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September 15, 2023
American Bar Foundation
We conduct research that explores the intersection of
law and society—to expand knowledge and advance justice.
Our groundbreaking research is used to:
Spark conversations
about the world's
most pressing issues
most pressing issues
Shape law and policy
by informing lawmakers,
practitioners, and the judiciary
practitioners, and the judiciary
Influence societies
in the U.S. and
across the world
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Featured Research
- Articles
The Role of States in U.S. Immigration: A Study of Population Dynamics and Subnational Immigration Laws
Anadon explores state-level omnibus immigration laws in the U.S. to uncover the effects on undocumented, foreign-born, and Hispanic/Latino populations.
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In the News
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The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation Select the 2023-24 Fellows Officers
September 15, 2023
The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF) have selected their new Fellows Officers for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Laura V. Farber (left) and Jennifer L. Parent (right) The Fellows of the ABF is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose… Read More
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The ABF Welcomes the 2023-24 Cohort of Visiting Scholars
August 1, 2023
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to welcome the 2023-24 Visiting Scholars cohort to the ABF research community. This year’s scholars are Leslie Abramson, Michelle Brown (University of Tennessee), Daniel L. Chen (Toulouse School of Economics), Kate Masur (Northwestern University), and Willa Sachs (Yale University). … Read More
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The ABF Welcomes the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows
May 23, 2023
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) has chosen five outstanding undergraduate scholars to take part in the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship… Read More
Featured Researcher
Sonya Rao
ABF/ National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Law and Inequality
Sonya Rao is a linguistic and legal anthropologist who examines working conditions in multilingual legal spaces. At the ABF, she is investigating the current state of training to communicate across languages in clinical legal education. In this feature, Rao discusses inadequate language services in legal settings, the unequal distribution of work among bilingual law students in legal clinics, and proposes ways to improve collaboration between legal and language professionals.
Featured Event
September 06, 2023
Law, Northern Illinois University College of Law
Why Judicial Review is Not Inherently Anti-Progressive
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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Reyna Hernandez, Brandon Honoré, Portia Xiong
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
Law, Societies, and Justice, University of Washington
The Enduring Logic of Mercy: Humanitarianism and the Eclipse of Human Rights
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
- Podcasts
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 our Executive Director, Ajay K. Mehrotra.
- Videos
ABF Access to Justice Program Video
Watch to learn more about the ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Scholars Program.