Administrative Staff

Paula A. Patton, CEO & President
As CEO and President of The NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education, Ms. Patton provides leadership for all research and educational initiatives and is responsible for oversight of governance and operational initiatives. She holds a Masters degree in Adult and Occupational Education and a Bachelors degree in Human Ecology. Ms. Patton served as Executive Director of the National Association for Law Placement, The Foundation's parent organization, from 1992 until September 2002. She previously served as Executive Director of The Learning Consortium, a non-profit educational enterprise of K-12 public schools and community colleges dedicated to using distance learning technologies for delivery of instructional services. Ms. Patton has published numerous articles, monographs and compilations including specially commissioned pieces for the legal press on law-related topics. She is columnist for the New York Law Journal and a member of the Editorial Board of Aspen Publications.

Pamela S. Malone, Senior Vice President
As Senior Vice President of The NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education, Ms. Malone provides leadership for outreach, development and marketing in support of The Foundation's mission. Formerly, Ms. Malone was Director of Lawyer Recruitment and Development for McGuire Woods LLP. Prior to the law firm, she worked as Assistant Dean for Career Services at Vanderbilt University Law School and was a corporate recruiter for a national corporation. Ms. Malone is a past-president of the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) and a former trustee of The NALP Foundation. She has published articles on law-related topics and has served as a liaison and frequent spokesperson on matters related to lawyer careers.