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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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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…
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ABF Unveils 2024-2029 Strategic Plan to Expand Knowledge and Advance Justice
September 27, 2024
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce the adoption of its 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, aimed at furthering its mission to expand knowledge and advance justice through sociolegal research.…
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The ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Launches Early Career Workshop with First Cohort of Scholars
September 12, 2024
The American Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Access to Justice Research Initiative is a hub for innovative research that connects access to civil justice scholarship, policy, and practice. It aims to advance…
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December 18, 2024
Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Loyola Chicago
New Bars, Same Jail: Case Study of New York City Jail Reform
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
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December
4
Law, University of California Irvine School of Law
BLASÉ: Deviant Lawyers, Denial of Discrimination, and the Case for QuEer-CRT
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December
18
Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Loyola Chicago
New Bars, Same Jail: Case Study of New York City Jail Reform
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(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
January
15
History, University of Chicago
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February
12
Ombudsperson, Northwestern University
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(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
February
19
Law, University of Maryland
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(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
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October
23
Political Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
The Limits of Authoritarian Legality: The Rise and Fall of Legal Workers in Reform-Era China
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
(ABF Offices, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor Chicago, IL)
October
18
A 20th-Anniversary New Legal Realism Conference on Inclusion, "Bleached Out" Identity, and Ethics in Legal Education
Hybrid: Virtual/In-Person
(Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession)
October
16
Sino Esthappan, Robert Gelles, and Kyneshawau Hurd
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