Karen R. Britton
Director of Admissions / Financial Aid
and Career Service
Ed.D., 2001, University of Tennessee
M.S., 1978, B.S., 1976, University of Tennessee
Karen Britton
Presentations at Professional Conferences
"Career Paths, Partnership Structures: A Panel Discussion", moderator, Law Firm Managament Conference, Tennessee Bar Association, April 2009.
"From Mission Statement to Action Plan: Making the Most of Strategic Planning", National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2009.
"Long Distance Recruitment Relationships: Helping Your Students Keep the Spark Alive", National Association for Law National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2009.
"Beyond the Next Step: A Career Road Map for Lawyers", National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Southeast Regional Conference, March 2009.
“Management Foundations for Career Services Professionals”, NALP Newer Professionals’ Forum, February 2009.
“Career Ladders in the Profession: Maximizing Your Current Position” NALP Newer Professionals’ Forum, February 2009.
“Using NALP Research To Enhance Your Credibility,” NALP Newer Professionals’ Forum, February 2009.
“Preparing Advisees for the Brave New World of Career Exploration”, PLANC Fifth National Pre-Law Conference, October 2008.
“Avoiding Misconduct in the Admission Process”, PLANC Fifth National Pre-Law Conference, October 2008.
“Career Opportunities for Law Graduates”, LSAC National Conference, October 2008.
“Promoting Ethical Conduct in Applicants”, Veteran Pre-Law Advisors Workshop, Northeastern Association of Pre-Law Advisors Conference, June 2008.
“Slipping Between the Cracks: Career Services for Dual Degree Students,” National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2008.
“Our Own Career Development: Moving up. Moving Over as a Legal Career Professional” National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2008.
“Report Protocols as Career Services Management Tools: The Sequel” National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2008.
“JD/MBAs: Hiring and Counseling in a Boom Market,” National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2007.
“Annual Reports as a Career Services Management Tool,” National Association for Law Placement Annual Education Conference, April 2007.
“Career Ladders in the Profession: Where Can We Go From Here?” NALP Newer Professionals’ Forum, February 2007.
“Using NALP Research To Enhance Your Credibility,” NALP Newer Professionals’ Forum, February 2007.
“Avoiding Applicant Misconduct by Promoting Responsible Conduct in the Admissions Process,” Law School Admission Council Annual Meeting, May 2006.
"There's A New Sheriff in Town: How to Survive, and Even Thrive, During Transition", National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 2006.
“Career Ladders in the Profession: Where Can We Go From Here?”, NALP Newer Professionals Forum, February 2006.
“Using NALP Research to Enhance Your Credibility,” NALP Newer Professionals Forum, February 2006.
"The Successful Applicant”, Law School Admission Council Annual Conference, June 2005.
“The Grass Is Always Greener: Career Transitions Between Law Schools and Legal Employers”, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 2005.
“Career Ladders in the Profession: Where Can We Go From Here?”, NALP Newer Professionals Forum, February 2005.
“Using NALP Research to Enhance Your Credibility,” NALP Newer Professionals Forum, February 2005.
“Legends of the Fall”, National Association for Law Placement End of Season Series, December 2004.
“Micro- Marketing”, 2004 New Admission Personnel and Faculty Members of Admissions Committees Workshop, September 2004.
“Why Pre-Law Advisors Should Know About NALP and Why They Should Care,” 2004 Pre-Law Advisors National Conference, June 2004.
“Improving the Misconduct Process by Sharing Reporting Responsibilites,” 2004 Law School Admission Council Annual Conference, May 2004.
“Improving the Misconduct Process by Sharing Reporting Responsibilites,” 2004 Law School Admission Council Annual Conference, May 2004.
“Legends of the Fall”, 2004 National Association for Law Placement End of Season Series, December 2003 - January 2004.
“Update on The Legal Job Market”, 2003 Newcomers Workshop, Law School Admission Council, September 2003.
“The Legal Job Market: Royal Flush or Pair of Deuces?”, 2003 Law School Admission Council Annual Conference, May 2003.
“Legends of the Fall”, 2003 National Association for Law Placement End of Season Series, December 2002 - January 2003.
“Private Practice, Personal Expectations: Factors That Influence First Job Choice of Law Graduates”, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 2002.
"Panel on Professional Expectations," Panelist, ABA Annual Meeting, ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, August 2002.
“Developing Professionalism in Law School Applicants and Students,” panelist, Section on Pre-Legal Education and Admission to Law School, Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, January 2002.
"Is Technology Changing Our Definition of Misconduct?," Facilitator and Panelist, Law School Admission Council Annual Education Conference, June 2001.
"Best Recruiting Tools" facilitator and panelist, Law School Admission Council Annual Education Conference, June 2001.
"Using NALP Research to Enhance Your Credibility", presenter, NALP New Professionals Conference, February 2001.
"Misconduct in the Admissions Process", panelist, Pre-Law Advisors National Conference, November 2000.
"Demystifying the Misconduct Process", facilitator and panelist, Law School Admissions Council Annual Conference, June 2000.
"Partnering with Senior Staff", panelist, Law School Admisions Council Annual Conference, June 2000.
"Experience Plus! A Roundtable Forum", panelist, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 2000.
"Collaborative Design Workshop", National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, 1997.
"Effective Skills Training - Intermediate Workshop", National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 1994.
"Adult Learning Styles for Effective Communication and Training", workshop co-presenter, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, June 1993.
"Marketing Your Law Firm", co-presenter, National Association for Law Placement Southeast Regional Conference, January 1991.
"Erecting Ethical Walls": Avoiding Malpractice in Law Firm Hiring", panelist, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 1990.
"Avoiding Malpractice in Law Firm Hiring - Beware the Imputed Disqualification Rule," panelist, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, June 1989.
Reported in Of Counsel, Volume 8, Number 13, July 3, 1989