# 50 State Survey

### Summary

Learn how to conduct a **50-State Survey** with Vincent. Our powerful workflow streamlines your **multi-state legal research** by running a single, natural-language question across all 50 US states and federal law, providing answers in a single, easy-to-review table.

### Why This is Important

Conducting a 50-State Survey is one of the most time-consuming and error-prone research tasks. The 50-State Survey workflow transforms this challenge into a powerful reporting tool. Vincent is the only service to offer native support for this task, allowing you to get comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional answers in minutes, not weeks.

### Step-by-Step Guide

#### Step 1: Start the Workflow

To begin, select **50-State Survey** from the list of workflows on the Vincent landing page.

![Select '50-State Survey' from the workflow library.](/files/CJAMRJkhOSwWKbnj59v8)

#### Step 2: Enter Your Legal Question

In the provided box, type the specific legal question you want to research across all 50 states.

![Enter your legal question in the text box.](/files/zSL9kH9miFrMfm2ww9o9)

When you are ready, press the **blue arrow** to start your query.

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**Note on Processing Time:** Because Vincent is generating answers for all 50 states, this process may take a few minutes to complete. You can continue with other work while you wait and retrieve your answer from the History panel later.
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#### Step 3: Review Your Results

Once complete, Vincent will present your answer in a comprehensive table, with a row for each state.

![Review the summary answers for all 50 states in the main results table.](/files/C1ngnnZTDPs5qYKpkX6f)

#### Step 4: Dive Deeper into Individual State Answers

For each result in the table, you can dig deeper to see a complete analysis for that specific state.

* Click **Full answer** to view a detailed memo for a state. This includes a short response, a discussion of the legal authorities used, and any exceptions or limitations.

![Click Full answer to view a detailed memo for a state.](/files/G0pO2zLdwLPpeM297zcs)

* You can also view the list of **Legal Authorities** for each state and see the confidence score for each source.

![Click 'Full answer' to see a detailed memo and the supporting authorities for each state.](/files/jKfW3b3uFJZIBV1S92Bw)

#### Step 5: Export Your Results

You can easily export your findings for use in your work product. Use the icons at the top right to:

* **Copy** the individual answers or the final table to your clipboard.
* **Download** the full analysis.

### Best Practices & Pro Tips

* **Refine Your Question:** If Vincent suggests rephrasing your question before running the query, consider accepting the suggestion. A more precise question often leads to more accurate results.

### Relevant Video Content

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### Related Articles

* [Compare Jurisdictions](/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/core-workflows/compare-jurisdictions.md)
* [Ask a Research Question](/vincent-by-vlex/vincent/core-workflows/ask-a-research-question.md)

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