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 15 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 2006, you can fulfill the requirements in either the fall 2006 catalog or the fall 2007 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 2006, took a hiatus in spring 2007, and returned in fall 2007, you must fulfill the requirements in the catalog for fall 2007 or later.
Courses
Law Courses
LAW 101 The Hawai‘i Legal System
LAW 102 Legal Research
LAW 103 Introduction to the Legal Office
LAW 104 Civil Investigation
LAW 111 Litigation
LAW 121 Law of Business Organizations
LAW 126 Taxation
LAW 131 Real Property Law
LAW 136 Tort and Insurance Law
LAW 140 Family Law
LAW 145 Computer Applications in the Law Office
LAW 146 Litigation Document Preparation and Theory
LAW 151 Estate Planning and Probate
LAW 156 Specialized Document Preparation and Theory
LAW 161 Public Sector Law
LAW 166 Employment Related Law
LAW 171 Consumer Law
LAW 176 Criminal Law
LAW 181 Rights of the Disadvantaged
LAW 186 Legal Theory and Practice
LAW 193P Cooperative Paralegal Education
LAW 193S Cooperative Legal Secretary Education
LAW 201 Law Office Management
LAW 202 Legal interviewing, Negotiating and Advocacy
LAW 203 Legal Writing
LAW 250B Advanced Civil Investigation
LAW 250C Advanced Litigation
LAW 250D Advanced Law of Business Organizations
LAW 250E Advanced Taxation
LAW 250F Advanced Real Property Law
LAW 250G Advanced Tort and Insurance Law
LAW 250H Advanced Family Law
LAW 250I Advanced Estate Planning and Probate
LAW 250J Advanced Public Sector Law
LAW 250K Advanced Employment Related Law
LAW 250M Advanced Consumer Law
LAW 250N Advanced Criminal Law
LAW 282 Computer-assisted Legal Research
LAW 286 Advanced Legal Theory and Practices
LAW 293V Cooperative Legal Education
Sample Schedule
The following is a sample schedule listing a sequence of courses spread out over 2 semesters.
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 | |
