Legal Education Department

FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor

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KAPI‘OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Legal Education Department

COURSE SCHEDULE - SUMMER 2009 (draft 1.29.09, 2.4/9.09)

SESSION ONE, May 26–July 2, 2009 (first six weeks):

UH Law School, 6:00 9:15 pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays (changed from M/W)

   LAW 140 Family Law, Ray Zeason

SESSION TWO, July 6-August 14, 2009 (second six weeks):

UH Law School, 6:00-9:15 pm

Mondays and Wednesdays

   LAW 104 Civil Investigation, Neal Seamon

Tuesdays and Thursdays

   LAW 101 Hawai`i Legal System (hybrid course, online and face 2 face), 

        Susan Jaworowski

TUITION: KCC 2009 summer session resident tuition is $215 per credit; non-resident tuition is $248 per credit.

FALL 2009: The fall 2009 semester starts on August 24, 2009

KCC 2008-2009 CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS:

LAW 101 Hawai`i Legal System (3 credits)

Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160    Comment: LAW 101 may not be audited

LAW 101 provides a general perspective of the legal system and a specific knowledge of the present and potential role of the legal paraprofessional within that system. Students will be exposed to the operations and structures of the court system, administrative agencies, private law firms, public sector law offices, legal clinics and pre-paid legal plans. Significant consideration will be given to legal ethics in evaluating what tasks, skills, and role are now and may in the future be fulfilled by the legal paraprofessional in each legal area. Upon successful completion of LAW 101, the student should be able to:

• Describe the present structure of the legal system in Hawai’i.

• Explain basic legal ethical issues facing a legal paraprofessional.

• Explain the possible future development in the use of legal paraprofessionals in the law, including legal insurance plans and legal clinics.

LAW 104 Civil Investigation (3 credits)

Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160    Comment: LAW 104 may not be audited.

LAW 104 emphasizes the numerous ways legal paraprofessionals can assist attorneys in civil investigation in Hawai’i. It is designed to familiarize the student with basic investigation techniques and gathering of evidence that will be admissible in courts. Upon successful completion of LAW 104, the student should be able to:

• Locate all commentary and laws pertaining to a case being investigated.

• Explain the process of separating facts from assumptions and myths.

• Develop a list of resources regarding the gathering of information.

• Take written and oral statements.

• Use a tape recorder to take oral statements.

LAW 140 Family Law (3 credits)

Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160    Comment: LAW 140 may not be audited.

LAW 140 covers basic substantive law in the area known as “family law.” It covers adoptions, guardianships, nonsupport, and uncontested and contested divorces. This course prepares the student to assist attorneys in the area of family law. Upon successful completion of LAW 140, the student should be able to:

• Compile a file of the current standard Family Court forms, orders, and memoranda.

• Prepare initial pleadings in a divorce action, separation or annulment action, including the Matrimonial Action Information Sheet and the Information Concerning Child Care and Custody forms.

• Identify the procedure for setting an uncontested divorce for hearing and identify the documents necessary for presentation to the Court to allow such a setting.

• Determine, in an adoption, the correct proceedings as to whether the case will be a consent or non-consent case.

1.29.09 subject to change without notice