Spring 2027 Class and Exam Schedules
A detailed breakdown of the UMass Law Spring Academic Calendar by week, schedule for day classes, evening classes, proctored exams, and take-home exams.
Spring 2027 Class Schedule Overview - PDF Printable Version
| Week | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Jan. 11-15 | Mon. Jan. 11: First day of classes |
| Week 2 | Jan. 18-22 |
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| Week 3 | Jan. 25-29 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 4 | Feb. 1-5 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 5 | Feb. 8-12 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 6 | Feb. 15-19 | Mon. Feb. 15: No classes Tues. Feb. 16: Monday classes |
| Week 7 | Feb. 22-26 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 8 | Mar. 1-5 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 9 | Mar. 8-12 | Regular class schedule |
| Spring Recess | Mar. 16-20 | Spring Recess; No Classes |
| Week 10 | Mar. 22-26 | Thurs. Mar. 25: Reserved for make-up day |
| Week 11 | Mar. 29-Apr. 2 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 12 | Apr. 5-9 | Regular class schedule |
| Week 13 | Apr. 12-16 | Fri. Apr. 16: Reserved for make-up day |
| Week 14 | Apr. 19-23 |
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| Reading Period | Apr. 26-27 | No classes scheduled |
| Exams | Apr. 28-May 10 | Follow exam schedule |
| Makeup Exams | May 11 | Follow make-up exam schedule, if applicable |
| Commencement | TBD |
*On days reserved as make-up days, regularly scheduled classes will not meet unless you are notified otherwise by the LEC. Professors may schedule makeup sessions on these days, but they may be overridden in the event that weather cancellation forces us to move the cancelled classes to a makeup day.
UMass Law Spring class schedule
Spring 2027 Class Schedule - Day
Key: All courses 3cr unless otherwise indicated Codes: F=Foundation, P=Practice, U=Upper-Level Writing
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00-10:25 | No class scheduled |
Law 678 Municipal Law (Callanan), Rm 233 Law652 Education Law (Flanagan), Rm234 |
No class scheduled |
Law 678 Municipal Law (Callanan), Rm 233 Law652 Education Law (Flanagan), Rm234 |
| 9:10-Noon |
Law 620 Trial Practice (Murray) (P), Rm123 Law 741 International Business Transactions (Pekin), Rm207 |
Law 629 Appellate Advocacy (P) (Singh), Rm,123 | No class scheduled | No class scheduled |
| 10:00-11:55 | Law 506-02 Contracts (Tabor), 4cr, Rm231 |
Law 747 State Lit. v Fed Gov't (Tabor) (U), Rm015 Law 535-01 Adv. Leg. Analysis (TBD), 2cr, Rm207 |
Law 506-02 Contracts (Tabor), 4cr, Rm231 Law 744 Rule of Law (Owens) (U), Rm207 Law 682 Religion & the Law Duncan (U), Rm 232 |
Law 694-03 Bar Prep (Swann), Rm 015 |
| 10:35-Noon |
Law 511-01 Legal Skills II (Buono), Rm 015 Law 511-02 Legal Skills II (Freeley), Rm 116 Law 511-03 Legal Skills II (McBride), Rm 117 Law 511-04 Legal Skills II (Sylvia), Rm 233 Law 576 Evidence (Johnson), Rm 234 |
Law 658-01 Family Law (Drew) (1L Elective), Rm 231 Law 658-02 Family Law (Drew) (upper-level students), Rm 231 Law 521-01 Crim. Pro. (Sandel) (1L Elective), Rm 232 Law 521-01 Crim. Pro. (Sandel) (upper-level students), Rm 232 Law 619 Immigration Law (Amit), Rm 233 Law 740-01 Legislation & Regulation (Lyness) (1L Elective), Rm 234 Law 740-01 Legislation & Regulation (Lyness) (upper-level students), Rm 234 |
Law 511-01 Legal Skills II (Buono), Rm 015 Law 511-02 Legal Skills II (Freeley), Rm 116 Law 511-03 Legal Skills II (McBride), Rm 117 Law 511-04 Legal Skills II (Sylvia), Rm 233 Law 576 Evidence (Johnson), Rm 234 |
Law 658-01 Family Law (Drew) (1L Elective), Rm 231 Law 658-02 Family Law (Drew) (upper-level students), Rm 231 Law 521-01 Crim. Pro. (Sandel) (1L Elective), Rm 232 Law 521-01 Crim. Pro. (Sandel) (upper-level students), Rm 232 Law 619 Immigration Law (Amit), Rm 233 Law 740-01 Legislation & Regulation (Lyness) (1L Elective), Rm 234 Law 740-01 Legislation & Regulation (Lyness) (upper-level students), Rm 234 |
| 12:10-1:00 | No class scheduled | No class scheduled | No class scheduled | No class scheduled |
