Karen Sloan

September 17, 2009 | Daily Business Review

More law schools are modifying coursework and adding practical classes to help students develop the skills past graduates have had the luxury of learning on the job.

By Karen Sloan

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April 15, 2010 | National Law Journal

U.S. News & World Report on Thursday released its 2010 law school rankings, which undoubtedly will renew the ongoing conversation about the usefulness of this enterprise. Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School and Columbia Law School remained in the top four places.

By Karen Sloan

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March 06, 2009 | The Recorder

The world of cyber job-hunting presents lots of opportunity but also potential pitfalls.

By Karen Sloan

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June 09, 2010 | National Law Journal

Labor and employment firm Jackson Lewis has opened an office in Milwaukee — its 46th in the country and its 13th since 2008. Partner Charles Pautsch will head the new office.

By Karen Sloan

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February 10, 2009 | New York Law Journal

By Karen Sloan

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December 08, 2009 | Law.com

As most law students cram this week for their impending final exams, a pair of 2Ls from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law will make the rounds at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen discussing their research on climate change and human rights. Meanwhile, six students from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law will attend the first week of the conference as delegates, having spent a semester preparing for the trip.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

December 04, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Like it or not, U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of law schools profoundly influences the way those schools are managed, spend resources and are perceived internally and by the outside world.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

February 07, 2011 | National Law Journal

A student at Vermont Law School is suing the school for more than $1 million, alleging negligence in the handling of a sexual assault allegation against him. In response, the school may accuse him of attempting to retaliate against his accuser.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

October 28, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A legal fight is brewing between two Southern California law schools that cater to working students with part-time, evening-only programs -- highlighting the stiff competition some schools face in luring students.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

April 19, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

The magazine last week released its 2010 law school rankings, which undoubtedly will renew the ongoing conversation about the usefulness of this enterprise. There were few shakeups at the top of the list this year as well.

By Karen Sloan

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