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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January 01, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Scan and Deliver

A nonprofit is looking for sponsors to help it make court documents available online.

By Karen Sloan

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November 24, 2008 | The American Lawyer

A Long Week of Layoffs, Layoffs and More Layoffs

The past week was particularly grim for law firms, which is saying a lot considering that the past two months have seen quite a few major firms struggle as the economy continues to tailspin. Not only were associates and staff members cut loose, but several firms took some unique steps to reduce expenses as they head into a 2009 that looks to be financially difficult.

By Karen Sloan / Staff reporter

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October 15, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Wine School's 'Sommelier Smackdown' Wrestles With Trademark Complaint

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., which owns the "SmackDown" program that has aired on television since 1999, is attempting a legal smackdown against the Philadelphia Wine School, which is attempting to register the name Sommelier Smackdown for the food and wine pairing competitions it has held since 2007.

By Karen Sloan

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May 10, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Plans for Another Law School Put On Hold

By Karen Sloan

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June 24, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Law School's Human Rights Initiative Wins Recognition by the UN

By Karen Sloan

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August 25, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Study Finds Demand for Legal Services May Be on Rise

By Karen Sloan

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March 22, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Friend or Foe?: Laptops in Law School Lecture Halls Spur Debate, Win a Champion

Laptops in the classroom tempt students to surf the web and e-mail friends instead of focusing on the lecture at hand, right? Not necessarily.

By Karen Sloan

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September 22, 2011 | Legaltech News

University of Illinois Law Caught Goosing Credentials Online

The University of Illinois confirmed that its College of Law inflated the credentials of its incoming class on the school's website. The law school had reported a median LSAT score of 168, when in fact the correct median score was 163, the university said. Similarly, the school reported a median grade point average of 3.81, when the correct figure was 3.70.

By Karen Sloan

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