Fordham Law Registration Information
Registration Dates
Spring 2026
Students must register via the portal (commencing at 7 a.m.)
| Important Dates | Program |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | 4E, 3E, 3D JD Students | LLM & MSL Students & International Exchange Students (except for Corporations & Professional Responsibility) |
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | Beginning at 3:00pm, LLM & MSL & International Exchange Students can register for Corporations & Professional Responsibility |
| Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | Visiting JD Students | 2E JD Students |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 2D JD Students |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Last day to register for Spring 2026 (Add/Drop Ends at 11:59pm) |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | Last day to submit Independent Study and Upper‐Class Writing Requirement Forms |
Winter 2026
Students must register by submitting the Winter Registration Form (commencing at 9:00am)
| Important Dates | Program |
|---|---|
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | 4E, 3E, 3D JD.Students | LLM & MSL Students & International Exchange Students |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | Visiting JD Students | 2E JD Students |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 2D JD Students |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Last day to register for Winter 2026 (Add/Drop Ends at 4:00pm. The form will no longer be available.) |
Waitlists
Waitlist end a few days before the start of the semester. An email will be sent once the process ends.
Distance-Learning (Online) Course Reminders
All students (LL.M. students who have obtained permission, J.D. students and M.S.L students) will be limited to one distance-based course per semester.
J.D. students may not register for a distance-based course until they have 28 earned credits at the start of the upcoming term. Moreover, students can apply no more than 15 credits of distance-based courses toward the J.D. degree.
Note: this rule was suspended between the spring of 2020 and the spring of 2022 (inclusive), and thus credits in distance-based courses taken anytime between the spring of 2020 through spring of 2022 do NOT count toward the 15 online credits maximum.
LL.M. students may not register for a distance-based course until they first obtain permission from Director Anthony Agolia ([email protected]). Distance-based courses do not count toward New York bar eligibility requirements for foreign-trained LL.M. students.
Foreign-trained LL.M. students who will finish with at least 26 cumulative credits may be permitted to register for one online/hybrid course, provided that the course is not a professional responsibility course or a content outline course. Failure to follow these instructions could jeopardize your eligibility to sit for the New York bar examination.
Courses with Pre-/Co-Requisites
Students must obtain permission from the professor (via email) in order to waive any pre-/co-requisites requirements. Upon receiving approval, please forward the email containing the approval to the Registrar’s Office ([email protected]).
Holds
Students who have any holds on their account will be prohibited from registering for courses until the hold is removed. Students can check for holds on the top right-hand corner of their Student Services Dashboard, under their Student page on Fordham.edu.
For any questions regarding financial matters, please contact our Financial Aid Service Office ([email protected]).