2026 January Term
Monday, January 12 - Friday, January 16
How to Pre-register:
Pre-registration for a January class follows the same process as semester-long courses:
- Once you select “Pre-Registration” under the ‘Registration Services’ menu in LawNet, you will be prompted to select the correct term: January 2026.
- Once selected, you will follow the same process outlined in “How to Pre-register.”
Important Notes:
- J-term classes are one credit courses graded on a CR/F basis.
- You can rank any or all of the January electives, but you will only be allowed to take one course.
- J.D.s: J-term credit counts towards the spring semester.
- LL.M.s: J-term credit does NOT count toward the 11 credit minimum for the spring semester, but it does count toward the 24 credits required for the LL.M. degree.
- Attendance Requirement: Students are required by both Law School and bar admissions rules to attend classes regularly and punctually. Regular attendance is generally defined as 80% of class sessions, although professors may establish stricter attendance requirements. Students who fail to meet this requirement may be held accountable through a lowered grade or, in extreme cases, through exclusion from the course. With respect to J-term classes, attendance may be strictly required as missing any single lecture may result in a student automatically falling below the generally acceptable attendance rate in semester-long courses. Accordingly, a faculty member may require attendance for the entirety of the week. Absences for any portion of a J-term course requires prior written permission from the faculty member. For this reason, typically only emergency-based absences (e.g., medical) are excused. Absences for career-related purposes generally are not.