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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
  COLLEGE OF DUPAGE *†
Business and Technology Division
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn 60137
(630) 942-2502
knighta@cod.edu

Annie Knight, Program Coordinator
  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
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 
Continuing & Professional Education
1 E. Jackson Blvd. 
Chicago 60604
(312) 362-5792
jrollin1@depaul.edu
Janie Rollinson, Program Manager 
                                       
PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL (formerly Kaplan University)
550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor,
Chicago  60607
(866) 522-7747
cnolan@purdueglobal.edu
Cristina Nolan

  DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
7200 W. Division St.
River Forest 60305
(708) 524-6054
mhallora@dom.edu
Monica Halloran, CASS Assistant Dean

Shalonda Lane
Assistant Coordinator of Continuing Studies
  ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE *†
1700 Spartan Dr.
Elgin 60123
(847) 214-7466

lhaske@elgin.edu
Laura Haske, Director

HARPER COLLEGE *†
1200 W. Algonquin Rd.
Palatine 60067-7398
(847) 925-6407
ccarlson@harpercollege.edu
Carol Carlson-Nofsinger, J.D., Associate Professor and Coordinator of Legal Studies

 
GENERATIONS COLLEGE (formerly MacCormac College)
29 E. Madison St., 2nd Floor
Chicago 60602
(312) 922-1884
dgrassi@generations.edu
David F. Grassi, Program Director

  ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE *
5407 N. University, Poplar Hall - 112
Peoria 61635
(309) 690-7693
thomas.higgins@icc.edu

Tom Higgins

  ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY *†
Campus Box 4600
Normal 61790-4600
(309) 438-8797
temcclu@ilstu.edu
Thomas E. McClure, Director
KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE *†
100 College Dr.
Kankakee 60901-6505
(815) 802-8216
bbertrand@kcc.edu

Bridget Bertrand-Essington, Coordinator

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
  LOYOLA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR
PARALEGAL STUDIES
 *†

820 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago 60611-2103
(312) 915-6820
mharrig@luc.edu
Marie Harrigan, Director 
McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 
8900 U.S. Highway 14
Crystal Lake 60012

(815) 455-8944
Social Science and Public Services Division

Dawn Katz, Dean
dkatz15@mchenry.edu

Department Chair Paralegal Studies Program
Robin Berry, J.D.
rberry@mchenry.edu


  MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
9000 West College Parkway, A148
Palos Hills 60465
(708) 608-4189
oconnor@morainevalley.edu

David O'Connor, Program Coordinator
  OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE †
7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie 60077
(847) 376-7809
ajackson@oakton.edu

Ashley Jackson, Program Director
  RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
1400 W. Normantown Rd.
Romeoville 60446
(866) 967-7045

ROCKFORD CAREER COLLEGE
1130 S. Alpine
Rockford 61108
(815) 965-8616
dharriott@rockfordcareercollege.edu
Danielle Harriott, Director 
 
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY *†
430 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago 60605
(312) 281-3190
clausen@roosevelt.edu
Carrie Lausen, Director
  SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE *†
15800 S. State St.
South Holland 60473
(708) 596-2000 ext. 2579
bwalters@ssc.edu
Becky Walters, Coordinator


  SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY *†
Mail Code 4540
Carbondale 62901-4540
(618) 453-6372
kevin.long@siu.edu

Kevin Long
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE *
2500 Carlyle Ave.
Belleville 62221-5899
(618) 235-2700
christie.highlander@swic.edu
Christie Highlander, Coordinator

  TRITON COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
2000 Fifth Ave.
River Grove 60171

(708) 456-0300
williamgriffin@triton.edu

Dr. William M. Griffin, Professor of Business

PROGRAM BEGINS FALL 2021 SEMESTER
  UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD PAC 340
Springfield 62794-9243
(217) 206-7882
Kathryn Eisenhart
   

 
* AAfPE (American Association for Paralegal Education) Member.  Click here to search for an AAfPE Member Paralegal Program near you.

  † ABA (American Bar Association) Approved Paralegal Program.  Click here to check whether the Paralegal Program you are considering is ABA Approved.