| 1:15-2:40 |
Law 511-06 Legal Skills II (Davis), Rm 116 Law 511-07 Legal Skills II (McBride), Rm 117 Law 511-08 Legal Skills II (Sylvia), Rm 233 Law 520-01 Crim Law (Johnson), Rm 231 Law 556-01 Con Law II (Owens), Rm 232 Law 511-05 Legal Skills II (Buono), Rm 234 |
Law 607 Statutory Interpretation (Clough), Rm 015 Law 520-02 Crim Law (Sandel), Rm 232 |
Law 511-06 Legal Skills II (Davis), Rm 116
Law 511-07 Legal Skills II (McBride), Rm 117 Law 511-08 Legal Skills II (Sylvia), Rm 233 Law 520-01 Crim Law (Johnson), Rm 231 Law 556-01 Con Law II (Owens), Rm 232 Law 511-05 Legal Skills II (Buono), Rm 234 |
Law 607 Statutory Interpretation (Clough), Rm 015 Law 520-02 Crim Law (Sandel), Rm 232 |
| 1:15-3:10 | Law 647 93A Rights and Remedies (Freeley), 2c, Rm 207 |
Law 535-02 Adv. Leg. Analysis (TBD), 2cr, Rm 207 Law 506-1 Contracts (McDonald), 4cr, Rm 231 |
No class scheduled | Law 506-1 Contracts (McDonald), 4cr, Rm 231 |
| 1:15-4:05 | No class scheduled | No class scheduled | No class scheduled | Law 732 Advanced Evidence & Advocacy (Smyth) (P), Rm 123 |
| 2:50-4:15 |
Law 556-02 Con Law II (Vyas), Rm 231 Law 733 Mindful Lawyering (Dunlap), Rm 233 |
No class scheduled |
Law 556-02 Con Law II (Vyas), Rm 231 Law 733 Mindful Lawyering (Dunlap), Rm 233 |
No class scheduled |
| 2:50-4:45 | Law 694-01 Bar Prep (Edwards), Rm 234 |
Law 680 Race, Racism & Am. Law (Yu) ULWR, Rm 015 Law 606 Immigration Law Clinic (Amit) (P) 4cr, Rm 117 Law 730 Housing & Eviction Defense Clinic (Schoos) (P), Rm 234 Law 731 State AG Clinic (Drew) (P) 5cr, Rm 233 |
No class scheduled |
Law 699-03 Topic: Police Surveillance Tech., Privacy & the Fourth Amendment (Farber) (U), Rm 116 606 Immigration Law Clinic (Amit) (P) 4cr, Rm 117 |
| 4:25-5:50 | Law 585 Bus. Orgs (Ungerbuehler) (F), Rm 232 |
Law 722 Law & Int’l Econ Dev (Chaudhry) (U), Rm 207 Law 615 Secured Transactions (McDonald) (F), Rm 231 Law 639-01 Field Placement (Pendleton) (P), Zoom Law 639-02 Field Placement (Blanchard) (P), Zoom |
Law 585 Bus. Orgs (Ungerbuehler) (F), Rm 232 |
Law 722 Law & Int’l Econ Dev (Chaudhry) (U), Rm 207 Law 615 Secured Transactions (McDonald) (F), Rm 231 |
| 4:25-6:20 | No class scheduled | Law 703 Criminal Prosecution Clinic (P) (Sowa) Rm 116 | Law 749 AI for Law (Nielsen) 2cr, Rm 231 Law 694-02 Bar Prep (Silva), Rm 234 |
Law 723 Legislative Practicum (Quinn) (P), Rm 234 |
Spring 2027 Class Schedule - Evening
Key: All courses 3cr unless otherwise indicated Codes: F=Foundation, P=Practice, U=Upper-Level Writing
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00-7:55 |
Law 613 Fed Income Tax (Hogan) (F), 4cr, Rm 015 Law 748 Civil Rights Litigations (Yu), 2cr, Rm 231 Law 580 Trusts & Estates (Rudko) (F), 4cr, Rm 233 |
Law 640 CDC (Vyas) (P), Rm 207 |
Law 613 Fed Income Tax (Hogan) (F), 4cr, Rm 015 Law 689 Elder Law, Probate Process & Fiduciary Litigation (Walecka), 2cr, Rm 207 Law 580 Trusts & Estates (Rudko) (F), 4cr, Rm 233 Law 506-03 Contracts (Nielsen), 4cr, Zoom |
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| 6:00-8:50 | No class scheduled | Law 734 Zealous Advocacy in the Mass. Criminal Courts (Sargent & McNamee) (P), Rm123 | No class scheduled | No class scheduled |
| 6:30-7:55 | Law 556-03 Con Law II (Rudko), Rm 233 |
Law 566 Sales Law (Cleary) (F), Rm 232 Law 618 Environmental Law (Chaudhry), Rm 234 |
Law 520-03 Crim Law (Farber), Zoom | Law 520 Crim Law (Farber), Rm 231
Law 566 Sales Law (Cleary) (F), Rm 232 Law 618 Environmental Law (Chaudhry), Rm 234 |
| 6:30-8:25 |
Law 505-03 Civ Pro (Ungerbuehler) 4cr, Rm 232 Law 694-04 Bar Prep (Edwards), Rm 234 |
No class scheduled | Law 506-03 Contracts (Nielsen) 4cr, Rm 231 | No class scheduled |
| 6:30-9:20 | Law 672 Residential Landlord-Tenant Practice (P) (Kelleher), Rm 231 | No class scheduled |
Law 669 Juvenile Law (White), Rm 015 Law 705 Family Law Practice (P) (DeRossi), Rm 117 |
No class scheduled |
| 8:05-9:30 | Law 511-09 Legal Skills II (Davis), Rm 116 |
Law 617 Employment Discrimination (Gomes), Rm 234 Law 560 Administrative Law (Manganiello), Rm 232 |
