The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is a
nonprofit
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research institute
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established in 1952 and located in
Chicago
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,
United States
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.
The American Bar Foundation is located in the same building as
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in
downtown Chicago. It is associated with the
American Bar Association
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.
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Research institutes established in 1952
Legal organizations in Chicago
Foundations based in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Chicago
Legal research institutes
1952 establishments in the United States