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The Board of Directors recommends that persons seeking education in pursuit of a career as a paralegal be aware of the requirements for the market where they desire to be employed. To be competitive in the job market, some employers in Illinois require paralegals to possess a bachelor's degree or be a graduate of an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program. Notwithstanding, the board recognizes that there are quality paralegal education programs in Illinois, which may or may not be ABA approved, that award associate's degrees or certificates in paralegal studies and this may be sufficient to some employers. (Adopted: September 1999)
 
To follow is a list of Paralegal Programs in Illinois that the IPA is aware of:

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - HAROLD WASHINGTON
30 East Lake Street
Chicago 60601
(312) 553-5954
kdobbins6@ccc.edu
Kelly Dobbins, Director, Workforce Partnerships
   CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - WRIGHT COLLEGE*
4300 N. Narragansett
Chicago 60634
(773) 481-8338
cverigan@ccc.edu
Cara Verigan, Paralegal Program Coordinator
ABA Approved Program
   COLLEGE OF DUPAGE*
Business and Technology Division
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn 60137
(630) 942-2955
fairbank@cod.edu
Sally N. Fairbank, Program Coordinator
ABA Approved Program
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY*
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake 60030-1198
(847) 543-2517
gmiller@clcillinois.edu
Gayle Miller, Department Co-Chair
(847) 543-2442
lscott@clcillinois.edu
Lorri Scott, Department Co-Chair
ABA Approved Program

                                        
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 
Continuing & Professional Education
1 E. Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago 60604
(312) 362-5792
jrollin1@depaul.edu
Janie Rollinson, Program Manager

   DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
7200 W. Division St.
River Forest 60305
(708) 714-9056
mhlinak@dom.edu
Matt Hlinak, Assistant Provost
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE*
1700 Spartan Dr.
Elgin 60123
(847) 214-7466
lhaske@elgin.edu
Laura Haske, Director
ABA Approved Program
  
 HARPER COLLEGE* 
1200 W. Algonquin Rd.
Palatine 60067-7398
(847) 925-6407
ccarlson@harpercollege.edu
Carol Carlson-Nofsinger, J.D., Coordinator
ABA Approved Program
   ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE*
5407 N. University, Poplar Hall - 117
Peoria 61635
(309) 690-7691
michelle.weghorst@icc.edu
Michelle D. Weghorst
ABA Approved Program
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY*
Campus Box 4600
Normal 61790-4600
(309) 438-8797
temcclu@ilstu.edu
Thomas E. McClure, Director
ABA Approved Program
KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE*
100 College Dr.
Kankakee 60901-6505
(815) 802-8216
bbertrand@kcc.edu
Bridget Bertrand-Essington, Coordinator
ABA Approved Program		  
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor,
Chicago  60607
(866) 522-7747
Susie Kinsella
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5800 Godfrey Road
Godfrey 62035
(618) 468-4538
bgockel@lc.edu
Becky Gockel
Program Coordinator
   LEWIS UNIVERSITY
One University Parkway
Romeoville 60446
(815) 836-5620
ziahu@lewisu.edu
Huma Zia
Program Director of Paralegal Studies
ABA Approved Program		   LOYOLA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR
PARALEGAL STUDIES* 
820 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago 60611-2103
(312) 915-6820
mharrig@luc.edu
Marie Harrigan, Director
ABA Approved Program
MacCORMAC COLLEGE 
29 E. Madison St., 2nd Floor
Chicago 60602
(312) 922-1884
David F. Grassi, Program Director
ABA Approved Program

  
 McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 
8900 U.S. Highway 14
Crystal Lake 60012

(815) 479-7728
Education, Career and Technical Education Division

Pete Michling

pmichling@mchenry.edu

Diana L. Sharp, Associate Dean

dsharp@mchenry.edu		   OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie 60077
(847) 376-7809
mwaters@oakton.edu
Merilee K. Slipenko, Program Director
ABA Approved Program
RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
1400 W. Normantown Rd.
Romeoville 60446
(866) 967-7045
amy.king@rasmussen.edu
Amy King, Campus Director
 		  ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE
43 Orland Square
Orland Park 60462
(708) 226-3800
croath@robertmorris.edu
Carrie Roath, Director
ABA Approved Program		   ROCKFORD CAREER COLLEGE
1130 S. Alpine
Rockford 61108
(815) 965-8616
dharriott@rockfordcareercollege.edu
Danielle Harriott, Director
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY* 
18 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago 60603
(312) 281-3186
clausen@roosevelt.edu
Carrie Lausen, Director
ABA Approved Program		   SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE*
15800 S. State St.
South Holland 60473
(708) 596-2000 ext. 2579
bwalters@ssc.edu
Becky Walters, Coordinator
ABA Approved Program		   SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY* 
Mail Code 4540
Carbondale 62901-4540
(618) 453-6372
lisa.m.adams@siu.edu
Lisa Adams
ABA Approved Program
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE*
2500 Carlyle Ave.
Belleville 62221-5899
(618) 235-2700
christie.highlander@swic.edu
Christie Highlander, Coordinator		   UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD PAC 340
Springfield 62794-9243
(217) 206-7882
Kathryn Eisenhart
  
* AAfPE (American Association for Paralegal Education) Member