LAW 193S - Cooperative Legal Secretary Education

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

1 hour lecture and 9 hours cooperative work experience per week Prerequisite(s): Legal Secretary program major. Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. It is highly recommended that the student be in the last semester of the Legal Secretary certificate of completion program. LAW 193S is a cooperative education course involving an employer and the college that integrates classroom learning with supervised practical experience. This course allows the student to apply legal secretary skills learned in Legal Education courses in an actual legal office. This course also offers career guidance, including the preparation of resumes, employment interviewing techniques and job hunting skills. Upon successful completion of LAW 193S, the student should be able to: Obtain realistic work experience in a legal office to correlate with the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom. Display characteristics necessary for success in the present legal environment-sense of responsibility, independent judgment, growth in maturity, and human relations. Identify the philosophy and objectives of cooperative education. Prepare a job description for the cooperative training assignment. Compare classroom learning with the work experience and evaluate its benefits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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