11th Annual
Conducting Empirical Legal Scholarship Workshop
May 23 - 25, 2012
Presented by USC Gould School of Law and Washington University
The 11th Annual Conducting Empirical Legal Scholarship Workshop has moved from Northwestern Law School to USC Gould School of Law. The workshop is for law school faculty, political science faculty, and graduate students interested in learning about empirical research. Leading empirical scholars Lee Epstein and Andrew Martin will teach the workshop, which provides the formal training necessary to design, conduct, and assess empirical studies, and to use statistical software (Stata) to analyze and manage data. Participants need no background or knowledge of statistics to enroll in the workshop.
Schedule | Faculty | Registration Form (PDF) | Online Registration
Registration
Tuition for the Empirical Scholarship Workshop is $850, which includes all session materials, temporary access to statistical software (STATA), two lunches, three continental breakfasts, and one evening reception. You will need a laptop for this workshop. A check for $850 made payable to USC Gould School of Law must be included with the registration form or you may register on line and pay with credit card. Registration and payment should be received by May 11, 2012.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds for cancellation of attendance to the Empirical Scholarship Workshop will be made for all written cancellation received before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14th. No refunds will be given for any cancellations received after Friday, May 18th.
Accommodations
Special hotel rates for workshop participants are available at the JW Marriott, unfortunately, the Radisson Hotel is sold out. The JW Marriott Hotel at the new LA Live, next to Staple Center and several restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles; about 5 miles from the Law School. Contact the JW Marriott Hotel at (213) 765-8600 to make reservations. To obtain the rates, identify yourself as Empirical Workshop attendee. In order to receive this special rate you must book your room by May 1, 2012. After May 1, we cannot guarantee the special rate will be available.
If you chose to book your room online, please visit:
JW Marriott
Contact
Mira Dalpe or Marie Cleaves
E-mail: els2012@lawmail.usc.edu
