What is the McGill Program?

In the fall of 1999, the Faculty adopted a creative and challenging new approach to legal education: the Integrated B.C.L./LL.B. Program. Our program permits undergraduates to earn both common law and civil law degrees in 105 credits. The curriculum explores the common law and civil law in an integrated fashion, different from the "three-plus-one" programs offered by other faculties. Students set their own pace completing the program in three, three and a half or four years.

How can the Career Development Office help me in my recruitment of summer and articling students?

We organize a number of on-campus recruitment events throughout the year. Two of those involve On-Campus Interviews (OCIs); one for the Toronto firms and the other for New York/Boston firms, both of which take place in the fall term.

We also actively partake in the Vancouver Recruitment Process, Halifax Recruitment Process and the Toronto East/West Recruitment Process. These events take place in the fall. Finally, the CDO involves students in the Montreal Recruitment Process, the First-Year Toronto Summer Recruitment Process and the Ottawa Summer Recruitment Process, which occur in the winter semester.

How can firms or organizations post job opportunities?

We advertise recruitment job opportunities on our password-protected web site, which is exclusively used by our students and our recent alumni. Please see Posting a Job if you are interested in advertising a position with us.

Does the CDO offer Career Days in order for firms to initiate the recruitment process?

• Graduate and Academic Career Day (October)
• Common Law Career Day (January)
• Civil Law Career Day (January)
• Public Interest Career Day - includes Human Rights, Public Law and International Careers (November). Please visit our Public Interest section for more information.

Participation fees for employers for these events vary. If you are interested in participating in one of these events please contact the Coordinator of the Career Development Office, Stephanie Nowak, by phone at (514) 398-6159 or by email.

Is it possible for a student to complete the Program in 3 years?

Yes, and about one third of each entering class chooses to do so. Students must accumulate 105 credits. At the rate of 15 or 16 credits per term, completing the Program takes 3½ years. However, students can work for credit over the summer months or take on a heavier course load in the second or third year and that way may finish the program in three years.