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LAW 111 Litigation (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100.
LAW 111 prepares the student to assist the trial attorney in civil litigation in the Hawai'i State and Federal courts. It emphasizes the concepts and skills required for the paralegal and outlines the coordination of functions of the attorney, paralegal, and legal secretary in an integrated approach to litigation.
Upon successful completion of LAW 111, the student should be able to:
- Explain the stages of lawsuits, courts and jurisdiction, and the paralegal's role on the litigation team;
- Identify and apply the ethical and professional responsibilities of litigation paralegals;
- Utilize applicable Hawai`i and federal rules of procedure and evidence;
- Draft and use pleadings, motions, discovery requests, forms, checklists, and other documents;
- Describe the rationale/theories and methods underlying pleading, discovery, and alternatives to litigation;
- Assist trial counsel during interviews, discovery, pretrial, trial, appeal and other litigation processes.