Professor Thomas McClure
Professor/Co-Director of Legal Studies
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected 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.
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
Illinois State University Impact Award
University College
2025
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
Illinois State University Impact Award
University College
2013
Illinois State University Service Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2012
Illinois Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2011
“These Lawyers Care” Award
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
2010
Grants and Contracts
Do Campaign Contributions Taint the Bar’s Perception of Judicial Impartiality?
Thomas Edward McClure
College of Arts and Sciences. August 2014 - August 2015
A Comparison of Two Types of Court-Connected Domestic Violence Treatment: Diversion versus Mandated Treatment
Thomas Edward McClure
College of Arts and Sciences. July 2010 - July 2011
Book Review
Understanding Victims of Interpersonal Violence, A Guide for Investigators and Prosecutors (Book Review)
Thomas Edward McClure
(2021), 12, 109-111, Partner Abuse, Partner Abuse
Book, Chapter
Do Contributions to Judicial Campaigns Create the Appearance of Corruption?
Thomas Edward McClure
(2017), Corruption, Accountability and Discretion, Emerald Publishing
Developments in Search and Seizure Cases in the Post-September 11 Era
Thomas Edward McClure
(2015), Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st Century Challenge to the Fourth Amendment, Praeger Publishers/ABC-CLIO
The Roberts Court and the First Amendment: The First Six Terms
Thomas Edward McClure
(2012), 2, First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, Inc
Instructor's Manual
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals (3d ed.)
Thomas Edward McClure & Thomas Eimermann
Aspen Publishing, (2023)
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals (2d ed.)
Thomas Edward McClure & Thomas E. Eimermann
Wolters Kluwer, 265, (2020)
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Fundamentals of Criminal Practice Law and Procedure
Thomas Edward McClure & Thomas E. Eimermann
Wolters Kluwer, 240, (2011)
Journal Article
Rebalancing Bracker Forty Years Later
William McClure & Thomas Edward McClure
American Indian Law Journal, 9 (2), 333-382, (2021)
An Empirical Look at Programs Applying for ABA Approval: Does Program Director Longevity Matter?
Thomas Edward McClure & Jessica Watson
The Legal Educator, (2020)
Do Campaign Contributions Create Public Perceptions of Judicial Bias?
Thomas Edward McClure
Judicature, 102 ((Fall/Winter 2018)), 7, (2018)
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
Thomas Edward McClure
Justice System Journal, 37 (2), 157-168, (2016), 10.1080/0098261X.2015.1062737
A Comparison of Court-Connected Domestic Violence Treatment: Defendant-Initiated Diversion versus Mandated Treatment
Thomas Edward McClure
Partner Abuse, 4, 444-462, (2013)
Obama’s First Judicial Nomination Does Not Reflect Change
Thomas Edward McClure
Central Illinois Paralegal Association Connection, 2 (1), (2009)
Postjudgment Conflict and Cooperation Following Court-Connected Parent Education
Thomas E McClure
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 38 (1), 1-16, (2002)
Other
The Economic Benefits of Paralegal Utilization, 2nd Edition
Thomas Edward McClure
American Bar Association, 32, (2023)
Expungement Clinic Manual
Thomas Edward McClure
(2020)
The Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses: Two Means of Implementing “Integrationism” for Handicapped Applicants for Public Employment
Thomas E McClure
DePaul Law Review, 27, 1169-1197, (1978)
Developing More Objective Means of Ex Post Facto Law Analysis - Dobbert v. Florida,
Thomas E McClure
DePaul Law Review, 27, 191-202, (1977)
Textbook, New
Fundamentals of Criminal Practice Law and Procedure
Thomas Edward McClure, Thomas E. Eimermann, &
(2011), 512, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Textbook, Revised
Fundamentals of Law and Procedure for Paralegals, 3rd Edition
Thomas E. McClure & Thomas E, Eimermann
(2023), 534, Aspen Publishing
Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals
Thomas Edward McClure & Thomas E Eimermann
(2020), 527, Wolters Kluwer
Presentations
Should Illinois shift the paradigm in peremptory challenges to combat implicit racial bias?
Thomas Edward McClure
American Association of Paralegal Education Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, October 25, 2026
Pre-Law Panel
Thomas Edward McClure
Pre-Law Club Meeting, Normal, IL, October 30, 2024
Examination of Illinois Voir Dire and Washington General Rule 37
Thomas Edward McClure
American Association of Paralegal Education Annual Conference, Arlington, Virginia, October 25, 2024
Supreme Court Issues: Abortion and Affirmative Action
Thomas Edward McClure
Supreme Court Issues, Normal, IL, October 17, 2023
Law School Debt
Thomas Edward McClure
Pi Sigma Alpha meeting, Normal, IL, September 18, 2023
The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action
Thomas Edward McClure, Amelia Buragas
Pre-Law Club April 5 Meeting, Normal, IL, April 5, 2023
ISU Expungement Clinic
Thomas Edward McClure
February Meeting, Normal, IL, February 15, 2023
ISU Expungement Clinic
Thomas Edward McClure
November Meeting, ISU Expungement Clinic, November 16, 2022
Legal Studies Expungement Clinic
Thomas Edward McClure
Civic Engagement Course Redesign Workshop, Normal, IL, May 12, 2022
ABA: You Asked, We Answer
Thomas Edward McClure
AAfPE Regional Conference, Online, April 7, 2022
Law School Debt
Thomas Edward McClure
Pre-Law Club Meeting, Normal, IL, November 17, 2021
Approval Academy
Thomas Edward McClure
2021 ABA Approval Academy, Online, June 22, 2021
ABA 2021 Outreach Session
Thomas Edward McClure
June 2021 Outreach Session, Online, June 2, 2021
Proposed Changes to ABA Guidelines
Thomas Edward McClure
April 2021 Regional Spring Conference, Online, April 8, 2021
Proposed Changes to the ABA Guidelines
Thomas Edward McClure
March 2021 Regional Spring Conference, Online, March 18, 2021
Internships and Resumes
Thomas Edward McClure
Pre-Law Forum, Normal, IL, March 16, 2021
ABA Compliance in the COVID Era
Thomas Edward McClure
AAfPE 2020 Annual Conference, Online, November 5, 2020
Revisiting Bracker--Forty Years Later
Thomas Edward McClure
AAfPE 2020 Annual Conference, Online, November 4, 2020
The ABA Guidelines: The G-300 Series
Thomas Edward McClure
AAfPE 2019 Annual Conference: Detroit, Detroit, MI, November 7, 2019
A Social Science Analysis of the ABA Guidelines
Thomas Edward McClure
AAfPE 2019 Spring Conference: Chicago, Chicago, IL, April 4, 2019
What To Do When the Client's Constitutional Rights Have Been Violated--An Overview of Section 1983
Thomas Edward McClure
Continuing Legal Education, Bloomington, IL, June 12, 2018
Do Contributions to Judicial Campaigns Create an Appearance of Corruption?
Thomas Edward McClure
AAfPE 36th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 20, 2017
The Constitution in Central Illinois: A View from the Trenches
Thomas Edward McClure
Constitution Day Program, Normal, Illinois, September 18, 2017
The Trump Presidency and Executive Power: The Legal Perspective
Thomas Edward McClure
The Trump Presidency and Executive Power: From the Immigration Ban to the Arpaio Pardon, Normal, Illinois, September 12, 2017
Introversion and Extroversion: Opposites or Partners for Success?
Thomas Edward McClure
2017 Paralegal/Legal Technician Retreat, Bloomington, Illinois, July 31, 2017