2027 Winter JD Course Schedule
- JD Course Schedule (Updated October 22, 2026)
- Registration Information (Updated October 16, 2026)
(WINTER TERM – January 4 – 11, 2027)
The law school offers a Winter Term in conjunction with the Spring 2027 Semester and all Winter Term courses will be held remotely, except as otherwise noted. Credits earned over Winter Term are considered part of the Spring 2027 semester and Winter Term tuition will be billed at the same time Spring 2027 tuition is billed. Registration for Winter Term opens at the same time as Spring 2027 registration. Students must include the credits in which they intend to enroll during Winter Term in their Spring 2027 semester course load calculations.
Reminder: Part-time students may be enrolled in a maximum of 12 credits for the Winter Term/Spring Semester combined, and full-time students may be enrolled in a maximum of 17 credits.
This year, no Winter Term offerings are open to first-year students.
For planning purposes, students should expect to complete 20-30 hours of work outside class for each credit in a Winter Term course. There will be assigned reading prior to the first class for all courses. Please consult the course syllabi, once posted, for this and the other course requirements. All courses will be graded CR/NC (except as noted below) and will be considered in-class credits under Academic Regulation 3-3.1
| Course Name | Num. (Sec.) CRN | Remote | Instructor(s) | Days, Time | Final Exam | Learning Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Law (DE) (N.1) (1 cr) | Law 124 (R01) 20014 |
Yes | Shirley & Estrada | See Note | No Exam | |
| Constitution in the Early Republic (HY) (N.2) (2 cr) | Law 881 (001) 20016 |
Hybrid | Nelson | See Note | No Exam | |
| Legal Writing Under Pressure (DE) (N.3) (1 cr) | Law 081 (R01) 20015 |
Yes | Priest | See Note | No Exam | |
| Special Needs Estate Planning (DE) + (N.4) (1 cr) | Law 880 (R01) 20045 |
Yes | Crane | See Note | No Exam |
Winter Term 2027 Schedule Notes
This semester we are offering some classes in remote and hybrid format, which is reflected on the PDF version of the winter schedule.
+ This course has prerequisites. Please check course descriptions in the University’s catalog and syllabi for course prerequisite information.
(DE) This course has been designated as a distance education course. No more than 1/3 of a student’s required 89 credits to graduate may be distance education credits. See Academic Regulations §3-3.1 for more information.
(HY) This course has been designated as a hybrid course with class sessions alternating between online and on-campus. This does not count toward DE credits.
(N.1) This course meets remotely on the following dates and times: 1/4 at 6:30-9:30 p.m., 1/5 at 6:30-9:30 p.m., 1/6 at 6:30-8:30 p.m., 1/7 at 6:30-8:30 p.m., and 1/8 at 6:30-9:30 p.m.
(N.2) This course meets remotely on 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/11, and 1/12 between 1:00pm-4:00pm. Additional classes take place on-campus on 2/19 at 6:00–7:30 p.m., and 2/20 at 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Final papers are due on 2/26. This course is letter-graded.
(N.3) This course meets remotely on 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, and 1/11. Time is TBD.
(N.4) This course has a required prerequisite of Trusts and Estates (LAW 330). This course meets remotely on 1/4,1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8 between 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EST, and on 1/9 between 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EST. Final papers due date is TBD. This course is letter-graded.