Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I’m Karen Sloan, legal education editor at Law.com, and I’ll be your host for this weekly look at innovation and notable developments in legal education.

This week, I’m looking at the versatility of online education platforms. That is, what are the other ways that law schools can leverage online learning once they have developed an online or hybrid J.D. program? Nina Kohn from Syracuse University College of Law walks me through how her school has expanded its program offerings using online courses. Next up, I’m checking in on Ave Maria School of Law, which I have (somewhat jokingly) dubbed the law school that fast food built, thanks to big money donations from big names in quick meals.