Legal Education Department

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Academic Advising Notices

09.02.09 Pre Fall 2009 Continuing Paralegal & Legal Secretary Students

MEMORANDUM
TO: Legal Education Students

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

SUBJECT: Pre Fall 2009 Continuing Paralegal & Legal Secretary Students

Information for Pre Fall 2009

              Continuing Paralegal and Legal Secretary Students                   

9.2.09

Please read:

Pre fall 2009 continuing PARALEGAL students:

A major change in the fall 2009 paralegal curriculum is the deletion of LAW 146 Litigation Document Preparation & Theory. A new course, LAW 148 Legal Document Preparation, was developed which includes components of LAW 146 and LAW 156 Specialize Document Preparation & Theory. LAW 148 is the substitute course for LAW 146. Prerequisites for LAW 148 are LAW 111 Litigation and credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100.

If you:

  • have not taken LAW 146, you must take LAW 148
  • successfully completed LAW 146, you may use LAW 146 as part of your original curriculum as long as you remain a continuing student; taking classes each semester
  • did not successfully complete LAW 146 with a grade of "C" or better, you must take LAW 148 as the substitute course

Other changes to the paralegal program, which may affect pre fall 2009 students, include:

  • LAW 193P Coop Paralegal Education is now LAW 293P; same course different number
  • LAW 201 Law Office Management is now LAW 105; same course different number
  • LAW 250C Advanced Litigation is now LAW 212; same course different number
  • restricting advanced LAW courses to majors only and offering on a rotational basis. Check proposed advanced LAW course schedule.
  • requiring LAW 203 Legal Writing and lower level corresponding course as prerequisites for advanced 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.)
  • requiring LAW 111 Litigation or LAW 136 Tort & Insurance Law and restricted to majors only as prerequisites for LAW 202 Legal Interviewing, Negotiating, & Advocacy
  • requiring credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100 as the prerequisite for LAW 102 Legal Research
  • additional prerequisites added to LAW 293P which may be waived by the program coordinator, Susan Jaworowski

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

Pre fall 2009 continuing LEGAL SECRETARY students:

A major change in the fall 2009 paralegal curriculum is the deletion of LAW 146 Litigation Document Preparation & Theory. A new course, LAW 148 Legal Document Preparation, was developed which includes components of LAW 146 and LAW 156 Specialize Document Preparation & Theory. LAW 148 is the substitute course for LAW 146. LAW 111 Litigation and credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ESL 100 are the prerequisites for LAW 148. LAW 111 must be taken and successfully completed prior to registering for LAW 148. 

  • If you have not completed LAW 146 and LAW 156, you must take LAW 148 and LAW 111 Litigation
  • If you successfully completed either LAW 146 or LAW 156, you must take LAW 148 and LAW 111 Litigation
  • If you successfully completed both LAW 146 and LAW 156, you are not affected by the new curriculum or LAW 148 change

Other changes to the legal secretary program, which may affect pre fall 2009 students, include:

  • LAW 193S Coop Legal Secretary Education is now LAW 293S; same course different number
  • LAW 201 Law Office Management is now LAW 105; same course different number
  • additional prerequisites added to LAW 293S which may be waived by the program coordinator, Susan Jaworowski

 

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