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American bar association (ABA) APPROVED 

LEGAL STUDIES/Paralegal Education
in Wisconsin



Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

620 West Clairmont Avenue

Eau Claire, WI 54701

Director: Mark Barker

Telephone: 715.833.6355

Fax: 715.833.6470

e-mail: mbarker4@cvtc.edu


Type of Institution: Public

Degrees Offered: Associate Degree (2yr); Post-Bachelor Technical Diploma (1yr)

Internships: Mandatory



Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

700 West State Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Director: Michael Sujecki

Telephone: 414.456.5508
Fax: 414.456.5437
e-mail: SujeckiM@matc.edu

Type of Institution:  Public

Degrees Offered: Associate Degree (2yr); Post-Bachelor Technical Diploma (1yr)

Internships: Mandatory




Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

2740 West Mason Street
P.O. Box 19042

Green Bay, WI 54307-9042
Director: Beth Pless & Anne Oestreicher 

Telephone: 920.498.6306
Fax: 920.498.6811
e-mail: Beth.Pless@nwtc.edu or Anne.Oestreicher@nwtc.edu

Type of Institution: Public

Degrees Offered: Associate Degree (2yr); Post-Bachelor Technical Diploma (1yr)
Internships: Mandatory


Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

1290 North Avenue

Cleveland, WI 53015-9761

Director: Donna Meiselwitz

Telephone: 920.693.1202

Fax: 920.693.8515

e-mail: donna.meiselwitz@gotoltc.edu


Type of Institution: Public
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree (2yr); Post-Bachelor Technical Diploma (1yr)

Internships: Mandatory


Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

1701 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
Director: Christopher Shattuck 

Telephone: 608.246.6520

Fax: 608.246.6948
e-mail: cshattuck@madisoncollege.edu

Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree; Post-Bachelor Technical Diploma

Internships: Mandatory




Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

304 Sixth Street N
P.O. Box C-0908

La Crosse, WI 54602-0908

Director: Wendie L. Witzke
Telephone: 608.789.6122
Fax: 608.785.9205
e-mail: witzkew@westerntc.edu

Type of Institution: Public

Degrees Offered: Associate Degree (2yr); Post-Bachelor Technical Diploma (1yr)

Internships: Mandatory

Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

1000 W. Campus Dr.

Wausau, WI 54401


Director: Thomas Wendt

Telephone: 715.803.1885

e-mail: wendtt@ntc.edu


Type of Institution: Public

Degrees Offered: Associate Degree (2yr) 

Internships: Mandatory



State bar of wisconsin 

certified paralegal (SBWCP)


In 2018, the State Bar of Wisconsin launched a voluntary certification program for paralegals.  

To maintain the SBWCP certification, paralegals must obtain 15 continuing legal education (CLE) credits, including 3 credits of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (EPR) every biennium ending June 30.  The webinars provided by the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin qualify as CLE for SBWCP renewal purposes.  Also, the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin, Inc.'s Annual Seminar provides 6 CLE (including 1 EPR) credits.

To become a State Bar of Wisconsin Certified Paralegal, all paralegal applicants must:

  • Be employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, or agency

  • Be directly supervised by a Wisconsin-licensed lawyer

  • Consent to a criminal history background check

  • Meet the program’s education OR experience requirements

There was an update to the program in February 2025, including a General Certification Test.

The complete Rules Governing Certification can be found here.

Find the Application for SBWCP here. 

Check Eligibility

Ethical Rules



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