Chair

Professor Marissa Moran
Namm Building, room N-622
Phone: 718-260-5124

Description

The terms "paralegal" and "legal assistant" are used interchangeably. Both refer to people who assist attorneys with all forms of substantive legal work. Paralegals perform a wide variety of specialized tasks in a broad range of legal matters, all under the supervision of an attorney. Paralegals are not permitted to practice law. They may perform substantive legal work only under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

The curriculum at City Tech is designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge of substantive and procedural law required to function in the legal environment.

The Department of Law and Paralegal Studies offers two degrees: an associate in applied science (AAS) and a bachelor of science (BS). Students may be admitted into either program. Both programs are accredited by the American Bar Association. Both curricula offer a solid liberal arts background with a full range of legal specialty courses that give the students the technical proficiency and practical skills necessary to competently perform legal tasks. The college has an excellent in-house law library. Paralegal students also have a newly remodeled cutting-edge computer lab with legal-applicable and legal-specific software including systems for computer-assisted legal research. These resources assure that the City Tech paralegal graduate will be equipped with the legal writing, research and computer skills required to work in law-related areas.

Paralegal courses are offered days, evenings and weekends, and a select number of courses are available in the summer program. AAS students participate in one internship course and baccalaureate students may participate in an additional internship course. This gives the student the opportunity to combine classroom study with practical on-the-job experience. Transfer students should meet with the department chair prior to acceptance into the program.

Explore the Law and Paralegal Studies Department on the City Tech website.

Degree Programs

The associate in applied science in program

The bachelor of science in program

Advisory Commission

Patrisia Duncan, Sr. Appellate Office Assistant, Appellate Term (OCA)

Tara Emory, Court-appointed neutral and tech attorney, Aligned Discovery

Mariana Fradman, Senior Specialist, New York Life Insurance Company

Jennifer Hoyer, Technical Services & Electronic Resources Librarian, New York City College of Technology

Jacqueline McMickens, Attorney, Jacqueline McMickens & Associates PLLC

Junia Mohamed-Roc, Hearing Examiner, NYC Board of Education

Monet Nelson, Assistant Principal, John Bowne Law Institute, John Bowne High School

Cynthia Powder, Appellate Court Clerk, Com. On Character and Fitness - Supreme Court Appellate Div.

Sophia Shaw, Paralegal Manager, Legal Aid Society

Calvin J. Simons, Attorney, PVT Practice

Lourdes Smith, STAR Director, New York City College of Technology

Andrew Sy, Associate Court Attorney, Office of the Court Administration

Terel Watson, Asst. District Attorney, NY County District Attorney's Office

Robert E. West, Justice Coordinator – Principal Court Analyst, New York City Criminal Court

Name	Degree	Type	NYSED Code	HEGIS Code	CIP Code
Paralegal Studies	AAS - Associate in Applied Science	Major	86071 - LS-AAS	5099.00	22.0302
Paralegal Studies	BS - Bachelor of Science	Major	91269 - LSB-BS	0599.00	22.0302

Department: Law and Paralegal Studies