Law 511-09 Legal Skills II (Davis), Zoom |
Law 617 Employment Discrimination (Gomes), Rm 234 Law 560 Administrative Law (Manganiello) (U/F), Rm 232 Law 556-03 Constitutional Law II (Rudko), Rm 233 |
| 8:05-10:00 | No class scheduled | No class scheduled | No class scheduled | Law 505-03 Civ Pro (Ungerbuehler), 4cr, Zoom |
UMass Law Spring 2027 final exam schedule for proctored exams
Note: Students must arrive at the exam room 15 minutes early to ensure they have properly set up their laptop.
Wednesday, April 28
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 576 | Evidence | Johnson | 1:30-4:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 744 | Rule of Law | Owens | 1:30-3:30pm | 233 |
| Law 741 | Int'l Business Transactions | Pekin | 1:30-4:30pm | 234 |
| Law 505-03 | Civ Pro | Ungerbuehler | 6:00-10:00pm | 231/232 |
| Law 556-03 | Con Law II | Rudko | 6:30-9:30pm | 234 |
Thursday, April 29
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 506-02 | Contracts (4cr) | Tabor | 9:30am-12:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 652 | Education Law | Flanagan | 9:30am-12:30pm | 234 |
| Law 506-01 | Contracts | McDonald | 1:30-4:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 580 | Trusts & Estates | Rudko | 6:00-10:00pm | 231/232 |
| Law 566 | Sales | Cleary | 6:30-9:30pm | 234 |
Friday, April 30
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 556-01 | Constitutional Law II | Vyas | 9:30am-12:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 556-02 | Constitutional Law II | Owens | 1:30-4:30pm | 231/232 |
Monday, May 3
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 585 | Bus. Orgs | Ungerbuehler | 9:30am-12:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 749 | AI for Law | Neilsen | 9:30am-11:30am | 233/234 |
| Law 694-01, 02, 03 | Bar Preparation | Day Sections | 1:30pm-4:30pm | 231/232/233 |
| Law 694-04 | Bar Preparation | Evening Section | 6:30-9:30pm | 234 |
| Law 506 | Contracts, 4cr | Nielsen | 6:30-9:30pm | 231/232 |
Tuesday, May 4
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 520-01 | Criminal Law | Johnson | 9:30am-12:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 520-02 | Criminal Law | Sandel | 1:30-4:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 617 | Employment Discrimination | Gomes | 6:30-9:30pm | 231/232 |
Wednesday, May 5
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 669 | Juvenile Law | White | 6:30-9:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 520 | Criminal Law | Farber | 6:30-9:30pm | 234 |
Thursday, May 6
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 521 | Criminal Procedure | Sandel | 9:30am-12:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 619 | Immigration Law | Amit | 9:30am-12:30pm | 234 |
| Law 658 | Family Law | Drew | 1:30-4:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 607 | Statutory Interpretation | Clough | 1:30-4:30pm | 234 |
| Law 613 | Federal Income Tax | Hogan | 6:00-10:00pm | 231/232 |
| Law 689 | Elder Law: Prob./Fiduc. | Walecka | 6:30-8:30pm | 233 |
| Law 618 | Environmental Law | Chaudhry | 6:30-9:30pm | 234 |
Friday, May 7
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 740 | Legislation & Regulation | Lyness | 9:30am-12:30pm | 231/232 |
| Law 615 | Secured Transations | McDonald | 1:30-4:30pm | 231/232 |
Monday, May 10
| Course # | Course Title | Professor | Time | Room # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 535 | Adv. Leg. Analysis, 2cr | All | 9:30am-11:30am | 231/232 |
| Law 647 | 93A Rights and Remedies, 2cr | Freeley | 9:30am-11:30am | 234 |
Tuesday, May 11
Makeup Day (most exam conflicts will be rescheduled during the exam period above rather than on this makeup day)
Disabilities & Accommodations
The law school is committed to providing equal access to a quality legal education for all students. Any students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a documented disability should set up a meeting with UMass Dartmouth’s Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS), 508-999-8711 or access_success@umassd.edu.
