Important Dates & Deadlines

2026-2027 No Event and Limited Event Dates PDF

 2026-2027

Task	Deadline
Firm fundraising participation form due	July 22, 11:55 PM
Speaker approval form opens	July 8
LSA funding applications due	July 22, 11:55 PM
LSA funding decisions announced	August 14
“No Event” dates are released	August 14
Room reservations open	August 14
Last day to request the Green Lounge	August 17
LSSO Swag Request Deadline	March 17
Last day to request speaker approval	April 12
Last day for LSSO events	April 25
Last day to submit student reimbursement	May 7

Autumn 2026-2027

Task	Date
First day for Off-Campus LSSO events	September 25
No lunch talks or non-standard events during Week 1	Sept 28 - Oct 2
LSSO Event & Budget Training	September 29
First day for LSSO Lunch Talks and Non-Standard Events	October 5
Student Org Fair and Welcome Wine Mess	October 1, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Deadline to request off-campus/non-standard event, for events happening from Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2026.	November 17
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes/No Events)	November 23-27
Last Day of Fall Quarter Classes	December 4
Exams/Reading Period - No Events	December 7-17
Deadline to request off-campus/non-standard event, and ordering Law School catering, for events happening from Jan 4-15, 2027.	December 15
Winter Break/University Recess - No Events	December 18 - January 3

Winter and Spring 2026-2027 Deadlines

Task	Deadline
No Classes/Events - MLK Day	January 18
Mandatory President/Treasurer Training: Elections and End of the Year To-Dos	March 2
Last Day of Winter Quarter Classes	March 5
Exams - No Events	March 8 - 13
Spring Break - No Events	March 15-20
LSSO Swag Request Deadline	March 17
Recommended timeline for LSSO new board elections	March 22 - April 17
Recommended timeline to have a board transition meeting	April 5 - 25
Last day to request speaker approval	April 12
Last day to request approval for off-campus and non-standard events	April 16
Last day to re-register LSSO or apply for new LSSO	April 16, 5:00 PM
Last day to submit incoming board info to DOS	April 16, 5:00 PM
Last day for the Law School to make a purchase on behalf of an LSSO for an event	April 23, 5:00 PM
Last day to host an LSSO event	April 25
Last day to have a board transition meeting (if using LSSO funds)	April 25
LSA to notify LSSOs of registration status	April 30
LSSO NEW Leader Training	May 05
Last day to submit student and speaker reimbursements (or speaker stipend)	May 7
End-of-Year Budget and Programming Summary submission deadline	May 7

2026-2027 No Event Dates 
The following dates are not available for LSSO or other student programming during the lunch hour (12:15 - 1:20 PM).

Event	Date
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Arguments	October 7
Ephraim Lecture	October 13
Law School Council / Baude - Chilton Debate	October 22
Levi Distinguished Visiting Jurist	November 5
Stout Lecture	November 9
Levi Distinguished Visiting Jurist	November 18
Thanksgiving Week - No Classes/No Events	November 23-27
MLK Day No Class/No Events	January 18
Clerkship Committee: Clerkship Information and Strategy Session	January 20
Coase Lecture	February 9
Dewey Lecture	February 24
Day in the Life (DITL)	March 26
LSA Presidential Debate	March 31
Day in the Life (DITL)	April 5
Day in the Life (DITL)	April 12
Moot Court Finals Lunch Talk	April 14
Levi Distinguished Visiting Jurist	April 19
Fulton Lecture	April 20
Schwartz Lecture	TBD
Last Day for LSSO Events	April 25

The following dates are also not available for LSSO or other student programming during the afternoon or evening.

Event	Date
LSSO Org Fair and Wine Mess	October 1
Firmwise	October 21
Hex Parte	October 23
Family Friday	November 6
Public Interest Reception	November 11
Midway Dinner	January 28
CLF Auction	February 11
Day in the Life (DITL)	March 26
Day in the Life (DITL)	April 5
Day in the Life (DITL)	April 12
Moot Court Finals	April 14
Barristers Ball	TBD

2026-2027 Limited Event Dates
The following list contains significant Law School Programs. While these are not "No Event" dates, we encourage LSSOs to take them into consideration when planning their programs. Fewer rooms are available for reservation on these dates. 
Programs that all 1Ls should attend are indicated in bold.  

Event	Date
Required 3L Clerkship Program and SCOTUS Information Session for 3Ls	October 14
Chicago's Best Ideas	October 20
Chair Lecture	October 21
Exam4 Info Session for 1Ls	December 4
Judge Visit	January 12
1L Advising Session	January 26
Chicago's Best Ideas	January 27
LSSO President & Treasurer Training	March 2
1L Class Meeting	April 8
Chicago's Best Ideas	April 27

2026-2027 Programs and Required Trainings for LSSOs

Event	Date
LSSO Officer Event and Budget Training	September 29
LSSO President and Treasurer Training: Plan for elections and end of year process	March 2
LSSO New Officer Training (Incoming new boards)	May 5