The Justice Lab

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Law in Action & Empirical Court Studies

Coordinated by Sharon Weill & Kerstin Carlson
 

The Justice Lab bridges the gap between academy and practice. Using the insights resulting from its research projects, the Justice Lab seeks to examine the role of courts in addressing global challenges. It brings together scholars, experts, lawyers, organizations and students to collaborate on various types of projects, using empirical methods like courtroom ethnography to understand laws, actors, and institutions involved in transnational issues.

International Courts

Prosecuting International Crimes

Terrorism

Terrorism & Security Trials

Migration Courts

Refugee Procedures

What is the role of courts in addressing global challenges? Justice Lab researchers use empirical methods like courtroom ethnography and interviews to understand laws, actors, and institutions involved in transnational legal questions.

Who We Are

Faculty, Experts & Students.

Justice Lab Talks

Talks and webinars.

Publications

Faculty and students.

Students Attend Paris Terror Trial

Student-Faculty Collaboration

In addition to attending court, four of Weill’s Spanish-speaking students are volunteering their time to support human rights lawyers who represent families of Spanish and Chilean victims of the November 13 attacks by translating the transcripts of trial proceedings into Spanish.