Research
Exploring where law, society and culture meet.
For over 70 years, we’ve conducted rigorous, groundbreaking research used worldwide to help ensure that the law embodies principles like dignity, fairness and justice.
Learning and Practicing Law
Advancing research on legal education and practice, the ABF investigates how the law is practiced both in legal and non-legal settings, including a focus on legal careers and the evolving paths of legal professionals.
Protecting Rights and Accessing Justice
Innovative research through the ABF examines the roles that laws have around the world, with a special focus on protecting vital rights and the ways that people from different communities can access the justice system.
Making and Implementing Law
The ABF analyzes the diverse ways laws are created and practiced in the U.S. and around the world, not just by legal professionals, but also by those who enforce the law and put it into action.
Recent Research Publications
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People-Centered Access to Justice Research: A Global Perspective
2023
Matthew Burnett, Rebecca L. Sandefur and Julia Dos Santos Drummond
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The Making of Lawyers Careers Policy Brief
November 2023
Robert L. Nelson, Bryant Garth, Ronit Dinovitzer, Meghan Dawe, David B. Wilkins and Ethan Michelson
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A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law 2.0: Identity and Action in Challenging Times
2022
Hon. Goodwin Liu, Tyler Dang, Katherine Fang and Michael Tayag
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Portrait Project 2.0 Policy Brief: Identity and Action in Challenging Times
2022
Tyler Dang, Katherine Fang, Benji Lu, Hon. Goodwin Liu and Michael Tayag
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Rental Property Management: Insights from a Chicago Case Study
December 2021
Anna Reosti, Allison Suppan Helmuth and
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Portrait Project Policy Brief: Who's Going to Law School
2020
Miranda Li, Phillip Yao and Hon. Goodwin Liu
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Future of Latinos: Southern Roundtable Report
November 2019
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Legal Tech for Non Lawyers: Report of the Survey of US Legal Technologies
2019
Rebecca L. Sandefur
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Research Group on Legal Diversity - Public Documents
November 2018
Ronit Dinovitzer and Robert L. Nelson
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Future of Latinos: Miami Leadership Summit
March 2018
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Future of Latinos: Northeast Roundtable Report
April 2017
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A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law
2017
Hon. Goodwin Liu, Eric Chung, Samuel Dong, Xiaonan April Hu and Christine Kwon