At Cardozo, students who enroll in our May-entry program have more time to thrive during the first year of law school.
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As a May Student, You Will
- Take first-year courses over three semesters – summer, fall and spring – and still graduate from Cardozo in three years.
- Attend fall and spring first-year classes with fall-entry students and learn from the same renowned faculty as students who start in the fall.
- Automatically join the traditional full-time program in your second year, and graduate with fall-entry students in three years.
Annual tuition for the May program is equivalent to the tuition set for the fall full-time program. First-year tuition will be billed over the three semesters.
As someone who worked for a few years before law school, the May-Entry Program provided additional time to reacquaint myself with an educational environment and set me up for success as a law student. The May-Entry Program allowed me to build a strong social circle, meet professors and become familiar with the Cardozo community ahead of the Fall semester. I would recommend it to anyone considering it.
Course Outline
Summer Semester (10 credits)
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Contracts (5 credits)
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Criminal Law (3 credits)
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Elements of Law (2 credits)
Fall Semester (10 credits)
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Civil Procedure (5 credits)
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Torts (4 credits)
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Lawyering Skills and Legal Writing I (1 credit)
Spring Semester (10 credits)
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Property (5 credits)
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Constitutional Law (3 credits)
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Lawyering Skills and Legal Writing II (2 credits)
Application Deadline
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2023 May-entry class.
An applicant may only submit one application per academic year—i.e., an applicant may not submit an application for both May 2023 and fall 2023 terms.