# 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.](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI-887967055%2Fuploads%2F2RVUeEcSbmyTAChAWDmB%2Fimage%20\(4\).png?alt=media\&token=9cc17298-8e79-472d-9dad-1fc2aa2d6216)

#### 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.](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI-887967055%2Fuploads%2FNn7IdoF4K2e5rkUdXypE%2FEnter%20your%20legal%20question%20in%20the%20text%20box.gif?alt=media\&token=4f2c34bf-d52b-4730-a816-18933a208b8c)

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.](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI-887967055%2Fuploads%2FxdX6Df55KTT40EKRSOYp%2FReview%20the%20summary%20answers%20for%20all%2050%20states%20in%20the%20main%20results%20table..gif?alt=media\&token=b8a37451-3ad8-4700-ad84-659c1faccd02)

#### 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.](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fk5rfvR5BQopbwKwtF2eV%2FClick%20Full%20answer%20to%20view%20a%20detailed%20memo%20for%20a%20state..gif?alt=media\&token=6fd479bb-a47e-4014-8d4c-92553b79df1d)

* 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.](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI-887967055%2Fuploads%2F2dq3wduK86iRv6UisYFK%2FClick%20Full%20answer%20to%20see%20a%20detailed%20memo%20and%20the%20supporting%20authorities%20for%20each%20state..gif?alt=media\&token=8fe080ba-5d32-4d64-9916-52608acf1aea)

#### 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.

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### Related Articles

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

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