Data Available for Empirical Research on Law Firms and the Legal Profession
The Law Firms Working Group, a joint initiative of the
American Bar Foundation (ABF) and Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington, is currently
accepting research proposals for empirical work on law firms and the legal
profession. Pursuant to a special
licensing agreement with American Lawyer Media (ALM) designed to facilitate this
research, the Working Group will make available to a limited number of
researchers several comprehensive datasets on large
Researchers interested in joining the Law Firms Working
Group and obtaining access to this data should submit a research proposal (maximum
of 750 words) and curriculum vitae via email to Professor William Henderson at (wihender(at)indiana.edu). Although the initial data are primarily
quantitative, the Working Group welcomes proposals that combine quantitative
and qualitative methodologies. Selection
criteria for research proposals include (a) intellectual merit, (b) researcher
qualifications, (c) proposal timing, and (d) lack of significant overlap with
other Working Group projects. Researchers
are therefore strongly encouraged to submit their proposals as soon as
possible before February 16, 2007. Initial
project approvals and invitations to join the Working Group will be made as
soon as practicable and thereafter on a rolling, space-available basis. At this time, the Working Group provides no research
support beyond the acquisition and archiving of data.
For further information on the Law Firms Working Group, including the scope of available data and licensing restrictions that will apply to all Working Group Members, please contact William Henderson at Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington. Professor Henderson can be reached by email at wihender(at)indiana.edu or phone at 812-856-1788.
Please keep me informed on progress. Thank You, Doug L.
Posted by: Douglas Clarence Leatherbury | December 04, 2006 at 04:45 PM