Academics
2L/3Ls: ADR Certificate Info
2Ls/3Ls: Are you thinking of pursuing the ADR Certificate? If so, please contact Professor Donaldson to discuss the requirements.
Interested 3Ls should submit the forms needed to declare the ADR Certificate on their transcript no later than Tuesday, March 31, and are advised to reach out earlier than that to ensure that they can meet the requirements.
More information can be found at the link here.
Contact: Prof. DonaldsonSummer 2026 Registration Materials and Internship Application Now Available
Summer registration materials for courses, for-credit clinics, judicial internships, and supervised field placements are now available on the Registration Materials page of the Law School’s website. You must be logged in to access the page.
The early return date for the application for summer 2026 for-credit clinic, judicial internships, and supervised fieldwork placement is Friday, March 20, but applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 15, 2026. See this link. Please contact Director of Experiential Learning Anne Kearney if you would like to discuss the offerings, placement, or any other questions.
Course registration will open on Monday, March 23. Students are asked to register for summer courses in CheckMarq by Wednesday, April 4, at noon. While students may enroll in a summer course any time before the class begins, the decision of whether to offer a course will be based on CheckMarq enrollment as of April 4, 2026.
Please note that summer semester is billed separately from the fall and spring terms, and students must be registered for a minimum of 6 summer credits to qualify for financial aid. More information can be found within the registration materials packet and on the Office of Financial Aid's website.
Questions about summer registration: Contact Law School Registrar Nicole Toerpe Mason at nicole.toerpemason@marquette.edu.
Questions about summer internships or clinics: Contact Professor Anne Kearney at anne.kearney@marquette.edu.
Contact: Nicole Toerpe Mason
1Ls: Fall Registration Information Session
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 12:00pm • Lubar CenterAll 1Ls are encouraged to attend a registration information session on Monday, March 16, at noon in the Lubar Center. Dean Grossman, Dean Fodor, and Registrar Toerpe Mason will review registration processes, graduation requirements, and important steps and advice to prepare you to register for the fall.
Dean Fodor and Registrar Toerpe Mason will also be available during Walk-in Wednesday in the Student Affairs Office for walk-up curricular advising.
Not sure about co-curricular opportunities such as journal, a clinic, a judicial internship, or moot court? Mark your calendar for Monday, March 23, at noon, when we will host a Curricular Fair in room 433 for 1Ls to speak with student leaders and faculty advisors from these programs.
Contact: Office of Student AffairsSports Law Program Certificate & Course Planning Meeting for 2026-2027 Academic Year
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 12:00pm • 433On Wednesday, March 18, at noon in room 444, Professor Paul Anderson and Professor Matt Mitten, the Directors of the Sports Law Program, will hold an informational meeting for Sports Law Certificate candidates, and students interested in sports law courses for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year.
During the meeting they will provide a suggested progress plan for Sports Law Certificate candidates, specifically those in the class of 2028; sports law course offerings for the 2026-2027 academic semester; the Sports Law Certificate Internship program; the Marquette Sports Law Review summer 2026 writing competition; upcoming sports law events; and other aspects of the Sports Law Program.
All first year Sports Law Certificate candidates must attend this meeting. Transfer and second year students who did not attend this meeting in 2025 should also attend this meeting. Professors Anderson and Mitten will not meet with students separately to discuss what they will cover in this meeting.
Lunch will be provided to all attendees: Click here to register.
Contact: Prof. AndersonMarquette Mock Trial Team Tryouts
Monday, March 30, 2026 - 5:30pm • 367Tryouts for the 2026-2027 Mock Trial Skills Course will be held between March 30 and April 1, 2026. This year-long curricular commitment is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable trial advocacy experience competing against other law schools. Trial Team members earn two credits each semester for their participation. Tryouts will consistent of a three minute statement and one cross examination of a witness. More information will be provided to participates at the time of sign up. If you can not make these dates work and still wish to tryout, please contact us.
The fall scrimmage will be in the first few weeks of November 2026, and the spring regional competition will be in the first few weeks of March 2027. The team will practice each week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings as competition demands. The team has been very successful in recent years’ competitions, and we hope you will be a part of it!
If you are interested in coming to observe, the trial team currently meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 pm to 9:00 pm in the trial courtroom.
For more information and to sign up, please contact Adjunct Professors Katie Halopka-Ivery and Grant Huebner.
Contact: Katie Halopka-Ivery