Karen Sloan

Karen Sloan is the Legal Education Editor and Senior Writer at ALM. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @KarenSloanNLJ Sign up for Ahead of the Curve—her weekly email update on trends and innovation in legal education—here: https://www.law.com/briefings/ahead-of-the-curve/

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June 15, 2021 | Law.com

Kim Kardashian Failed the 'Baby Bar' a Second Time. She's Not Alone.

The reality television star has two more chances to pass California's First-Year Law Students' Examination.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

June 14, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Task Force: New York Should Develop Its Own Bar Exam

The existing bar exam does little to ensure that new lawyers understand New York law, a task force assembled by the New York State Bar Association concluded.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

June 11, 2021 | Law.com

'Another Avenue Plaintiffs Have Pivoted To': The Rise of SPAC-Related Securities Litigation is New, but Maybe Not Novel

In this week's episode, Law.com's Ross Todd talks with Susan Saltzstein, a securities and complex litigation partner at Skadden, about what's driving the recent uptick in securities litigation over SPAC transactions—and why it all feels familiar.

By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan

2 minute read

June 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review

It Looks Like End of the Line for the Embattled Florida Coastal School of Law

Coastal Florida officials hope the U.S. Department of Education will reinstate the law school to the federal student loan program which could stave off closure, but that remains a long shot.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

June 09, 2021 | Law.com

Anger. Anxiety. Depression. Unprecedented Law School Admissions Cycle Is Taking a Mental Toll on Applicants

A surge in law school applicants has led to confusion and dashed hopes for many aspiring attorneys, says admissions consultant Mike Spivey.

By Karen Sloan

0 minute read

June 08, 2021 | Law.com

'Powerful, Collective Voice': Independent Law Schools, Standalone Graduate Schools Team Up to Build Lobbying Muscle

The new Association of Standalone Graduate Schools counts eight of the 16 independent American Bar Association-accredited law schools as inaugural members.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

June 08, 2021 | Law.com

Ahead of the Curve: Law School Commencement Highlights

This week's Ahead of the Curve rounds up pearls of wisdom doled out by this year's law schools commencement speakers, plus Harvard Law School's Zero-L program proves popular.

By Karen Sloan

9 minute read

June 07, 2021 | Law.com

Stanford Law Seeks to Distance Itself From Stanford University in Federalist Society Free-Speech Debacle

Stanford Law faculty say they are "embarrassed and angered" by the university's handling of the matter.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

June 04, 2021 | Law.com

It's Year Two of Pandemic Law Firm Summer Associate Programs. Here's How Things Are Shaping Up

Yih-Hsien Shen, associate director of J.D. advising at Harvard Law School, discusses how law firms are approaching this year's summer associate programs and what lessons they learned from last year's virtual programs.

By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles

2 minute read

June 03, 2021 | Law.com

Stanford Takes Heat for Investigating Law Student Who Took Swipe at Federalist Society

A university investigation concluded that a satirical flyer created by Stanford law student Nicholas Wallace is protected speech.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

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