Professor Thomas McClure
Professor/Director of Legal Studies
Politics and Government
- About
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- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Thomas McClure had a successful 28-year career as a practicing attorney before he became a full-time educator. He is a member of the Illinois Bar and five federal bars including the bar of U.S. Supreme Court.
Current Courses
216.001Introduction To Torts
371.003Litigation II
398.001Professional Practice: Paralegal Internship
328.001Constitutional Law: Supreme Court Decisions In The 21st Century
428.001Constitutional Law: Supreme Court Decisions In The 21st Century.
287.001Independent Study
398.001Professional Practice: Paralegal Internship
Teaching Interests & Areas
Litigation
Constitutional Law
Torts
Paralegal Studies
Research Interests & Areas
Effectiveness of court-sponsored reforms
Judicial Impartiality
Litigation
MS Political Science
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
JD
DePaul University College of Law
Chicago, IL
BS Political Science
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
Professionalism Spotlight
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
2023
2022 Lincoln Award of Excellence
McLean County Bar Association
2022
2021 Lifesaver Award
Prairie State Legal Services
2021
RISE to the COVID Challenge Recognition
Illinois State University Office of the Provost
2021
"AV" Attorney Rating (5.0 out of 5.0)
Martindale Hubbell
2018
Excellence in Teaching Award
Pi Sigma Alpha
2018
Illinois State University Impact Award
University College
2017
Illinois State University Impact Award
University College
2016
Dedication to Mentoring
Illinois State University Red Tassel Chapter of Mortar Board
2015
Hibbert R. Roberts Excellence in Teaching Award
Department of Politics and Government
2014
Book Review
McClure, T. Understanding Victims of Interpersonal Violence, A Guide for Investigators and Prosecutors (Book Review). Partner Abuse. Partner Abuse 12.1 (2021): 109-111.
Book, Chapter
McClure, T. Do Contributions to Judicial Campaigns Create the Appearance of Corruption?. Corruption, Accountability and Discretion. Emerald Publishing (2017)
McClure, T., “Developments in Search and Seizure Cases in the Post-September 11 Era” appearing in Lind, N. & Rankin, E. (eds.) Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st Century Challenges to the Fourth Amendment (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA. 2015).
McClure, T., “The Roberts Court and the First Amendment: The First Six Terms,” appearing in Lind, N. & Rankin, E. (eds.) FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA, VOL. 2 (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA. 2012)
Instructor's Manual
McClure, T., & Eimermann, T. Instructor's Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals (3d ed.). Aspen Publishing (2023)
Thomas E. McClure & Thomas E. Eimermann, Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals (2020).
McClure, T., & Eimermann, T. Instructor's Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Fundamentals of Criminal Practice Law and Procedure. Wolters Kluwer (2011): 240.
Journal Article
William McClure and Thomas E. McClure, Rebalancing Bracker Forty Years Later, 9 Am. Indian L.J. 333 (2021).
McClure, T., & Watson, J. An Empirical Look at Programs Applying for ABA Approval: Does Program Director Longevity Matter?. The Legal Educator (2020)
Thomas E. McClure, Do Campaign Contributions Create Public Perceptions of Judicial Bias? , 102 JUDICATURE 28 (2018).
McClure, Thomas. 2016."Do Judicial Elections Impact the Perception of Impartiality? A Comparison of Bar Poll Ratings of Elected and Appointed Illinois Downstate and Collar County Trial Judges." Justice System Journal 37(2): 157-168.
McClure, Thomas E. (2013). A Comparison of Domestic Violence Recidivism Rates of Defendant-Initiated Diversion and Court-Mandated Treatment. Partner Abuse, 4, 444—462.
Textbook, New
Thomas E. McClure & Thomas E. Eimermann, Fundamentals of Criminal Practice: Law and Procedure, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, New York (2012).
Textbook, Revised
McClure, T., & Eimermann, T. Fundamentals of Law and Procedure for Paralegals, 3rd Edition. Aspen Publishing (2023): 534.
Thomas E. McClure & Thomas E. Eimermann, Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals (2d ed. 2020).
Presentations
Examination of Illinois Voir Dire and Washington General Rule 37. American Association of Paralegal Education Annual Conference. American Association of Paralegal Education. (2024)
Pre-Law Panel. Pre-Law Club Meeting. ISU Pre-Law Club. (2024)
ISU Expungement Clinic. February Meeting. Mercy Circle. (2023)
Law School Debt. Pi Sigma Alpha meeting. Pi Sigma Alpha. (2023)
Supreme Court Issues: Abortion and Affirmative Action. Supreme Court Issues. Department of Politics & Government. (2023)
The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action. Pre-Law Club April 5 Meeting. Pre-Law Club. (2023)
ABA: You Asked, We Answer. AAfPE Regional Conference. American Association for Paralegal Education. (2022)
ISU Expungement Clinic. November Meeting. Normal First Methodist Church Sunrise Circle. (2022)
Legal Studies Expungement Clinic. Civic Engagement Course Redesign Workshop. Center for Civic Engagement. (2022)
ABA 2021 Outreach Session. June 2021 Outreach Session. American Bar Association. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Do Campaign Contributions Taint the Bar’s Perception of Judicial Impartiality?. College of Arts and Sciences. Illinois State University. (2014)
A Comparison of Two Types of Court-Connected Domestic Violence Treatment: Diversion versus Mandated Treatment. College of Arts and Sciences. Illinois State University. (2010)