Keri Stophel

Keri Stophel serves as a Lecturer in Law and Research Services Law Librarian at Vanderbilt University Law School, bringing extensive expertise from prior roles at the Congressional Research Service (over five years), the Supreme Court of the United States, and the University of Tennessee. Her position integrates teaching with advanced research support for faculty and students.

Her academic credentials include:

• J.D. from Lincoln Memorial University
• M.L.I.S. and B.S. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Stophel specializes in legal research methodologies across print and digital platforms, including Westlaw, Lexis, HeinOnline, Bloomberg Law, PACER, and government databases (Congress.gov, Govinfo.gov). Her work spans legislative history compilation, congressional intent analysis, empirical legal studies, Native American historical research, and business/company profiling. She holds certifications in Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 mediation and advanced WestLaw research systems, emphasizing cost-effective and systematic approaches to legal inquiry.