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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November 18, 2021 | Law.com

It's OK, Kanye: Kim Kardashian Is Hardly Alone in Failing California's 'Baby Bar'

In light of rapper Kanye West's recent comments about his soon-to-be ex-wife's allegedly poor training for the First-Year Law Students' Examination, we're revisiting our story from June detailing just how difficult the so-called "baby bar" is to pass.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Law.com

A Goodbye And Some Final Reflections on Legal Education

Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I'm Karen Sloan, (former) legal education editor at Law.com, and I'll be your host for this weekly look at innovation…

By Karen Sloan

8 minute read

July 08, 2021 | Law.com

Oregon High Court Wants More Time to Mull 'Huge Change' of Bar Exam Alternatives

The Oregon Supreme Court on Wednesday formally accepted a report recommending two new pathways for attorney licensure that bypass the bar exam, but said the proposals need fine-tuning before they are considered for adoption.

By Karen Sloan

5 minute read

July 07, 2021 | Law.com

Want Happy Law Students? Ditch the Curve and the Cold Calls

A new study based on interviews with first-year law students sheds light on why law students experience elevated rates of depression, anxiety and substance abuse.

By Karen Sloan

6 minute read

July 06, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Miami Law Dean Departs, But Turmoil Over His Firing Remains

The firing of former University of Miami Law Dean Anthony Varona continues to roil the law school community, and faculty members say they still don't understand why he was ousted.

By Karen Sloan

4 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Law.com

Harvard Law Dabbles in Psychedelics

The law school's Petrie-Flom Center is launching the nation's first research initiative on psychedelics and the law.

By Karen Sloan

3 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Law.com

ICYMI: The Overlooked Mental Toll of Law Firm Staff Cuts on Those Left Behind

This week, we're highlighting an interview from May that you might have missed on a topic that's only becoming more relevant as 2021 continues on and more firms look to make staffing reductions.

By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan

2 minute read