Fundamentals of Legal Assisting in Hawaii
Agenda
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
8:30 am – 4:00 pm HST
Basics of Law Office Management and Operation in Hawaii
Presented by: Tiffany Macanas
- Law office organization
- Staff roles and responsibilities
- Awareness of attorney regulation and ethics rules
- Managing contacts with potential clients and other law firms
- Participating in client intake process
- Creating, organizing and maintaining files
- Client communications
- Client billing and accounting practices
Basics of Hawaii State Civil Litigation
Presented by: Lindsey Barrio
- Types of civil matters
- State court vs. federal court practice
- Prerequisites for litigation
- Alternatives to litigation: mediation, arbitration, negotiation
- The civil discovery process
- Preparing for trial
- Civil trials
- Post-judgment matters and appeals
Legal Ethics for Legal Assistants
Presented by: Carole Richelieu
- Attorney and paralegal ethical rules
- Specific areas of concern for legal support staff:
- Conflicts of interest – Confidentiality
- Ex-parte communications
- Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
- Working with clients, courts and opposing counsel
Locating Sources of Hawaii Law
Presented by: Nicholas Kido
- Sources of federal laws and regulations
- Sources of Hawaii laws and regulations
- Finding case law
- Using secondary sources
- Evaluating sources and information obtained
Document Drafting and Editing
Presented by: Tiffany Macanas
- Legal terminology
- Drafting legal documents
- Editing legal documents
- Updating legal references
- Proofreading skills
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Credits
Paralegals
6.5 CLE Hours (Incl. 1.0 Ethics Hour)
NFPA - National Federation of Paralegal Associations
6.5 CLE Credits (Incl. 1.0 Ethics Credit)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour, for paralegals in Hawaii. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this course.
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) has approved this course for 6.5 total CLE credits, which includes 5.5 general CLE credits and 1.0 ethics CLE credit.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not preapproved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Lindsey Barrios
Senior Associate at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & StifelMs. Barrios is a member of the Business Litigation practice group and focuses her practice on healthcare provider defense in medical liability cases. Prior to moving to Hawaii, she worked for a full-service law firm in Los Angeles where she handled a variety of civil litigation matters involving insurance defense, premises liability, products liability and breach of contract. Ms. Barrios has experience in all aspects of litigation from pre-litigation investigation through trial and post-trial motions practice. She earned her B.A. degree from Life Pacific University and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Southwestern Law School.
Nicholas K.N. Kido
Associate with Goodsill Anderson Quinn & StifelMr. Kido concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation, aviation, legal malpractice, Environmental law, and premises liability in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining Goodsill, He worked as a litigation associate at another Honolulu law firm. Mr. Kido received his J.D. from the University of Hawai’i, William S. Richardson School of Law. While there he served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Karen T. Nakasone of the First Circuit Court of Hawai’i and was an intern for a law firm in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in patent and trademark law. He was also a member of Richardson’s Native American Moot Court team where he honed his courtroom skills. Before entering the legal field, Mr. Kido received his B.S. in Accounting with a minor in Economics from the University of Redlands and worked as a forensic accountant for four years at CBIZ MHM, LLC in Los Angeles, California.
Tiffany Macanas
Instructor at Kapiolani Community College in the Paralegal Department and Office Manager/Senior Paralegal at JPM Law FirmMs. Macanas was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in the Yakima Valley. Upon graduating from high school, she attended college at Utah Valley University (formerly known as Utah Valley State University) where she co-taught first year college students alongside a college professor. Ms. Macanas obtained an Associates in Arts degree along with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education, minoring in early childhood education. While teaching fourth grade, she was called to be an assistant administrator (acting elementary principal when the principal was out of the building) and obtained a Master’s degree in Education as well as an administrative credential (K-12 certified). After twelve years working in the elementary schools, ten of those years working as an elementary vice principal, Ms. Macanas and her family moved to Kailua, Hawaii and began a new career as an office manager/paralegal at a law firm in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has been an office manager/paralegal for fifteen-years and is in her seventh year, currently teaching full-time at Kapiolani Community College in the paralegal department.
Carole R. Richelieu
Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel (investigations) of Hawaii's Office of Disciplinary CounselMs. Richelieu is the former Chief Disciplinary Counsel for many years. She also was with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division and Real Estate Commission and a per diem hearings officer for the State Departments of Labor and Land and Natural Resources while simultaneously serving as a legal ethics expert, consultant, and instructor. Ms. Richelieu has made numerous presentations on legal ethics, client protection, practice management, and professionalism, as well as authoring many articles and contributing to numerous manuals. She has served as a Supreme Court appointee to the Chief Justice’s National Action Plan (producing the first one in the nation), the Committee to Review the Code of Judicial Conduct, the Committee on the Certification of Legal Specialists, and the Committee on Unbundling Legal Services/ Unauthorized Practice of Law. Ms. Richelieu continues to serve on the Board of Examiners in various capacities and the Commission on Professionalism. She is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a member of the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, American Bar Association (where she held a number of positions), and Hawaii State Bar Association (on which she has served on many committees).
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