The American Bar Foundation invites scholars to join our intellectual community throughout the year on a temporary visiting basis. We encourage national and international scholars on leave or sabbatical to take advantage of our diverse sociolegal research environment and excellent facilities. ABF Visiting Scholars enjoy an office or workspace, opportunities for collegial interaction, and library access. We do not offer a stipend. Visitors are exp...
The Opportunity. The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is accepting applications for the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), an eight-week program that offers hands-on experience and exposure to sociolegal research. We are particularly impressed by students who demonstrate a strong intellectual curiosity and take initiative with mentors by asking questions and actively engaging in the research process. This fellowship is intended fo...
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) invites applications for its. William H. Neukom Fellows Research Chair in Diversity and Law. This is a one-year visiting position. We seek outstanding scholars with distinguished records of empirical research on diversity and law, broadly conceived. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, diversity in the legal profession and other institutions of justice. the impact of diversity on legal processes, l...
