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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/
July 8, 2021 | Law.com
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 7, 2021 | Law.com
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 6, 2021 | Daily Business Review
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 2, 2021 | Law.com
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
July 1, 2021 | Law.com
The American Bar Association is scheduled to consider a slate of changes to its diversity and inclusions standards in August.
By Karen Sloan
7 minute read
June 25, 2021 | Law.com
This week's episode is your chance to get some pointers on legal writing from a sitting judge without worrying about having your motion tossed out. Am Law Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd chats with 10th Circuit Judge Robert E. Bacharach, author of the recent book, "Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word." The book examines legal writing through the lens of psycholinguistics, a branch of cognitive science focused on how the brain processes language and speech.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan
1 minute read
June 24, 2021 | Law.com
Recent data from the American Bar Association has cast new attention on longstanding racial gaps in bar passage rates. Experts say the problem can be addressed if regulators are willing to adopt new approaches.
By Karen Sloan
7 minute read
June 22, 2021 | Law.com
White bar takers in 2020 had a first-time pass rate that was 22% higher than Black first-time takers.
By Karen Sloan
4 minute read
June 22, 2021 | Law.com
Some federal judges have said they prefer the convenience of interviewing clerkship candidates online and have indicated they will continue that practice after the pandemic subsides.
By Karen Sloan
8 minute read
June 17, 2021 | Law.com
Law firm recruiter and consultant Sharon Mahn breaks down the latest associate pay bonanza and why firms are scrambling to get on board.
By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles
1 minute read
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