Karen R. Britton

Director of Admissions/Financial Aid
and Career Services

Ed.D., 2001, University of Tennessee, M.S., 1978,
B.S., 1976, University of Tennessee

Britton@libra.law.utk.edu

Professional Experience

Director of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Career Services, 1998-present; Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1994-1998; University of Tennessee College of Law, since 1994; Director of Programs, Bass, Berry & Sims, Nashville, 1986-94; Consultant, Cobble Personnel; Program Development Coordinator, Department of Continuing Education, Georgia Institute of Technology; Program Advisor, Department of Student Activities and Coordinator of Conferences and Non-Credit Programs, University of Tennessee.

Professional Organizations

National Association for Law Placement: Chair, Research Advisory Council and Member ByLaws Committee, 2005-2006; Immediate Past President, 2004-2005; President, 2003-2004; President-Elect, 2002-2003; Board of Directors, Southeastern Regional Representative, 2000-2002; Member, Leadership Institute Task Force, 1999-2000; Chair, Publications Committee, 1998-99; Named At-Large Member, Board of Directors, 1994-95 (did not serve due to change in employment); Chair, Marketing Intitiatives Committee, 1993-94; Welcome Reception Co-Chair, 1993 Annual Conference; Southeast Employer Representative, Nominating Committee, 1992-93; Southeast Regional Vice-Chair, 1991-92 and Member, 1990-91, Recruitment Practices Committee. Law School Admission Council: Member, 2004 New Faculty and Admissions Professionals Conference Working Group; Member, Planning Task Force for the 2001 Annual Conference, 2000-2001; Member, Subcommittee on Misconduct and Irregularities in the Admission Process, 1999-present. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: One of four 1993-94 Vounteers of the Year; Chair, New Member Partners Committee, 1993-94. National Law Firm Marketing Association: Member, Education Committee, and National Conference Planning Committee, 1993-94.

Publications

President's Column, Monthly contribution to the NALP Bulletin, May 2003-April 2004; "Private Practice, Personal Expectations: Factors That Influence First Job Choice of Law Graduates," Doctoral Dissertation, December 2001.
“Private Practice, Personal Expectations: Factors That Influence First Job Choice of Law Graduates,”
Presenter, National Association for Law Placement Annual Conference, April 2002.
“Technology Users: Evolving from Servants to Masters,” facilitator, NALP End-Of Season Series, January 2002.
"Communicating Your Credibility," March 2001, NALP Bulletin.
"Advice to Summer Clerks at Law Firms", June 2000, Westlaw on-line Career Advice, lawshool.westlaw.com.
Several book reviews in NALP Bulletin, 1998-99.
"Perspectives on Predicting Success in Candidates", NALP 1994 Report to Deans and Hiring Attorneys.
"Maintaining Your Sanity in Fall Recruiting" NALP Bulletin. Spetember, 1993.
"If Your Learning Environment is Contaminated, Are You a PRP?", NALP Bulletin, May 1993.
"Imputed Disqualification," NALP, Perspectives on Career Services - Placement Directors Manual, 1991.

Presentations at Professional Conferences

"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.