Message From the Director | Julie Sisti

Dear Prospective Student,

Over the past 35 years, nearly 4,000 students have crossed the thresholds of our classrooms and have gone on to pursue highly successful careers as paralegals. From its infancy in the early 1970s, the profession has expanded into a field rich in intriguing career opportunities and enhanced job satisfaction. Although this is especially true in New York City’s vibrant legal community, where our graduates find unique recognition and encouragement to develop professionally, opportunity has expanded in law firms, in corporate settings and government agencies across the nation and around the globe as well.

According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014. This reflects the ongoing call for improving the efficiency and cost-effective delivery of legal services, which underscores the value that a knowledgeable paralegal brings to any legal team. Those with an understanding of the law and a practical knowledge of forms and procedures will find themselves to be in continuous demand. At the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, we are fortunate to enjoy the dedication of talented faculty members who are practicing attorneys from the metropolitan area. They bring specialized background to every topic they teach because they possess first-hand knowledge of the most relevant skills and information needed to distinguish their students in the workplace and to allow them to take the best advantage of the wealth of opportunities that lie before them.

We hope that you are inspired by these opportunities and that you choose to become part of the legacy of our successful graduates everywhere.

Sincerely,

Julie Sisti
Associate Director
Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Programs
Division of Programs in Business