J.D. Externship 2026-27 Key Dates
The key dates for the 2026-27 Academic Year J.D. Externship Program are listed below.
| Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | |
| Guaranteed Application Period | March 30 – May 1, 2026 | June 8 – August 9, 2026 | October 13, 2026 – January 1, 2027 |
| Waitlist Application Period | May 4-18, 2026 | August 10 – 24, 2026 | January 4-7, 2027 |
| Deadline to confirm ability to start by SDD | 5 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026 | 5 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026 | 5 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2027 |
| Last day to drop without penalty | 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 |
| Fieldwork start date deadline | June 5, 2026 | September 11, 2026 | January 29, 2027 |
| Rule 304(d) Agreement and Telework Plan due | Noon on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Noon on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Noon on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 |