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/
March 11, 2021 | Law.com
'A Lot of My Lower Ones Are Blacks': Georgetown Law Adjunct Resigns Over Grading CommentsGeorgetown Law Dean William Treanor has vowed to investigate a video conversation between two adjunct professors in which one laments what she describes as the poor performance of Black students.
By Karen Sloan
5 minute read
March 10, 2021 | Law.com
'Such a Relief to People': Wilmer's Jamie Gorelick on How Merrick Garland Will Refocus the DOJWith a new administration now in place in Washington, D.C., this week's episode examines how the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to be transformed under Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's pick for U.S. attorney general.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan
2 minute read
March 10, 2021 | Law.com
Law Professors Flock to New Academic Freedom GroupLaw professors comprise more than a quarter of the membership of the new Alliance for Academic Freedom, which will provide backing and legal support of college and university professors who come under fire for their ideas and work.
By Karen Sloan
5 minute read
March 09, 2021 | Law.com
Howard University Renames Law Library for Civil Rights Champion Vernon JordanVernon Jordan graduated from Howard University School of Law in 1960 and remained an active supporter of the school.
By Karen Sloan
4 minute read
March 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal
The 2021 Go-To Law Schools: New York EditionCheck out which New York law schools sent the most 2020 graduates into Big Law.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
March 08, 2021 | New York Law Journal
New York Will Give Third Online Bar Exam in JulyThe New York Board of Law Examiners will cap the number of available spots for the remote July licensing test at 10,000.
By Karen Sloan
2 minute read
March 08, 2021 | The Recorder
The 2021 Go-To Law Schools: California EditionWhich California law schools are tops for sending recent grads to Big Law? We've got the latest rankings.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
March 04, 2021 | Law.com
'Better Than Expected.' Law Schools and Firms Weigh In On OCI In The Age of COVIDListen to Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Career Services Dean David Diamond and Skadden Arps Global Hiring Partner Gavin White discuss this year's strange summer associate recruiting cycle.
By Karen Sloan
2 minute read
March 04, 2021 | Law.com
Go-To Law Schools MethodologyFind out how Law.com determines its Go-To Law Schools ranking.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
March 04, 2021 | Law.com
Sneak Peek at the 2021 Go-To Law Schools: Nos. 1-10Here's an early look at Law.com's 2021 Go-To Law School Big Law hiring report, featuring schools 1-10 on our annual ranking of the 50 law campuses that sent the highest percentage of recent graduates on to large firm associate jobs.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
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