Empirical Legal Studies

Empirical Legal Studies is an organization focused on the application of empirical methods to legal research. It publishes content that explores the intersection of law and data analysis, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to understanding legal systems, policies, and outcomes. The organization serves academics, practitioners, and policymakers interested in quantitative and qualitative research methods within the legal field. Its publications often include studies on legal behavior, judicial decision-making, and the impact of laws on society, contributing to the broader field of legal scholarship through empirical investigation.

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As guilty pleas continue to largely define the criminal adjudication context, given judges’ latitude when it comes to sentencing a deeper understanding of how mitigation efforts might vary across defendants becomes important. While prior empirical work on this question implies

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At the request of the CELS 2025 conference co-organizers, David Hyman, Neel Sukhatme, and Josh Teitelbaum, I am delighted to pass along the following information: Conference on Empirical Legal Studies 24-25 October 2025 Call For papers The 2025 Conference on

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