful of conditional add/drops or bids you no longer want. Remember to delete the bid for any class you no longer wish to add to your schedule. You remain on the waitlist for a closed class until you delete your bid. To delete a bid, click on the stylus […]
Legislative Monday on Wednesday, September 3
NYU offices will close early at 4:00 PM on Friday, August 29. On Labor Day, Monday, September 1, all Law School classes are canceled and offices will be closed. Classes will resume and offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 2. […]
Class Shopping & First Class Attendance – Certain Classes Bid by 9:30am
A reminder that some classes have special attendance rules. For more details, please see https://www.law.nyu.edu/recordsandregistration/first-class-attendance Closed Seminars/Colloquia/Simulations: The law school rules permit faculty to admit up to two students to closed seminars/colloquia/simulations during the first class meeting outside the regular registration […]
Start of Classes Checklist for 1L Students
Dear 1L Students, We want to remind you that classes begin Tuesday, August 26. Here is a brief checklist to ensure that you have not missed important matters regarding the start of classes: Class Assignments: Brightspace — Check […]
Start of Classes Reminders Checklist for Upper-Year Students
Classes begin Tuesday, August 26. Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #2 begins Wednesday, August 20 at 1:30 pm EST and ends Thursday, September 4 at 9:30 am EST. The cycles will run daily on business days (no weekends or holidays) […]
Fall 2025 – Columbia/NYU Exchange Program
On Tuesday, August 19 at 10:00am EST, registration for the Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange Program begins. Important information about the program, the link to the online request form, and the list of Columbia classes for which NYU […]
Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #2 begins Wed, Aug 20 at 1:30 PM EST
Dear Students, Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #2 begins Wednesday, August 20 at 1:30 pm EST. Please keep in mind that the daily cycles are not live. Each business day during the daily cycle, students may enter add/drop bids […]
Registering for 1L Reading Groups
Registration for 1L Reading Groups begins Monday, August 18 at 1:30 pm EST. The deadline to register for 1L Reading Groups is Wednesday, August 20 at 9:30 am EST. 1L Reading Groups are a special opportunity to explore […]
Spring 2026 Bidding Cycle Ends Tuesday, August 12 at 9:30am EST
Spring 2026 Bidding Cycle ends Tuesday, August 12 at 9:30 am EST. If you have not already done so, please remember to bid on spring classes before 9:30 am EST on August 12. Results from this cycle will be published […]
Reminder: Teaching Assistants – No Conflicting Classes
The following information can also be found on the Teaching Assistants page. Teaching assistants are student assistants for first-year courses (including Lawyering) and for upper-level courses. Faculty participation is voluntary. Teaching assistants work closely with faculty and receive academic […]
November 2025 MPRE – September 25 Registration Deadline
The deadline to sign up for the November 2025 MPRE is September 25, 2025. Remember, you can sit for the MPRE even though you have not completed your Professional Responsibility class. See the basic MPRE application deadlines below, but please […]
Spring 2026 Bidding Cycle begins August 6 at 1:30pm EST
Spring 2026 Bidding Cycle begins Wednesday, August 6 at 1:30 pm EST. The login portal for the COURSES registration system is https://courses.law.nyu.edu. While you do not have to enter your Spring 2026 bids immediately, please remember to bid on spring […]
New Course Offerings – NYU School of Law
This post is to remind to students to periodically check the New Course Offerings section within the Course Updates page, on NYU School of Law’s website. Please see the newest courses that have been added to the Fall 2025 and […]
Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #1 Ends Wed, July 16 at 9:30 am EST
Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #1 will end on Wednesday, July 16 at 9:30 am EST. Please keep in mind that the daily cycles are not live. Each business day during the daily cycles, students may enter add/drop bids from […]
New Updates to the 2025-2026 Registration Calendar
Please note that the 2025-2026 Registration Calendar will be updated with the changes highlighted in red, below, this coming Monday, July 14th: July 10 at 1:30 pm Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #1 Opens July 16 at 9:30 am Fall 2025 […]