Projects

Civil justice

The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law, Opportunity, and Mobility: Authors: Robert L. Nelson, Rachel F. Moran; To learn more about our Future of Latinos project, please visit: futureoflatinos.org "The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law, Opportunity, and Mobility" has three goals: 1) To advance…
Employment Civil Rights: Authors: Robert L. Nelson, Laura Beth Nielsen, Ronit Dinovitzer; The Employment Civil Rights Project is generating findings on the changing dynamics of employment discrimination litigation, the types of cases that succeed in litigation, and the parties'…

World Justice Project: Authors: James J. Heckman, Robert L. Nelson; The World Justice Project (WJP) is a multinational, multidisciplinary initiative to strengthen the rule of law worldwide. It is building a broad and diverse constituency that will advance the rule of…

After the JD: Authors: Bryant G. Garth, Robert L. Nelson, Ronit Dinovitzer, Gabriele Plickert, Joyce Sterling; The After the JD (AJD) project is the first and most ambitious effort to gather systematic, detailed data about the careers and experiences of a national cross-section of law graduates. It follows a…
Research Group on Legal Diversity: Authors: Robert L. Nelson, Ronit Dinovitzer; The American Bar Foundation is committed to expanding equity and opportunity within the legal profession and in society at large. It pursues this goal in the selection of its leadership, the hiring…
The Hero and the Monsignor: Law, Sexual Violence, and the Catholic Church: Authors: Robert L. Nelson, Laura Beth Nielsen; This project examines the sexual abuse of minors through a case study of lawsuits brought against a Catholic archdiocese for failure to prevent sexual abuse by priests. With permission from the…