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251.54 sec. 001 - Empirical Methods for Lawyers (Spring 2025)
Instructor: Adam B Badawi (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
W 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 130
From January 15, 2025
To April 23, 2025
Course End: April 23, 2025
Class Number: 32941
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 2
Enroll Limit: 24
As of: 11/23 11:55 PM
This course is a non-technical introduction to empirical methods. The goal is to equip future lawyers with the ability to read and evaluate the types of quantitative analysis they are likely to encounter in their work. Relevant examples include expert reports, scientific studies, and claims made in the trade press. The first part of the semester will cover basic concepts such as simple statistical measures, statistical inference, and effective research design. The second part of the class will focus on applied materials such as academic articles and expert reports. The centerpiece of this segment of the course will be a close reading of the expert reports in the Harvard affirmative action case. Evaluation will be based on a series of short to medium written assignments and a single, brief, in-class presentation by each student. This class is intended for students who do not have a strong background in statistics, research methods, and data science.
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Exam Notes: (None) Class requires a series of papers, assignments, or presentations throughout the semester
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Business Law
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Litigation and Procedure
Race and Law
Social Justice and Public Interest
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