ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs
Berkeley College (Westchester Campus)
Paralegal Studies Program
99 Church Street
White Plains, NY 10601
Director: Marisol Abuin
Telephone: 914.694.1122
Fax: 914.328.9469
Type of Institution: Proprietary, 2yr
Degrees Offered: Associate of Applied Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: 18 months/6 quarters
Internships: Mandatory
For more information:
www.berkeleycollege.edu/academics/programs/descriptions/aas_paralegal.htm
Description:Berkeley College's Paralegal AAS Degree Program is designed to prepare graduates
with the technical skills, general knowledge and communication
abilities necessary to be successful as entry-level paralegals;
to satisfy the legal community's need for paralegals who can work
under the supervision of an attorney; and to satisfy society's
need for more comprehensive, efficient, and available legal services.
Berkeley College of New York City
Paralegal Studies Program
3 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
Director: Kenneth Husserl
Telephone: 212.986.4345
Fax: 212.818.1169
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Bronx Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
University Avenue & West 181 Street
Bronx, NY 10453
Director: Raymond Canals
Telephone: 718.289.5636
Fax: 718.289.6425
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Finger Lakes Community College
Paralegal Program
4355 Lakeshore Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Director: Cassy Kent
Telephone: 585.394.3500, ext. 7486
Fax: 585.394.5005
Type of Institution: Public, 2yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: 68 semester hrs
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.flcc.edu/
Description: The Associate in Applied Science Paralegal Degree
program at Finger Lakes Community College is designed to prepare
the student for entry into the job market immediately upon graduation.
Our faculty is comprised of local attorneys and paralegals who
bring to the classroom a wealth of experience and talent. Further,
our class sizes are small, which allow students individualized
attention while fulfilling their educational goals. Students are
encouraged to join Legal Society, a student club in which they
network with other students and members of the legal community
as well as participate in various activities planned throughout
the year.
Genesee Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
One College Road
Batavia, NY 14020-9704
Director: Gregory L. Dalton
Telephone: 585.345.6820
Fax: 585.343.0433
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Minmum length of time to complete program: 2 yrs (less if student
transfers with acceptable college credit; minimum 30 credits must be taken
at Genesee)
Internships: Elective
Description: Our Paralegal Program offers students the opportunity
to take classes in a small and personalized setting. The paralegal
faculty members are all attorneys who have teaching experience.
The classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art computers. The
College library is fully equipped with a law section and access
to an online legal database. The College offers online courses.
The paralegal specialty courses are offered so that day and evening
courses rotate. Full student support services are available, including
on-campus child care. We pride ourselves on the quality of our
faculty, the full and flexible nature of our student support services
and the success of our graduates.
Hilbert College
Legal Studies Program
5200 South Park Avenue
Hamburg, NY 14075
Director: Wendy B. Edson
Telephone: 716.649.7900
Fax: 716.649.0702
Type of Institution: Private, 2 yr; 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science, Bachelor of Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: 30 semester hrs for
BA or BS transfer students; 60 semester hrs for AAS; 120 semester hrs for BS
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.hilbert.edu
Description: Hilbert's ABA-approved Paralegal
Program offers both two year (AAS) and four year (BS) degrees.
Our program is offered in flexible day/evening format full- or
part-time. Our courses are taught by experienced attorneys and
paralegals, all experts in their field. We offer several "concentrations"
including legal research and writing, litigation, child and family
law, and business/corporate law. Our graduates go on to rewarding
employment in private law firms, government, finance and banking,
corporate, and public sector employment.
Interboro Institute
Paralegal Studies Program
450 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Director: Michael Agnello
Telephone: 212.399.0093
Fax: 212.765.5772
Type of Institution: Private, Business College
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science
For more information:
www.interboro.edu
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
Paralegal Studies Program
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Room E223F
Long Island City, NY 11101
Director: Michael Napolitano
Telephone: 718.482.5617
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
Paralegal Studies Program
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5372
Director: Nick Macdonald
Telephone: 718.488.1066
Fax: 718.488.1367
Degrees Offered: Certificate Program
For more information:
www.liu.edu/bklyn-scs
Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus - PROBATION
Paralegal Program
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548
Director: Maureen N. Serp
Telephone: 516.299.2236 (EXT: 299)
Fax: 516.299.2066
Type of Institution: Private
Degrees offered: Post-baccalaureate Certificate, full time or part time
Internship: Elective
For more information:
www.liu.edu/cwpceps
Marist College
Paralegal Program
North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1381
Director: Scott F. Myers
Telephone: 914.575.3000
Degrees Offered: Baccalaureate Degree, Certificate Program
Mercy College
Paralegal Studies Program
Department of Law & Criminal Justice
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Director: Donna F. Bookin
Telephone: 914.693.4500
Fax: 914.693.9455
Type of Institution: Private, 2 yr, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Master of Arts, Master of Science, Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science,
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: 5 months (day program), 9 months (evening program)
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.mercy.edu
(click on White Plains campus)
Description: The Mercy College Paralegal Studies
Certificate Program provides the legal and business communities
with theoretically and practically trained, highly qualified paralegals.
Whether you are graduating from college, returning to the job
market, changing careers or considering law school, paralegal
training helps prepare you for your future. The comprehensive
curriculum is taught by practicing lawyers, judges and paralegals.
