About Brian

Brian in Muir WoodsBrian H. Lowy was an instructor in the Paralegal Studies Program at Queens College-CEP for 30 years. He taught Introduction to Law and Ethics, Legal Research, Criminal Law and Procedure and Advanced Legal Analysis. The Program ended in June, 2019

Brian is a Principal Court Attorney assigned to the Criminal Court Law Department. He is currently in Queens. His responsibilities include writing memoranda of law, drafting decisions, and jury instructions.

He is the co-author, along with Judge Blumenfeld, of a judge’s manual on conducting criminal trials.

Brian received his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University. His majors were Political Science and Sociology.

He received his Juris Doctor from CUNY Law School, where he was a part of the first class.

Brian is a 2009 recipient of the Queens College President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, along with six other Queens College Professors. He was the only person ever to receive this award in the Paralegal Program and in the Professional Studies Program.

President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching:
Continuing Education Faculty

Brian H. Lowy
Instructor in Paralegal Studies

"The courses you teach in Paralegal Studies are in high demand because you are in high demand. Despite your full-time position as a Principal Court Attorney for the New York Supreme Court, you have found the time to offer your talents to the Paralegal Program for the past 20 years. As a graduate of the first class of the City University of New York Law School, whose motto is “Law in the Service of Human Needs,” you wanted to give back to the community. Your students describe you as patient and informative, especially adept at teaching “adults coming to class after a long day at work,” even in horrendous weather, and motivating them to conquer their fear of doing legal research.” As part of your dedication you have developed materials that other instructors have incorporated into their own syllabi, and you recently put them online to save students the cost of textbooks. Colleagues have praised your ability to turn “complex criminal issues into understandable ones” and your special knack for encouraging participation by all. Beyond the classroom you consistently attend Continuing Education’s Open House three times a year to help recruit students. In recognition of your service to your profession and deep commitment to your students, to the Paralegal Program, and to the American legal system, it gives me great pleasure to present you with the 2009 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching."