The executive track is comprised of a choice among semesters outside of the traditional academic year. The spring term is online. The summer term is on campus or remote. The fall term is online.
Click here for the 2020 calendar.
Overall Academic Calendar: Spring, Summer, Fall 2021
| Orientation for Spring Term (online) | January 6, 2021 |
| First day of spring classes | January 7 |
| Fundamentals of U.S. Law (online) |
Instruction Jan 7 -Mar 4 Final Mar 5 -Mar 11 |
| Intellectual Property Law or Business Associations (online) |
Instruction Mar 15 -May 3 Final May 4 -May 9 |
| Last day of spring | May 9 |
| Orientation for Summer Term (in Berkeley or remote) | May 24 |
| Summer Term Begins (in Berkeley or remote) | May 25 |
| Commencement (in Berkeley or remote) | July 20 |
| Summer Term Ends | August 6 |
| First day of fall classes | August 16 |
| Capstone Writing Project Begins, 1 unit (online) | August 16 |
| Contracts, 3 units (online) |
TBD |
| Venture Capital in Practice, 2 units (online) |
TBD |
| Sustainable Capitalism & ESG, 2 units (online) |
TBD |
| Capstone Writing Project Due | November 23 |
| Last day of fall | November 23 |
Detailed Academic Calendar: Summer Term 2021
| Orientation | May 24, Monday |
| Quarter 1 Instruction Begins | May 25, Tuesday |
| Memorial Day, no classes meet | May 31, Monday |
| Quarter 1 Final Examinations | June 10-11, Thursday-Friday |
| Quarter 2 Orientation | June 10, Thursday |
| Quarter 2 Instruction Begins | June 14, Monday |
| Quarter 2 Final Examinations | June 29-30, Tuesday-Wednesday |
| Quarter 3 Instruction Begins | July 1, Thursday |
| Independence Day holiday, no classes meet | July 5, Monday |
| Quarter 3 Final Examinations | July 18-19, Sunday-Monday |
| Commencement | July 20, Tuesday |
| Quarter 4 Instruction Begins | July 21, Wednesday |
| Quarter 4 Final Examinations | August 5-6, Thursday-Friday |
Overall Academic Calendar: Spring, Summer, Fall 2020
| Orientation for Spring Term (online) | December 17, 2019 |
| Fundamentals of US Law (online) |
Instruction Jan 9-Feb 27 Final Feb 28-Mar 5 |
| Intellectual Property Law or Business Associations (online) |
Instruction Mar 9-Apr 27 Final April 28-May 3 |
| Orientation for Summer Term (in Berkeley) | May 18 |
| Summer Term Begins (in Berkeley) | May 19 |
| Commencement (in Berkeley) | July 21 |
| Summer Term Ends | August 10 |
| First day of fall classes | August 17 |
| Capstone Writing Project Begins (online) | August 17 |
| Venture Capital in Practice (online) |
Instruction Sept 7 -Oct 2 Final Exam Window |
| Sustainable Capitalism & ESG (online) |
Instruction Oct 12-Nov 6 Final Exam Window |
| Capstone Writing Project Due | November 20 |
| Last day of fall | November 20 |
Detailed Academic Calendar: Summer Term 2020
The summer term is divided into 4 quarters, each three weeks long. LL.M. executive track students starting in the summer may choose at least three consecutive quarters.
Courses are intensive, each 1-3 weeks in duration, followed immediately by a final exam. Because of the intensive format, students complete on average 1-2 courses every 3 weeks. Click here for the Summer 2020 Schedule of Classes.
| Orientation | May 18, Monday |
| Quarter 1 Instruction Begins | May 19, Tuesday |
| Memorial Day, no classes meet | May 25, Monday |
| Quarter 1 Final Examinations | June 8, Monday |
| Quarter 2 Instruction Begins | June 10, Wednesday |
| Quarter 2 Final Examinations |
June 29, Monday |
| Quarter 3 Instruction Begins | June 30, Tuesday |
| Independence Day holiday, no classes meet | July 3, Friday |
| Quarter 3 Final Examinations | July 20, Monday |
| Commencement | July 21, Tuesday |
| Quarter 4 Instruction Begins | July 22, Wednesday |
| Quarter 4 Final Examinations | August 10, Monday |