Alumni:
Networking Events
We encourage alumni to attend the annual Graduates' Networking Event for their degree program. These events have become program highlights where graduates join us for an evening of reuniting and making new connections.
We also invite our current students to the Graduates' Networking Event for their program. It can be such a helpful and important step for a student working toward career preparation to have the opportunity to talk with someone who is in the industry and who was in their shoes and knows what it takes to succeed.
Please visit this page for announcements of upcoming Networking Events and reports of recent programs.
Paralegal Graduates'
Networking Event
April 18, 2006
Ms. Lynne Abraham, District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia, was the keynote speaker at Peirce College's annual Paralegal Graduates' Networking event. The goal of the event was to give students and graduates perspectives on the expectations, demands, realities and transition issues that paralegals face in the business world.
District Attorney Abraham's message was clear: the legal system in the Unites States is relying more and more on the unique role of the paralegal. "Their role is increasing both in volume and value and has evolved into an important component of a law firm's ability to get its work done in a highly professional and qualified manner," she said. To Abraham, this behind-the-scenes work has become much more significant to the successful handling of casework and other issues at law firms. It was noted that employment opportunities for paralegals is projected to grow much faster than many other professions.
A strong proponent of paralegals in the profession, Abraham told the packed audience that highly skilled, highly motivated and highly placed paralegals can make a major difference. She explained that the Philadelphia District Attorney�s office itself relies heavily on paralegal support in its prosecution of over 70,000 criminal cases each year. Many of its paralegals take law school entrance exams and several go on to law school.
To Abraham, the ingredients to be a successful paralegal are an intense desire to be the best, the need to keep up with evolving technology, and the commitment to work harder than almost anyone else. "In fact, all the great qualities that you required to succeed in almost any business and profession," she said. "In this profession, the need for highly motivated, well trained, intelligent people continues to grow."