Academics

Last Week of ASP

This is the last week of ASP for the fall semester. Thank you to all 1Ls who attended sessions and to the ASP leaders! 

The spring ASP schedule will be available in early January. 

Contact: Eric Liberatore

Spring 2027 Registration Materials Now Available

Registration materials for spring 2027 are now available for your review. Registration for 2Ls and 3Ls takes place on November 10 and 11. Thereafter, the Law School will register all full-time 1Ls and will notify 1Ls when their spring schedules are available.

Finding Course Information:

  • To find detailed course information, including, methods of evaluation, prerequisites, final exam dates, whether a course meets a graduation requirement, and important faculty notes, please use this link to Marquette University Class Search (and consider bookmarking the link). Select "Law" in the "Any Subject" field to see all available spring law classes.
  • Please also make sure to visit the Registration Materials page on the Law School's website to access the final exam schedule, the class schedule PDF, a sign-up link for advising appointments, waitlist instructions, and a list of available supervised field placements, judicial internships, and clinics.

Registration:

  • Registration will open on November 10 and 11. Directions on how to find your registration appointment in CheckMarq can be found here.
  • Make sure that you complete Preregistration Cheq before your registration appointment time to avoid a registration hold.
  • If you have any registration holds on your account, take steps to clear the holds before your registration appointment time to avoid delays. 
  • All students are responsible for reviewing the final exam schedule when they register. Final exams will not be rescheduled for avoidable conflicts or back-to-back exam schedules.
Contact: Nicole Toerpe Mason

Registration Tips: Registering for Co-Curriculars

As you plan your spring schedule, please note that there are some co-curricular credits for which the Law School will register you and some for which you will register yourself. Participation in all co-curricular opportunities requires pre-qualification through the appropriate channels (i.e., faculty/program approval).

Registrar Nicole Toerpe Mason will register you for the following courses shortly after the registration appointment period ends. These courses will not appear in CheckMarq if you attempt to register for them. 

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition Board
  • ASP for Legal Writing
  • Clinics (Law & Entrepreneurship, Prosecutor, Public Defender, Restorative Justice, and Small Claims Mediation)
  • Directed Research
  • Graduate Assistant (i.e., research assistant)
  • Judicial Internships (trial and appellate)
  • Mock Trial
  • Moot Court
  • Supervised Field Placements

Students do have to register themselves for the appropriate sections of the following co-curriculars:

  • ASP for Doctrinal Courses
  • Law Journals

If you have questions, please contact Registrar Nicole Toerpe Mason.

Contact: Nicole Toerpe Mason

Spring 2027 Restorative Justice Clinic Applications Still Being Accepted

Applications are still being accepted for the Spring 2027 Restorative Justice Clinic. This two-credit experiential course offers law students hands-on opportunities to participate in restorative circles with survivors of harm, incarcerated individuals, and community members while exploring healing, accountability, and justice.

For more information on how to apply, contact Professor Mary Triggiano or Professor Anne Kearney.

Contact: Professor Triggiano

AWA Student Photos Requested

Please send any photos from AWA to Blair for the Moot Court Instagram and LinkedIn page. These can be photos from Panel Weekend, your graded arguments, practices, etc.

Please send these by Friday, November 20, via email. 

Contact: Blair Remington

2L/3Ls: Important Spring 2027 Schedule Updates

Please take note of the following additions and updates to the spring 2027 schedule:

New Course Additions

  • Workshop: Community Development and Racial Equity – Professor Whaley-Smith; Monday 3:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.

Schedule and Course Clarifications

  • Professor Oldfather’s Comparative Constitutional Law class is a seminar; it was incorrectly listed as a workshop on the PDF schedule.
  • Professor Robinson's Seminar: First Amendment Contemporary Issues now includes the following important faculty comments: 
    • Participation: Weekly active participation is expected, and by signing up for this course students are attesting that they are opting into an intensive discussion class and that they are willing to contribute actively every week. Students will be both faculty and peer assessed for this portion.
    • Presentation(s): Students will be expected to lead a topic once over the course of the semester, presenting the prescribed materials, as well as sourcing one additional reading for the class. Student will be both peer and faculty assessed for this portion of the assessment.
    • Paper(s): Students will complete two in-class analysis briefs.

For more detailed information on spring courses and the complete schedule, please visit: https://law.marquette.edu/academics/registration-materials.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Registrar Nicole Toerpe Mason.

Contact: Nicole Toerpe Mason

Registration Tips: Important FAQs and Reminders

  • When I tried to register, I received the message “Department Consent Required. You must obtain permission to take this class…” What does this mean?
    • A: This message means the class is full and you will need to join the waitlist. If a seat appears to be available but you still see this message, it means a waitlist exists but has not yet been processed. In either case, you may add yourself to the waitlist. If a spot opens, you will be enrolled automatically and notified. Waitlist instructions can be found here. 
  • Class Search shows an open seat in a class, but I can’t find the class when I search in CheckMarq. Why?
    • A: Class Search updates only twice a day. For real-time enrollment totals, please use CheckMarq. Additionally, CheckMarq defaults to showing only open classes. To see full classes, uncheck the “Show open classes only” box.
  • I will be working with a professor as a graduate research assistant or as an ASP Leader for Legal Writing, how do I register for that credit?
  • There is a hold on my account. Can I register for classes while I work to resolve it?
    • A: Unfortunately, no. All holds must be cleared before you can register. If you have questions about a hold on your account, please contact Registrar Toerpe Mason.
  • I am a 1L. When will I be registered for my classes?
    • A: Registrar Toerpe Mason will register all 1L students after the 2L and 3L registration dates. You will receive an email notification when your schedule is available to view in CheckMarq.

If you have questions, please contact Registrar Nicole Toerpe Mason.

Contact: Nicole Toerpe Mason

ADRCB Presents: Mingle & Mediate

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 5:30pm • Tory Hill Café

Join the Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition Board the evening of Tuesday, November 10, for Mingle & Mediate, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Tory Hill Café.

  • Engage in mock mediation simulations with fellow students before breaking into a happy hour-style networking session with local ADR professionals. Appetizers will be provided.
  • Attire is business casual.
  • This is a great way to get a taste of ADR prior to our Spring 2027 Negotiation Competition!

Please RSVP for Mingle & Mediate here.

Contact: Kara Komarek