Abstract
How can we distinguish good from mediocre in doctrinal legal research? There may be as many answers to this question as there are lawyers. This essay nevertheless attempts to stake out three elements that are indispensable to quality legal scholarship: law, empirics, and normativity. It draws inspiration from Karl Llewellyn’s approach to legal realism and explains how his insights can be applied today. It then turns to Charles Mingus for an approximation of virtuosity in legal writing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-72 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | European Journal of Legal Studies |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2024 |
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