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ABF Research Professor Traci Burch Explores Barriers to Participation Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election

October 23, 2024
As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, the work of American Bar Foundation Research Professor Traci Burch takes on heightened importance in understanding how voter eligibility verification systems impact political participation—especially for marginalized communities. With over a decade of research experience at the intersection of criminal justice and… Read More
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Fellows CLE Examines the Role of Non-Lawyers in Expanding Access to Justice

February 14, 2025
At the 2025 ABA Midyear Meeting, legal experts gathered to debate a critical question: Should people facing civil legal issues be denied help entirely if they cannot afford a lawyer,…
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Julianne P. Blanch to Receive the 2025 ABF Outstanding State Chair Award

January 16, 2025
Julianne P. Blanch, Shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Blanch will…
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Erwin Chemerinsky to Receive the 2025 ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award

January 16, 2025
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar…
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March 05, 2025
Speaker Series: Hila Keren
Law, Southwestern Law School
Due Care in a Conservative Court
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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February 26
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Speaker Series: Calvin John Smiley
Sociology, Hunter College (CUNY)
Purgatory Citizenship: Reentry, Race, and Abolition
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
March 5
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Speaker Series: Hila Keren
Law, Southwestern Law School
Due Care in a Conservative Court
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
March 12
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Speaker Series: Ji Li
Law, UC Irvine
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April 2
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Speaker Series: Tristan Green
Law, LMU Loyola
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April 9
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Speaker Series: Taisu Zhang
Law, Yale Law School
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February 19
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Speaker Series: Rabiat Akande
Law, University of Maryland
Outsourcing Legal Modernity: Late Colonial Constitutionalism in Northern Nigeria
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
February 12
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RESCHEDULED | Speaker Series: Kamaria Porter
Ombudsperson, Northwestern University
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Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
February 5
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Speaker Series: Aaron Pitluck
Sociology, Illinois State University
Meaning-making and Control in Islamic Investment Banks
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person (ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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