Loyola University Chicago

Institute for Paralegal Studies

Welcome from the Director

Welcome to Loyola’s Institute for Paralegal Studies!

You’ve chosen a wonderful time to embark on a paralegal career.  Paralegals are in high demand as the legal industry innovates to deliver legal services more efficiently and at a predictable cost.  Loyola’s Institute for Paralegal Studies will provide you with a strong foundation of legal knowledge, practical paralegal skills and will introduce legal software commonly used in law offices. 

Our faculty bring their particular expertise while emphasizing the practical skills you will need as a paralegal.  Loyola’s ABA-approved Program has been graduating outstanding paralegals for more than 25 years.

Our loyal alumni ensure that we are aware of open positions and help us maintain our historical employment rate of 80% (recent years have been closer to 90%).

I wish you the very best as you begin your academic journey!