Students are able to develop credentials that maximize their potential for both post-graduate employment and career satisfaction. The co-op hiring process takes place approximately 10 weeks before the start of any given quarter. Quarters generally follow the seasons, and students are available to work every quarter because the law school operates yearround. As part of the overall co-op process, employers are sent the resumes of students who have indicated an interest in working for them. Employers select those students they wish to interview, contact them through the Office of Cooperative Legal Education, and then hire by mutual agreement.
Employers customarily compensate students in accordance with their ability to pay.
While some funding for government and nonprofit employers is available through the Federal Work-Study program, judicial internships are unfunded. These performance evaluations become part of the permanent academic records of students. Likewise, students are required to submit evaluations of their co-op experiences.