Central Illinois Paralegal Association

04/09/2026

08/29/2025

Be sure to register soon: https://cipa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=176979&item_id=2675016

08/29/2025

Register today at: https://cipa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=176979&item_id=2675016

04/09/2025

Save the date for C**A's 35th Annual Legal Educational Seminar on Friday, September 26th, 2025, in Bloomington IL! We expect to offer 5.5 hours of MCLE to attorneys and CLE to paralegals who need it for their certification. More details, including our slate of speakers and registration information, will follow in the coming weeks.

10/28/2024

Are you ready to cast your vote? It's time to make your voice heard at the national, state, local, and C**A levels! 🗳️

05/16/2024

https://cipa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=176979&item_id=2302356

05/16/2024

PEORIA: The Woodford County Housing Authority (WCHA) invites all residents of Peoria County to apply for its programs. The WCHA broadened the admissions criteria for HUD assisted housing in response to PSLS' racial discrimination complaint filed in 2022. Learn more on PSLS' website: https://bit.ly/3WGtXcz

04/17/2024

Today's Learn@Lunch is postponed. We will share the new date as soon as possible.

Did you know that Illinois law allows for service of parties to a civil case via social media? Join C**A at our Learn @ Lunch via Zoom to hear more from attorney Jennifer Anschuetz about diligence in obtaining service via electronic means.

Jennifer Anschuetz is an associate in Chartwell Law’s Peoria office, where she focuses on general liability and transportation matters. Jennifer is a graduate of Bradley University and earned her J.D. from Loyola School of Law Chicago. Jennifer was recently selected for inclusion in the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star list. She has served as the Peoria County Bar Association Civil Practice Chair for the past three years. Before joining Chartwell Law, Jennifer was a paralegal for nearly 20 years. Following law school, Jennifer worked as an associate attorney at a Peoria personal injury law firm. Applying insights gained in years of experience representing plaintiffs, she effectively defends insurers and businesses with a unique window into her adversaries’ goals and strategies.

Register today at our website www.ciparalegal.org on our Events page. This event qualifies for 1 hour CLE credit through NALA and is free to active C**A members and only $5.00 to all non-members.

04/01/2024

Spring is here and it's time for your network of legal connections to bloom and grow! Join us for C**A's Spring Social Event at Dac's Smokehouse in Morton on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 pm. Appetizers provided by C**A; attendees responsible for their own dinner and drinks.

Attendees need not be a C**A member. At our social events, the more the merrier, so bring your co-workers too! Registration preferred, not required 🙂

03/20/2024

How about lunch on Tuesday? It will definitely be great food for thought!

Learn@Lunch held via Zoom on March 26, 2024 at noon.

Amelia Buragas is an assistant professor in the Department of Politics & Government at Illinois State University, where she teaches in the legal studies program. Amelia is a former editor-in-chief for the Illinois Bar Journal and writes monthly articles for the publication. She also writes the daily case digests summarizing Illinois appellate opinions published by the Illinois State Bar Association and is on the panel of attorneys who prepare the ISBA's Supreme Court Quick Takes. In addition to her work for the ISBA, Amelia has authored publications for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Illinois Municipal League, and she currently is serving on the IICLE’s Civil Law & Litigation Advisory Group.

Register today on our Events page. This event qualifies for 1 hour CLE credit through NALA and is free to active C**A members and only $5.00 to all non-members.
https://cipa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=176979&item_id=2236883

01/23/2024

Central Illinois Paralegal Association congratulates our newly elected board members for the 2024 season.

President: Cheri Vandivier
Vice-President: Celeste Poole
Secretary: Denise Risinger
Treasurer: Laura Gilmore
NALA Liaison: Stacy L. Seaman

Follow C**A on LinkedIn and Facebook for details on 2024 networking events and continuing ed opportunities via our Learn at Lunch Zoom sessions, in-person speakers, and annual legal conference.