Legal Education Department

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Academic Advising Notices

09.02.09 Fall 2009 Entering NEW Paralegal & Legal Secretary Students

MEMORANDUM
TO: Legal Education Students

FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor
DATE: Stember 2, 2009

SUBJECT: Fall 2009 Entering NEW Paralegal & Legal Secretary Studuents

Information for Fall 2009 Entering

NEW Paralegal and Legal Secretary Students

9.2.09

Please read:

Fall 2009 entering NEW PARALEGAL and LEGAL SECRETARY students:

Effective fall 2009, the paralegal and legal secretary programs curricula changed. Students who entered or reentered the programs fall 2009 (or after) will follow the new curricula. Reentering is when the student does not register for classes for one semester (or more) at KCC and returns to the program in a subsequent semester.

Students who were enrolled/registered summer 2009 or earlier may follow the curriculum in effect at the time of their entry into the paralegal or legal secretary programs or follow the new curricula as long as they are continuously registered each semester. Students may not mix and choose courses from different curricula.

New paralegal students:

The new fall 2009 curriculum requires 6 nonLAW and 14 LAW courses. For program requirements, go to the LED website (http://legal.kcc.hawaii.edu) and click on Advising & Counseling > Degree Audit > "Use the Paralegal Program Checklist--Fall 2009 curriculum". The information is also in your paralegal student handbook.

Advanced Legal Specialty LAW Courses:

  • One Advanced Legal Specialty LAW course is required.
  • Advanced Legal Specialty LAW course prerequisites are LAW 203 Legal Writing and lower level corresponding course (i.e., LAW 212 Advanced Litigation prerequisites are LAW 203 Legal Writing and LAW 111 Litigation; LAW 240 Advanced Family Law prerequisites are LAW 203 Legal Writing and LAW 140 Family Law; etc.).
  • Advanced Legal Specialty LAW courses offered on a rotational basis. Careful planning is required to ensure completion of LAW 203 and lower level corresponding course prior to registration into the advanced LAW course. Check proposed advanced LAW course schedule.

 

New Certificates of Completion:

Effective fall 2009 the department is offering two (2) new certificates of completion:

  • Certificate of Completion in Litigation requires successful completion of ENG 100/ESL 100, LAW 111, LAW 136, and LAW 148.
  • Certificate of Completion in Legal Research & Writing requires successful completion of ENG 100/ESL 100, LAW 102, LAW 203, and LAW 282.

For applications, contact Cynthia N. Kimura, counselor at ckimura@hawaii.edu

New legal secretary students:

The new fall 2009 curriculum requires six (6) LAW courses. For program requirements, go to the LED website (http://legal.kcc.hawaii.edu) and click on Advising & Counseling > Degree Audit > "Use the Legal Secretary Program Checklist--Fall 2009 curriculum"

 

If you have questions, please contact Cynthia N. Kimura, counselor at ckimura@hawaii.edu .