Karen Sloan

August 03, 2010 | National Law Journal

Elizabeth Warren has some vocal support among the law school crowd, which is urging the White House to nominate her as director of the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection established by the Dodd-Frank Act.

By Karen Sloan

2 minute read

June 03, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

The dean who helped shepherd Loyola University New Orleans School of Law through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina died unexpectedly late last week.

By Karen Sloan

2 minute read

March 17, 2011 | New York Law Journal

New figures show that offer rates to summer associates rose from the historic low of 69% in 2009 to 87% in 2010. That 18% increase puts offer rates back in the ballpark of the 90% offer rates of 2008, which was the last summer program season before the financial crisis hit in earnest.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

April 16, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Tucked inside the voluminous health care reform bill passed last month is some good news for future law students and others who take out massive loans to finance their education.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

February 23, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Are law schools starting to downsize? Pundits have predicted for several years that market forces will eventually force law schools to shrink enrollment due to the dearth of jobs available to graduates. If Albany Law School of Union University is any indication, that change may be nigh.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

June 08, 2010 | National Law Journal

The West Virginia University College of Law is seeking to bridge the gap between environmental law and energy law. The school is launching a new Energy and Sustainability Law Program and Center — one of the first of its kind at a law school.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

September 14, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The University of Illinois has launched an investigation into the accuracy of information about the median grade point average and LSAT scores disseminated by the College of Law about its incoming class.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

March 10, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Third-year law students have been lamenting the unfortunate timing of their entry into the job market. Now they have some cold, hard numbers to quantify their woes.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

April 26, 2011 | National Law Journal

After two years of legal wrangling, the Law School Admission Council and the National Federation of the Blind have reached a settlement--with the help of the Justice Department--over the accessibility of the Web site nearly every U.S. law school uses to accept student applications.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

December 02, 2008 | The Recorder

The problem appears to be too many associates with too little to do, according to the West Peer Monitor Index.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read