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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/
August 15, 2019 | Law.com
Women have made significant progress in the legal profession in recent decades, but they still have a long way to go to reach parity in top positions, according to ABA data.
By Karen Sloan
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August 12, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Data compiled by the American Bar Association shows average lawyer pay has nearly doubled since 1997. It also identifies Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk as among the most lucrative areas.
By Karen Sloan
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August 9, 2019 | Law.com
The latest dustup over law school attire revolves around a Gonzaga student wearing a MAGA hat in class. Here's a look at other clothing conflicts at law schools in recent history.
By Karen Sloan
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August 7, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
A stint in prison set Dieter Tejada on the path to law school. Now, he hopes to marshal lawyers with personal experience in the criminal justice system to push for reform.
By Karen Sloan
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August 5, 2019 | Law.com
From student-led wellness groups to lobbying efforts to remove mental health questions from admissions applications, law students are taking the lead in pushing for more robust mental health support.
By Karen Sloan
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July 31, 2019 | Law.com
Both the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System are analyzing whether the current test is the best measure of new lawyers' competence.
By Karen Sloan
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July 9, 2019 | Law.com
This week's Ahead of the Curve examines the early success of the University of Arizona's B.A. in Law, which will finally get some competition next year. Plus, is a second clerkship one too many? At least one judge thinks so.
By Karen Sloan
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June 27, 2019 | Law.com
More than half of those vying to be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2020 have law degrees, and they hail from a broad array of law schools.
By Karen Sloan
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May 21, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
The American Bar Association's new standard could increase pressure on jurisdictions with high cut scores to lower that threshold. It could also add momentum to the burgeoning movement to overhaul the bar exam itself.
By Karen Sloan
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April 22, 2019 | Law.com
Just three-quarters of bar takers passed the exam on their first try in 2018, down from 77 percent in 2017.
By Karen Sloan
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