Madison College Legal Studies/Paralegal Program

09/18/2024

Call for artists for the November 2024 art exhibit at Madison College. Key concepts of the Art show are: Indigenous Excellence, Reservations, Resilience, Treaties, Removal, AIM, Blood Quantum, Relocation, Education.

Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IndigenousWisconsin

03/31/2024

Join us! If CJ and Fire have a larger team, we’ll feel terrible! Keep legal studies at the top! But we’re intimidated by fitness and rec, Akaylah Jaeke!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-human-protective-services-5k-fun-run-walk-tickets-852211937847?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/29/2024

Congratulations, Christopher! Golden Apple nominee PTK 2024

02/14/2024

Did you get a great job after graduation? Are your paralegals fantastic? Looking for a way to pay it forward? You can easily donate to the HPS fund to support our students!

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12/18/2023

Congratulations to our December 2023 Madison College Legal Studies/Paralegal Program graduates including Tiffani Bard, Daniele Brier, Mya Jane Gartland, Darius Reddersen, Rumina Temuri, Maika Xiong, Shannon Caldwell, Taffy Elizabeth Dalton, Leah DeYoung, Andrew Jarosinski, Madeleine Martino Fox, Kelly Marie Moran, Natalie Nickolas, and Pich Pakwilaikiat. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors.

12/16/2023

You will be missed, Norma Kropp!

Retiring Paralegal Studies/Legal Services Chair (Norma Kropp, ACP, SBWCP) leaves behind a legacy

Valentina Ahedo, a Madison College Vice President and close colleague & friend, shared the following with the College community. Tina could not have said it better, so I am reproducing here to share with you.

Norma Kropp, Paralegal Studies program director, retires at the end of December. We want to take a moment to recognize her for her efforts and accomplishments in her 15 years here at Madison College. You may recognize Norma's name from earlier this year, when she was recognized for winning two lifetime achievement awards. For those who don't know Norma, she is an innovator dedicated to legal justice and empowerment. As a big-picture thinker, she worked to find solutions to seemingly wicked problems. She leveraged her expertise in the legal sphere to help found Madison College’s Legal Clinic, which in collaboration with Ascendium Education Group, Inc., became the model for Lawyers for Learners, a program helping clear legal obstacles for students pursuing their programs. Thousands of students at the College - and community members - have been served since its inception. There are also plans for this program to continue expanding to students and colleges state-wide.

Of course, these commitments were in addition to her everyday work including teaching, directing the Paralegal program, placing paralegal interns, developing bachelor's degree completion pathways for our students, coordinating and offering free estate and will planning clinics for the community, marshalling students to their seats at graduation, and coordinating immigration resource fairs, among other endeavors.

In appreciation and recognition for her commitment, collaborative spirit, hard work and optimism, Ascendium Education Group, Inc. recently held a special luncheon for Norma at their Madison headquarters. Members of the founding Legal Clinic/Lawyers for Learners group helped celebrate Norma’s many achievements, whether running a highly acclaimed paralegal program or helping remove barriers to students’ educational and training goals.

There is no doubt of her impact. Congratulations Norma, and best wishes as you move on to the next great chapter!

10/24/2023

Congratulations to the IETC team, which includes Jody Cooper, Madison College Legal Studies/Paralegal Program faculty member, for being named an Innovation of the Year award-winner for inclusive excellence in curriculum by the League of Innovation in the Community College. Specifically, Madison College was highlighted for implementing inclusive excellence and anti-racist practices within Academic Affairs. Last week, IETC presented to the League of Innovations in the Community College Board to share their work.

05/13/2023

Congratulations to the 34 (yes 34!) May 2023 Madison College Legal Studies/Paralegal Program Graduates! We are so proud of each of you!

04/29/2023

Congratulations to Legal Studies/Paralegal Program students Daniele Brier and Cheryl R. Birschbach for receiving a 2023 MAPA Scholarship!

04/28/2023

04/28/2023

Congratulations, Norma Kropp!

Madison Area Technical College Legal Services Department Chair Norma Kropp, ACP, SBWCP receives TWO Lifetime Achievement Awards! 🎉🎉

​​​​The 2023 Lifetime Achievement Pro Bono Award from the Dane County Bar Association is given to an individual who has worked to close the justice gap.

Norma is also being recognized with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Paralegal Association. This honor recognizes Norma's advancement of the interests and general welfare of the paralegal profession.

Both are fantastic recognition of Norma’s dedication and efforts!