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Knowledge powers the pursuit of justice.

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William H. Neukom Leaves Enduring Legacy at the ABF Through Leadership and Philanthropy
July 18, 2025
William H. Neukom The American Bar Foundation is deeply saddened to share news of the passing of William H. “Bill” Neukom, esteemed Philanthropist Fellow, former ABF Board Member, and tireless advocate for equity, justice, and the rule of law.  Throughout his career, Neukom… Read More
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We conduct research that explores the intersection of
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Governing the Global Clinic: HIV and the Legal Transformation of Medicine

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Northwestern Student Ming-hsi Chu Wins Law & Social Inquiry’s Graduate Student Paper Competition

July 9, 2025
Taken by Cookie Tsai The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is delighted to announce that Ming-hsi Chu, a PhD candidate in the Department of History at Northwestern University, has won the 2025 Graduate Student Paper Competition from Law & Social Inquiry (LSI) for his article… Read More
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The ABF Welcomes the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows

June 2, 2025
 The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has chosen five outstanding undergraduate students from across the nation to take part in the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. These young scholars were selected from… Read More
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ABF Scholars to Present Research at the 2025 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting

May 9, 2025
The Law and Society Assocation Annual Meeting presents an unparalleled opportunity for sociolegal scholars to connect and exchange ideas across many disciplines and academic backgrounds. This year’s Annual Meeting, to be held in Chicago, Illinois May 22-25, will feature presentations from over fifty current and former… Read More

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September 17, 2025
Speaker Series: Michelle Brown
Sociology and Law, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
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Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)

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Speaker Series: Zhandarka Kurti
Criminal Justice and Criminology, Loyola University Chicago
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Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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Speaker Series: Michelle Brown
Sociology and Law, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
More information coming soon!
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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Stephen Daniels

ABF Research Professor Emeritus

Stephen Daniels is a Research Professor Emeritus at the American Bar Foundation. His ABF research project, Alternative Legal Professionals, examines legal technician programs, which license non-lawyers to practice certain aspects of law in a limited capacity with the goal of expanding access to legal services at a more affordable cost. In this feature, Daniels discusses how this concept emerged, spread, and continues to evolve across multiple states.

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ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities.
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Episode 8: Season One Finale: When Law Meets Society
The season finale of Season 1 of Whose Law is it Anyway explores the impact of ABF's research with former Executive Director, Ajay K. Mehrotra.
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Shaping the Future of Sociolegal Research: ABF Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Watch to learn more about the ABF Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships.
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