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Karen Sloan

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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September 06, 2011 | National Law Journal

1,800 pro bono hours later, attorney sees Sept. 11 memorial become reality

Patrick White, of counsel at Porter Wright and vice president of the Families of Flight 93, talks to the NLJ about the work and challenges behind the United Flight 93 Memorial.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

April 26, 2010 | National Law Journal

Lateral game is on, but the rules have changed

Law firms demand bigger books while potential hires want proof that firms are on solid ground.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

March 10, 2011 | National Law Journal

Panel recommends against dismissal of Widener professor — for now

A faculty panel at Widener University School of Law has recommended that the school drop its efforts to dismiss associate professor Lawrence Connell, who came under fire for allegedly using violent scenarios involving the murder of law dean Linda Ammons while teaching his criminal law course.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

April 19, 2011 | Legaltech News

Legal Education Begins to Embrace Technology, Innovation

Legal educators are not known for embracing innovation, but a tight job market and pressure to produce practice-ready young attorneys has some law professors pushing for change. At a recent conference dubbed "Future Ed," technology emerged as a major focus, with ideas about how to leverage distance education, software, and other online tools to engage and instruct students.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

July 01, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Work Sees Spike in Popularity

In 1990, Harvard Law School Dean Robert Clark made the fateful decision to fire the only career counselor devoted to helping students land public interest jobs.

By Karen Sloan

8 minute read

July 12, 2010 | National Law Journal

Law professor didn't expect his article to result in renaming of Texas law dormitory

It's a rare law review article that ignites intense public debate — a feat achieved by University of Denver Sturm College of Law professor Tom Russell's recent paper exploring the University of Texas' resistance to integration following the seminal Brown v. Board of Ed.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

September 14, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Conservatives Allege Anti-White Bias at University of Wisconsin Law School

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

April 22, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Get That Master of Law Degree Online

Earning a LL.M. degree no longer requires showing up on campus. A growing number of traditional law schools are offering master of laws degrees entirely or primarily through online classes.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

March 11, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Advice for Success: Go Abroad, Young Lawyers

Being open to moving overseas is an important way for young attorneys to position themselves to succeed in the increasingly global legal market, says Peter Engstrom, the former North American managing partner of Baker & McKenzie. During the 1990s, Engstrom accepted a 1 1/2-year legal assignment that required frequent travel to Kazakhstan.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

July 14, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law Professor Triggers Renaming of Law School Building Honoring KKK Founder

It's a rare law review article that ignites intense public debate -- a feat achieved by University of Denver Sturm College of Law professor Tom Russell's recent paper exploring the University of Texas' resistance to integration following the seminal Brown v. Board of Education ruling of 1954.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read


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