Bellow Scholar Workshop 2018

11^th Annual Bellow Scholars Workshop in conjunction with the Southern Clinical Conference

October 19-20, 2018 University of South Carolina School of Law

Program Description

Friday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

A Crash Course in Empirical Methodologies for Clinical Law Professors

Elizabeth Chambliss, University of South Carolina School of Law; Davida Finger, Loyola New Orleans; Alyx Mark, North Central College; Anna Carpenter, The University of Tulsa College of Law

The goal of this session is to give clinicians new to empirical research an overview of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The session will discuss how projects can use multiple methodologies and how to collaborate with social scientists. Using examples from current Bellow Scholar projects, the session will illustrate how clinicians are particularly well-suited to this work.

Friday, 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Empirical Research, Clinical Advocacy, and Publishing: How It All Fits Together

Michael Kagan, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law; Fatma Marouf, Texas A&M University School of Law; Anthony Alfieri, University of Miami School of Law; Wendy Bach, University of Tennessee College of Law; Colleen Shanahan, Columbia Law School

This session will feature former Bellow Scholars discussing writing articles, books, and shorter based on empirical research, tips for publishing, and how to manage the balance (and ideally create efficiencies) between clinic advocacy and empirical research.

Saturday, 8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Future Bellow Scholar Idea Workshop

Elizabeth Chambliss, University of South Carolina School of Law; Alyx Mark, North Central College; Alyson Gold, University of Alabama School of Law; Anthony Alfieri, University of Miami School of Law; Anna Carpenter, The University of Tulsa College of Law; Colleen Shanahan, Columbia Law School

The goal of this session is to review the timeline, selection criteria, and scholar obligations, and then to provide direct assistance and feedback on Project Proposals for individuals seeking to be Bellow Scholars starting in January 2019. Bellow Scholar alumni will work in small groups with those with ideas to help refine their ideas, develop research strategies, discuss social scientist collaboration, explain IRB and data gathering processes, and answer questions.