Legal Secretary
Certificate of Completion in Legal Secretary
The objective of the CC in Legal Secretary is to prepare secretaries with specialized office training for the legal environment. Training will emphasize mastery of computer applications and formats applicable to the legal office, familiarity with legal office theory and procedure, and actual work experience in a law office setting.
You will learn to:
- Prepare initial drafts of common legal documents, such as complaints, motions, subpoenas, and summonses
- Review law journals and assist with legal research
- Process legal fees
- Record trial dates and schedule witnesses
- Maintain office records and calendars
- Coordinate office functions
Curriculum
The CC in Legal Secretary requires satisfactory completion of 18 credits.
The requirements listed in the catalog at the time of entry into the program are the ones you must fulfill for graduation. You also have the option to meet the requirements listed in subsequent catalogs. However, if you choose this option, you cannot combine requirements from two or more catalogs. For example, if you entered the program in fall 2008, you can fulfill the requirements in either the fall 2008 catalog or the fall 2009 catalog. However, you cannot combine requirements from both.
If you leave the program for a semester or more, you must fulfill the requirements in effect at the time of or subsequent to your re-entry. For example, if you entered the program in fall 2008, took a hiatus in spring 2009, and returned in fall 2009, you must fulfill the requirements in the catalog for fall 2009 or later.
Courses
Law Courses effective fall 2009
LAW 101 The Hawai‘i Legal System
LAW 102 Legal Research
LAW 104 Civil Investigation
LAW 105 Law Office Management (formerly LAW 201)
LAW 111 Litigation
LAW 121 Law of Business Organizations
LAW 131 Real Property Law
LAW 136 Tort and Insurance Law
LAW 140 Family Law
LAW 145 Computer Applications in the Law Office
LAW 148 Legal Document Preparation
LAW 151 Estate Planning and Probate
LAW 166 Employment Related Law
LAW 171 Consumer Law
LAW 176 Criminal Law
LAW 181 Rights of the Disadvantaged
LAW 202 Legal Interviewing, Negotiating and Advocacy
LAW 203 Legal Writing
LAW 212 Advanced Litigation (formerly LAW 250C)
LAW 236 Advanced Tort and Insurance Law (formerly LAW 250G)
LAW 240 Advanced Family Law (formerly LAW 250H)
LAW 282 Computer-assisted Legal Research
LAW 283 Advanced Legal Writing
LAW 293P Cooperative Paralegal Education (formerly LAW 193P)
LAW 293S Cooperative Legal Secretary Education (formerly LAW 193S)
Sample Schedules
Fall 2004-fall 2008 sample schedule
The following is a sample schedule listing a sequence of courses spread out over 2 semesters.
Certificate of Completion, 15 Credits Total
| Semester 1 | (6 Credits) |
| LAW 146 Litigation Document Preparation and Theory | |
| LAW 201 Law Office Management | |
| Semester 2 | (9 Credits) |
| LAW 156 Specialized Document Preparation and Theory | |
| LAW 193S Cooperative Legal Secretary Education | |
| LAW Elective – Choose one LAW elective from course list | |
Fall 2009 sample schedule
The following is a sample schedule listing a sequence of courses spread out over 3 semesters.
Certificate of Completion, 18 Credits Total
| Semester 1 | (6 Credits) |
| LAW 105 Law Office Management, offered fall only | |
| LAW 111 Litigation | |
| Semester 2 | (6 Credits) |
| LAW 148 Legal Document Preparation | |
| LAW 145 Computer Applications in the Law Office, offered spring only | |
| Semester 3 | (6 Credits) |
| LAW 293S Cooperative Legal Secretary Education | |
| LAW Elective – Choose one LAW elective from this list: LAW 101, 102, 104, 121, 131, 136, 140, 151, 166, 171, 176, or 181 | |
