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EMPIRICAL LEGAL RESEARCHSaskia Mehlhorn, Visiting Foreign and International Law Librarian
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DEFINITION
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EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
NOT Empirical Legal Scholarship
BUT
Research of non-legal facts that are needed to support lawyering functions
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EXAMPLES
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THE BRANDEIS BRIEF
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SUGAR PLANT EXPLOSION
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AVAILABLE RESOURCES
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GENERAL AND QUICK REFERENCE
Black’s Law Dictionary Research Guides and Bibliographies
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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Information available in print and online At the Federal and State level are a number
of website accessible that offer help in researching government agencies, information and more.
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STATISTICS
Statistics are available for national and international research
U.S. statistics are offered by the government as well as through non-profit and full profit databases
Many countries offer statistics on economic and social conditions
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COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS
Common request in a law firm Might include research/search for CEOs,
directors or judges and attorneys Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is
an excellent (and mainly fee) resource Martindale-Hubbell and the State Bar
Associations are another great resource
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MEDICAL INFORMATION
Medline is the primary database for healthcare professionals
Merck Manual provides clinical information Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
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PUBLIC RECORDS
Property Records Federal Tax Liens Notice of Meetings Election records
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