Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2009
Journal Title
Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
ISSN
1041-5548
Abstract
This essay considers how empirical research on the legal profession can bridge the divide between theory, social science, and the ethical practice of law. After providing background information on the growing field of empirical legal research, Part I of this essay focuses on developments in empirical legal research on lawyering. Part II discusses how collaboration with practitioners and other stakeholders can help researchers address challenges related to accessing data. Once data are obtained, Part III suggests how dissemination and sharing of research can link the academy and practicing lawyers. The conclusion urges a collaborative course of action for legal ethics scholars who want their research to be taken seriously by members of the academy, the practicing bar, regulators of the legal profession, and lawyer organizations.
First Page
1473
Last Page
1483
Num Pages
11
Volume Number
22
Issue Number
4
Publisher
Georgetown University Law Center
Recommended Citation
Susan S. Fortney,
Taking Empirical Research Seriously,
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Geo. J. Legal Ethics
1473
(2009).
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