Profile of Paralegal/Legal Assistant Program: Kapi'olani Community CollegeParalegal Programs in Hawaii - Paralegal Programs in the United States Description and details about the paralegal or legal assistant program at Kapi'olani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii.
School: Kapi'olani Community College
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Program Name: Paralegal Program
Degrees/Certificates/Diplomas: Associate in Science
Profile:
Kapi'olani Community College was established in the year 1946 and is a part of the community college system of the University of Hawaii in 1964. The Paralegal program offered by the institution is approved by the American Bar Association. It offers 23 Associate Degrees, 10 Certificates of Achievement and 10 Certificates of Completion and has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1. The Paralegal studies are offered in the evening and they include courses such as •The Hawaii Legal System •Legal Research •Litigation Document Preparation and Theory •Legal Interviewing •Negotiating & Advocacy •Legal Writing •Civil Investigation •Litigation •Law of Business Organizations •Taxation, Property Law, Tort and Insurance Law •Family Law, Estate Planning and Probate •Specialized Document Preparation and Theory •Public Sector Law •Employment Related Law •Consumer Law •Criminal Law •Legal Rights of the Disadvantaged • Law Office Management And various Advanced Legal Topics Successful graduates are eligible to take the national certification tests for both the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) designation administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants, and the Registered Paralegal (RP) designation administered by the National Federal of Paralegal Associations.
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