Introduction to Empirical Legal Methods

December 8, 2026: Designing Research
(Note: Students should bring a laptop to class, loaded with Stata. Please open Stata prior to class to ensure that the software installed properly.)

Topics Covered in Class (9:15-12:15)

• An Example

• A Thought Experiment

• The Basics of Designing Research

• Specifics ETC.

Your Assignment (Email to me, epstein@wustl.edu, by 16:00)

• The assignment is here.

• Please also download this Stata dataset (dta), available here. It might also be helpful to download the codebook to the dataset (pdf), here.

December 9, 2026

Information about Grading. Click here

Class Sessions (all in AB 404)

• Friday, September 25: 9 am-2:30 pm

• Saturday, September 26: 9 am-2:30 pm

• Sunday, September 27: 9 am-Noon

Office Hours. By appointment (email epstein@wustl.edu )