1.Venue is the geographic district where a case can properly be heard. Find the venue for the Ilinois state court where your paralegal school or residence is located. school is in Joilet, IL

2.Find the case World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 (1980). The plaintiffs were residents of New York and purchased a car in New York. They were in an accident while driving through Oklahoma. Who were the defendants? Why did the court deny jurisdiction over the New York defendants in that case?

3.Rule 4(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits service by any method allowed by the state law in which the district court is sitting. Do a search to determine the service of process rules for your state.

4.Many state courts have forms posted on their web sites. Determine if Ilinois state court has a form for notice of removal of actions for federal court.

5.Check the name of a corporation that does business in Illinois state, and determine where its principal place of business is located.