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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 skinsella@kaplan.edu 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 dgrassi@maccormac.edu 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	MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 900 West College Parkway, T502 Palos HIlls 60465 (708) 974-5463 predl@morainealley.edu Cathi Predl, Program Coordinator
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