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A quick definition of empirical legal studies:

Empirical legal studies (ELS) is a type of research done by law professors using social science methods to study legal issues. It's like using science to understand how the law works. There are two main journals for ELS research, the Journal of Legal Studies and the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, and they are reviewed by other experts in the field.

A more thorough explanation:

Empirical legal studies, also known as ELS, is a type of research conducted by law professors using social science research methods to study legal issues. This type of research is different from traditional legal research because it focuses on using data and statistics to understand legal issues.

For example, a law professor might use ELS to study the effectiveness of a particular law or policy. They might collect data on how the law is being implemented and how it is affecting people's lives. They might also compare this data to similar laws in other countries to see how effective the law is compared to other approaches.

The two leading journals in this field are the Journal of Legal Studies and the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. These journals are unique because they use a peer-review process to ensure that the research published in them is of high quality.

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[] texaslawhopefully

11:58

Wait windy you get a stipend just for living in Alaska

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:58

have you ever seen a wendigo

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

11:58

how do you deal with the wendigo infestation

windyMagician

11:59

@texaslawhopefully: yep! it’s called the permanent fund dividend

[] texaslawhopefully

12:00

Oh wow that’s very interesting. I’m guessing it’s fundable because so few people live there

windyMagician

12:01

no, it’s a sovereign wealth fund from the incredible amount of oil royalties Alaska has collected over the years

[] texaslawhopefully

12:02

Right, that makes sense, but I assume if more people lived there it wouldn’t be sustainable for dividend payments to go out?

windyMagician

12:02

Alaska’s population used to be bigger and the dividend payment was also bigger. it all depends on the returns of the fund in a given year. It’s enshrined in the state constitution so it would be incredibly difficult to get rid of it even if it was $1

windyMagician

12:03

also, postsecondary education is a qualifying absence so i can still get my dividend even while in law school

[] texaslawhopefully

12:04

Ahh I see. And so it applies to any resident even ones who are out of state at the moment?

windyMagician

12:05

you must maintain ties to the state, come back for at least 72 hours a year, have intent to return to Alaska, and not establish residency in any other state

windyMagician

12:05

and be on a qualifying absence. military and education is okay, being out of the state working is not

babycat

12:05

so if you went to a state school you wouldn’t establish residency there to be in state?

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:06

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: if FO taught me anything you mag dump

babycat

12:06

I was wondering about that too bc I would prefer to maintain my current residency

windyMagician

12:08

@babycat: correct. accepting in state tuition in another state is actually a really common and controversial reason that ppl get denied dividends

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:08

Being military I moved ALOT and would establish residency in the states that had no income tax or other tax benefits. I would imagine switching to instate tuition would save significant money

info-man

12:08

i maintained my FL residency but the only advantage is that i get reduced price theme park tickets

[] texaslawhopefully

12:08

I think it depends. For a lot of the top schools, the diff between in state and out of state tuition is just a few grand

babycat

12:11

I have a non-financial interest in maintaining residency but might consider it if it’s a significant amount of money

LyricalLikeDragon

12:12

For a lot of schools I've seen it can be like 10k/year

LyricalLikeDragon

12:12

For me that's p significant

llama

12:12

in the event drumpf does indeed 'drill baby drill' I would wager Windy will get a better dividend years following this one

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:12

$30k in debt with interest is a fat chunk of change

[] texaslawhopefully

12:13

@LyricalLikeDragon: oh yeah, that’s fair. I just meant for schools like UVA, Michigan, etc it’s literally like a 3k difference which considering it’d take a year to establish residency, doesn’t seem worth it

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:15

I honestly feel lucky to have my GI Bill, if I could I would adopt all of you so you can get a monthly stipend while in school too

[] texaslawhopefully

12:17

Yeah, that is a pretty sweet fucking deal

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:20

Because my Vet status with the VA, anyone I adopt before they turn 18 and becomes a dependent gets a 36 month GI bill to burns so my daughter will be getting pretty set up too

FormerLN

12:20

The GI bill stipend would make living in NYC suck a little less

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:22

That BAH has got to be high probably like $3kish a month

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