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Current Students
Loyola is dedicated to building a sense of community by initiating programming and providing a wealth of opportunities for students. Participation in law student organizations offers students the opportunity to develop special interests, leadership abilities, and other important skills. Each of the School of Law’s more than 30 organizations provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and the information related to a specific area of legal or social interest.
Academic Success
| Academic Success and Bar Programs Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| August 27 | Bar Exam Orientation (Mandatory for all 2020 Graduates) |
| September 15 | First Illinois Bar Exam deadline for February 2020 (price increases after this date) |
| September 19 | MPRE Registration deadline |
| September 26 | MPRE Late Registration deadline (price increases after this date) |
| September 28 – October 6 | “Mini-bar” – mandatory for 2L students, optional for 3L/4L |
| November 9 | MPRE (If you are taking the Bar Exam in 2020, you should take the November MPRE) |
| December 15 | Final deadline for the Feb 2020 Illinois Bar exam |
| Feb 1 | First deadline for the July 2020 Illinois Bar Exam (price increases after this date) |
| Feb 25 and 26 | Bar Exam |
| May 15 | Final deadline for the July 2020 Illinois Bar Exam |
| July 28 and 29 | Bar Exam |
JD Certificates
- JD with a certificate in Advocacy
- JD with a certificate in Child and Family Law
- JD with a certificate in Competition and Consumer Protection Law
- JD with a certificate in Compliance Studies
- JD with a certificate in Health Law
- JD with a certificate in International Law and Practice
- JD with a certificate in Public Interest Law
- JD with a certificate in Tax Law
- JD with a certificate in Transactional Law
