Important Professional Development Deadlines

Here are key LLM career-related dates and deadlines for the academic year.

October 1: Deadline to submit all foreign eligibility documents to BOLE for the July NY bar exam

November 1: First day to apply for the Feb NY bar exam

November 30: Deadline to apply for the Feb NY bar exam

Early December: Deadline to apply for the Feb MA bar exam (graduates only)

Mid-December: Registration opens for the March MPRE

Late January: ISIP Interview Program

Mid-February: Application period for Optional Practical Training (OPT) opens for May graduates

March: MPRE is administered

April 1: First day to apply for the July NY bar exam

April 30: Deadline to apply for the July NY bar exam

May 1: Deadline to submit all foreign eligibility documents for the Feb NY bar exam

Early May: Deadline to apply for the July MA bar exam (graduates only)

June 15: Deadline to submit final documents for the July NY bar exam

Mid-July (2 months after graduation): Deadline to apply for OPT

August 1: Deadline to request an eligibility determination for the Feb MA bar exam