Professor Amelia Buragas
Assistant Professor/Director of Legal Studies
Politics and Government
- About
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
LGS 201.002 Introduction To Law For Paralegals
LGS 216.001 Introduction To Torts
LGS 204.002 Legal Research II
LGS 398.001 Professional Practice: Paralegal Internship
LGS 370.001 Civil Litigation
LGS 201.001 Introduction To Law For Paralegals
LGS 204.001 Legal Research II
LGS 398.001 Professional Practice: Paralegal Internship
ISU Impact Award
University College
2025
Book, Authored
Buragas, A. Illinois Open Meetings Act, Freedom of Information Act. Illinois Municipal League (2023)
Buragas, A. Municipal Licensing and Regulation. Illinois Municipal League (2023)
Magazine/Trade Publication
Buragas, A. A Changing and Unchanging Landscape. Illinois Bar Journal 113.6 (2025): 10.
Buragas, A. Decisions of Style. Illinois Bar Journal. Illinois Bar Journal 113.1 (2025): 12.
Buragas, A. Granting Access. Illinois Bar Journal 113.3 (2025): 18.
Buragas, A. It Pays to Help. Illinois Bar Journal 113.5 (2025): 12.
Buragas, A. Raw Odor. Illinois Bar Journal 113.2 (2025): 10.
Presentations
FOIA: Past, Present & Future. New State's Attorney Conference. Illinois Office of the State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor. (2025)
Illinois Supreme Court Year in Review: Civil. Illinois Supreme Court Year in Review: Civil. Appellate Lawyers Association. (2024)
Supreme Outcomes: Notable Cases Decided by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2023. Central Illinois Paralegal Association Lunch & Learn. Central Illinois Paralegal Association. (2024)
Trump v. Anderson: The Political Science and Legal Studies Perspective. Pre-Law March 20 Meeting. ISU Pre-Law Club. (2024)
The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action. Pre-Law Club April 5 Meeting. Pre-Law Club. (2023)