The Co-op program increases the length of the LL.B. degree by four to eight months. Students scheduled to take a work term apply for work based on job preference from the Job Description Postings. Following the interviews, employers rank the students in order of preference. The co-op coordinator then negotiates the best possible match of employers with students, attempting to satisfy the needs of both. All co-op jobs pay students for their work term.
Students typically earn a sufficient amount to finance the subsequent study term.
Subsidies may be available to small private firms to assist in hiring co-op students. Each student is visited during the work term by the Co-op Coordinator or a faculty member. At the end of the work term the student is evaluated by the employer and coordinator, and the student evaluates the job in terms of academic and career relevance. Students are evaluated on written work and work performance. They have well-developed legal research and writing skills.