Established in 2011, the Empirical Research Caucus (ERC) provides a forum for sharing knowledge, building professional networks, and working collaboratively on issues broadly related to empirical legal research.
Goals
Encourage law librarians to expand their knowledge of recent developments in the field of empirical legal studies
Increase law librarian literacy in statistics and empirical methods
Encourage empirical research scholarship on topics important to libraries
Maintain a repository of librarian-authored publications about empirical research
Partner with AALL Special Interest Sections to support programming and professional development opportunities on empirical research
Provide a forum for sharing knowledge and best practices regarding the provision of empirical research support services to law library patrons