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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April 01, 2011 | Daily Business Review

ABA proposals would change accreditation factors

An American Bar Association committee has drafted changes in law school accreditation standards.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

November 04, 2008 | Legaltech News

Online Law Grads: Slackers Need Not Apply

A growing number of people are working toward their law degrees over the Internet. Most aren't gunning for jobs at prestigious firms or other highly competitive law positions, but, says online grad Joy Nonnweiler, "You can't be a slacker and do this."

By Karen Sloan

11 minute read

July 13, 2011 | National Law Journal

Casey Anthony defender says holes in state's forensics case help explain acquittal

The National Law Journal speaks with Casey Anthony defense attorney Dorothy Clay Sims about the case and the fallout from the verdict.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

March 18, 2009 | New York Law Journal

How Do You Lay Off a Lawyer? Very Carefully

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

September 21, 2010 | Law.com

LL.M. Degrees Get More Popular, but Are They Worth It?

Master of laws degrees are gaining in popularity among foreign and domestic law students, even as their value remains questionable. The number of LL.M.s conferred by ABA-approved law schools grew by 65 percent between 1999 and 2009, compared to 13 percent growth in J.D.s.

By Karen Sloan

9 minute read

March 02, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Down Economy, Midsized Firms Make Their Move

Coming soon to a major city near you: new branch offices launched by midsized law firms.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

May 26, 2009 | The Recorder

Penn. Firm Shakes Up Pay Model

At Post & Schell, associates' compensation is based on their practice area.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

September 16, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

1,800 pro bono hours later ...

Much attention has been paid to the National September 11 Memorial near the site of the World Trade Center, which will be dedicated on Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. But one day earlier, Vice President Joe Biden and other dignitaries will gather in a field near Shanksville, Pa., to dedicate a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who died on the hijacked United Flight 93.

By Karen Sloan

7 minute read

June 27, 2011 | National Law Journal

'Do-gooders' thrive

More freshly minted lawyers are opting for public interest careers, indicating a shift in the way those careers are perceived and how young lawyers prepare for public interest jobs.

By Karen Sloan

8 minute read

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