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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
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Discounting Life: Necropolitical Law, Culture, and the Long War on Terror

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Brittany Friedman and The Captive Money Lab Co-Founders Receive 1.5 Million Dollars in Funding from Arnold Ventures

May 25, 2023
ABF Affiliated Scholar and former ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Program Scholar Brittany Friedman has received 1.5 million dollars from… Read More
image-id-The ABF Welcomes Jeannine Bell as the 2023-24 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law
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The ABF Welcomes Jeannine Bell as the 2023-24 William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law

May 9, 2023
Jeannine Bell has been named the William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law for the 2023-24 academic year, effective September 1. Bell joined the Loyola University… Read More
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ABF Scholars to Present Research at the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting

May 3, 2023
This year’s Law and Society Association (LSA) Annual Meeting, to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from June 1 to 4, will feature presentations from over 30 ABF scholars. LSA’s Annual Meeting presents an unparalleled opportunity for sociolegal scholars to connect and exchange ideas across many disciplines and… Read More

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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 our Executive Director, Ajay K. Mehrotra.
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ABF Access to Justice Program Video
Watch to learn more about the ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Scholars Program.
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