Laptop Exam Administration
All exams must be taken on your own laptop using the law school’s designated exam platform. You will receive instructions during the semester on registration and minimum laptop requirements to use the platform. Students must report to the exam room 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the exam to perform the required set up. Software must be opened within 10 minutes prior to the start of the exam. If the software cannot be opened at least 10 minutes before the start of the exam, the starting time of the exam will not be delayed, nor will the ending time be extended. Ear plugs are available upon request.
Examination Conflicts
A student who has an “examination conflict,” as defined in the UMass Law Student Handbook § 16(d) (iii), is entitled to have one of the examinations rescheduled. There is an examination conflict when a student has two or more final examinations scheduled to start fewer than sixteen hours apart. For example, if you have final exams scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, you have an examination conflict. If you have exams scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Monday and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, you do not have an examination conflict. Exams that specify a window of time in which to start and complete the exam do not create exam conflicts if there is any way to avoid a conflict within the assigned window. If you have an examination conflict, you must submit a petition within two weeks of the close of the published add and drop period. If you do not file a timely petition, you will be deemed to have waived your right to object to the conflict.
UMass Law Spring 2027 exam schedule for take-home exams, papers, and no exams
| Course Title | Professor | No exam | Paper* | Take-home** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law 511 Legal Skills II | All | Yes | No | No |
| Law 560 Admin. Law | Manganiello | No | Yes | No |
| Law 606 Immigration Law Clinic | Amit | Yes | No | No |
| Law 620 Trial Practice | Murray | Yes | No | No |
| Law 629 Appellate Advocacy | Singh | Yes | No | No |
| Law 639 Field Placement | All | No | No | No |
| Law 640 CDC | Vyas | Yes | No | No |
| Law 672 Resid. LL-T Pract. | Kelliher | Yes | No | No |
| Law 678 Municipal Law | Callanan | No | Yes | No |
| Law 680 Race, Racism & Am. Law | Yu | No | Yes | No |
| Law 682 Religion and the Law | Duncan | No | Yes | No |
| Law 699-03 Topic: Police Surveillance Tech., Privacy & the Fourth Amendment | Farber | No | Yes | No |
| Law 703 Crim. Prosec. Clinic | Sowa | Yes | No | No |
| Law 705 Family Law Practice | Derossi | Yes | No | No |
| Law 722 Law & Int’l Econ Dev | Chaudhry | No | Yes | No |
| Law 723 Legislative Practicum | Quinn | Yes | No | No |
| Law 730 Housing & Eviction Def. Clinic | Schoos | Yes | No | No |
| Law 731 State AG Clinic | Drew | Yes | No | No |
| Law 732 Advanced Evidence & Advocacy | Smyth | Yes | No | No |
| Law 733 Mindful Lawyering | Dunlap | Yes | No | No |
| Law 734 Zealous Advocacy In the Mass Criminal Courts | Sargent & McNamee | Yes | No | No |
| Law 747 State Lit. v Fed. Gov’t | Tabor | No | Yes | No |
| Law 748 Civil Rights Litigation | Yu | No | No | Yes |
* Final papers are due by the last day of classes.
** Take-home exams due by 5pm May 10 unless your professor specifies an earlier date.