Karen Sloan

July 08, 2010 | National Law Journal

An extensive study released this week surveyed more than 700 women partners about their views of the compensation gap and analyzed the factors that lead to disparity in pay. We spoke with the director of the Project for Attorney Retention, the group which co-published the report, about possible solutions to the law firm gender pay gap.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

March 31, 2010 | National Law Journal

Belonging to a minority group is a mixed blessing for lawyers hoping to land a law school tenure-track position. A recent study found that minorities are more likely than their white counterparts to be hired by law schools, but they are significantly more likely than whites to end up teaching at schools outside the top tier.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

January 06, 2010 | The Recorder

Munger, Tolles helps win a settlement from the Social Security Administration, which wrongly cut off benefits for thousands of people.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

March 10, 2011 | Law.com

SMU Dedman School of Law's Test Drive program pays employers $3,500 to take in recent graduates for one or two months. And Duke Law School's Bridge to Practice program pays unemployed recent grads a modest stipend while they spend eight weeks with legal employers. Are such programs helping?

By Karen Sloan

8 minute read

November 01, 2010 | Legaltech News

The ABA is examining the ethics of client development tools such as blogs and Facebook and some marketers, like Larry Bodine, are none too happy about it. This is the first step down the wrong path for the ABA, says Bodine, which should be concentrating on lawyers who steal from clients, not lawyers who use Twitter.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

April 07, 2010 | Law.com

Being a minority is a mixed blessing for lawyers seeking a law school tenure-track position. A recent study found that minorities are more likely than their white counterparts to be hired by law schools, but are significantly more likely to end up teaching at non-top-tier schools.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

May 09, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Each year, hundreds of energetic law graduates begin federal judicial clerkships--jobs that will shape their view of the courts and position them for some of the most sought-after jobs in the legal profession.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

August 02, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law professors take heart — your scholarship isn't necessarily destined to fade into obscurity.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

November 05, 2010 | National Law Journal

The American Bar Association's comprehensive review of law school accreditation standards is well underway, and it's generating plenty of disagreement among legal educators.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

July 26, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read