Karen Sloan

July 19, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Michigan is not sitting idly by as a New York law firm seeks potential plaintiffs for a class action against the school. Lawyers for the law school filed a complaint on July 14 against Kurzon Strauss claiming the firm defamed it in online posts advertising a potential class action.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

June 02, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two law schools named new deans on Monday. The University of San Diego took a somewhat unusual approach and went outside the academy to bring on Goodwin Procter partner Stephen Ferruolo.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

October 22, 2009 | Law.com

Money is a popular theme in rap, but some high-profile MCs appear tight-fisted about legal bills. Carlton Fields filed suit against Ludacris on Oct. 16 to recover $61,860 it says the rapper owes in fees. On Oct. 1, Kinsella Weitzman sued The Game for almost $35,000 the rapper allegedly owes for his defense against a 2007 gun charge. And in July, a McGuireWoods partner asked a judge to allow him to withdraw from hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's legal team because he hadn't been paid in a labor and employment dispute.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

October 20, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Pleas for more transparency about the cost of law school and the odds of finding a job after graduation may not have fallen on deaf ears at the American Bar Association.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

October 15, 2010 | Law.com

Doors are opening more and more for disabled attorneys both through advances in technology and changing attitudes toward the rights and abilities of those with handicaps. But much more can be done, and advocates continue to push for better inclusion of disabled attorneys in the legal field.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

January 19, 2010 | National Law Journal

Can law firms across the country learn some diversity lessons from California firms? The authors of a new report think so. Diversity statistics suggest California firms generally do a better job of hiring and retaining women, gay and lesbian attorneys and minority attorneys than their counterparts outside the Golden State.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

August 13, 2010 | The Recorder

The U.S. Supreme Court has again re-instated the conviction of a California woman for shaking her 7-week-old grandson in a case that has become a tug of war with the federal appeals court in San Francisco.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

June 15, 2010 | National Law Journal

Longtime Boston College Law School Dean John Garvey has been named the new president of the Catholic University of America in Washington. He will leave the law school next month after 11 years in its top administrative position — an unusually long tenure for a law school dean.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

June 15, 2011 | Law.com

The Women in Law Empowerment Forum released on Tuesday the initial list of law firms qualifying for its new Gold Standard Certification -- a designation for firms that have integrated women in top leadership positions and compensated them well. WILEF National Chairwoman Elizabeth Anne Tursi said the results show "there is still a lot of work to be done."

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

October 22, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Drake University Law School professor Melissa Weresh is on a mission to get law students and young attorneys to think twice before they hit send on an e-mail, post a photo to their Facebook pages or update their Twitter accounts.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read