Graduates of the program are provided with free placement assistance.
Monroe Community College
Paralegal Program
228 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Director: Elizabeth Clifford
Telephone: 585.262.1769
Fax: 585.262.1786
Degrees Offered: Certificate
Nassau Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530-6793
Inerim Director: Adrienne Motel
Telephone: 516.572.7774
Fax: 516.572.9747
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate of Applied Science, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Minimum length of time to complete program: AAS Degree - 2-year; Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - 21 credit hours
Internships: Degree - Mandatory; Cerificate - Elective
For more information:
www.ncc.edu/dptpages/legal/
Description: Nassau Community College offers two types of ABA approved programs - an AAS Degree and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies. The objectives of the program include training the graduate to: Assist in legal research and preparation of memoranda of law, assist in litigation, assist in the preparation of diverse legal documents, and handle client interviews and case scheduling. The student may attend day, evening, or weekend classes, and career guidance and resume and interview workshops are offered. The program features a very active student Paralegal Club which runs special trips, lectures, and a Moot Court competition. Classes are small and are taught by practicing attorneys.
New York City College of Technology/CUNY
Legal Assistant Studies
300 Jay Street, Room N-622
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2983
Director: Lise G. Hunter
Telephone: 718.260.5124
Fax: 718.260.5387
Type of Institution: Public, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science, Associate of Applied Science
Internships: Mandatory and Elective
Description: Both programs provide an understanding of law, practical skills and technical proficiency
needed to compete in today's legal environment, combining a solid
background in liberal arts with a range of legal specialty courses.
Graduates are employed in law firms, corporate law departments,
government agencies and organizations assisting the community.
Many graduates are attending or have completed law school. We
offer opportunities for pro- bono service in elder law, immigration
and divorce. The student club has various activities, including
trips, to law related venues here and abroad. As a publicly funded
instituion, the costs are low and a wide range of financial assistance
is available.
New York University
Institute of Paralegal Studies
Continuing Education/Finance, Law & Tax
15 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10007-2702
Director: Julie Sisti
Telephone: 212.992.3326
Fax: 212.768.1790
Degrees Offered: Diploma Program
Queens College/CUNY
Office of Continuing Education
Paralegal Studies Program
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
Director: Sharon Shulman
Telephone: 718.997.5709
Fax: 718.997.5723
Type of Institution: Public, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Minimum length of time of complete program: 4.5 mos (days); 8
mos (weekends); 1.5 yrs (evenings)
For more information:
www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP
Rockland Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
145 College Road
Suffern, NY 10901
Director: Deborah Vinecour
Telephone: 845.574.4169
Fax: 845.574.4762
Degrees Offered: Associate, Certificate
Schenectady County Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
Department of Business and Law
78 Washington Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12305
Director: David J. Hennessy, Ph.D.
Telephone: 518.345.6211
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: two academic years
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.sunysccc.edu/academic/bus-law/progpal.htm
Description: This two-year curriculum is designed to educate and
train students to be legal assistants. The curriculum is composed
of core introductory courses in the law as well as courses in
the liberal arts, sciences and business. The curriculum is designed
to prepare the graduate to do non-secretarial paralegal work in
a law office or in the legal department of a business, banking
institution or corporation. It also prepares graduates to perform
tasks in other law-related institutions and activities in the
community, including the judicial system.
St. John's University
Paralegal Studies Program
St. Vincent's College
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439
Director: Bernard G. Helldorfer
Telephone: 718.990.7417
Fax: 718.990.1882 / 718.893.1313
Degrees Offered: Baccalaureate Degree, Associate Degree, Certificate Program
Suffolk County Community College
Paralegal Program
533 College Road, R-340
Selden, NY 11784
Director: Ronald Feinberg
Telephone: 631.451.4663
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Syracuse University
Legal Studies Program
700 University Avenue Suite 403
Syracuse, NY 13244-6020
Director: Bruce F. Hamm
Telephone: 315.443.2894
Fax: 315.443.4410
Type of Institution: Private, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Professional Studies (NYS Education
Dept. Approved), Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Post-Secondary
Certificate
(Credit and Non-Credit Certificates - contact program for additional
information)
Minimum length of time to complete program: three semesters (for
certificate); contact program for Bachelor degree information.
Internships: Mandatory for degree, elective for certificate
For more information:
http://suce.syr.edu/lap
Description: Syracuse University's program was
founded in 1979 by University College, in cooperation with the
judiciary and the New York State and County Bar Assocations. The
program has been approved by the American Bar Association since
1983. Designed for adults seeking employment in a legal setting,
the Programs develop competencies in both substantive and procedural
law and foster the development of skills in legal research and
writing, drafting of legal documents, interaction with clients,
legal administration, and legal ethics. The program includes coursework
in such areas as litigation, commercial law, real estate, business
organizations, civil practice, estates, criminal law, family law,
and law office technology. Graduates are qualified to work in
a variety of legal environments as paralegals or legal assistants
and perform independent legal work under the general supervision
of a lawyer.
Westchester Community College
Paralegal Studies Program
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Director: Russell J. Ippolito
Telephone: 914.785.6218
Fax: 914.785.6439
For more information:
www.sunywcc.edu
