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Abel, Richard L.

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Abel, Richard L.
University/Affiliation University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Title Michael J. Connell Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus; Distinguished Research Professor
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Legal Profession (29) Legal Education (16) Jurisprudence (14) Education Law (13) Torts (12) Gender and the Law (10) Law and Society (9) Social Studies (9) Comparative and Foreign Law (8) Criminal Law and Procedure (8)
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Cited by Articles (0-5 Years)
195
Cited by Articles (5+ Years)
1,937
Cited by Cases (0-5 Years)
0
Cited by Cases (5+ Years)
4
Accessed (Past 12 Months)
1,768
ScholarRank 706

Average Citations per Article
36.14
Average Citations per Document
22.92
Self-Citations 43
H-Index
21.00
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Special Issue on Dispute Processing and Civil Litigation: Part Two - The Civil Litigation Research Project: Some CLRP Contributions to Understanding Disputes and Dispute Transformation
Law & Society Review, Vol. 15, Issue 3 (1980-81), pp. 631-654
Felstiner, William L. F. (Cited 1466 times); Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times); Sarat, Austin (Cited 2642 times)
15 Law & Soc'y Rev. 631 (1980-1981)
Cited by 365 Articles
Accessed 539 Times
Texas Law Review, Vol. 59, Issue 4 (April 1981), pp. 639-688
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
59 Tex. L. Rev. 639 (1980-1981)
Cited by 283 Articles
Accessed 37 Times
UCLA Law Review, Vol. 32, Issue 3 (February 1985), pp. 474-642
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
32 UCLA L. Rev. 474 (1984-1985)
Ohio State Law Journal, Vol. 48, Issue 2 (1987), pp. 443-468
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
48 Ohio St. L.J. 443 (1987)
Cited by 131 Articles
Accessed 22 Times
UCLA Law Review, Vol. 37, Issue 5 (June 1990), pp. 785-832
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
37 UCLA L. Rev. 785 (1989-1990)
Cited by 130 Articles
Accessed 160 Times
Books Reviewed
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 26, Issue 1 (November 1973), pp. 175-228
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
26 Stan. L. Rev. 175 (1973-1974)
Cited by 105 Articles
Accessed 14 Times
Symposium: The Future of the Legal Profession
Case Westerm Reserve Law Review, Vol. 44, Issue 2 (Winter 1994), pp. 737-870
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
44 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 737 (1993-1995)
Cited by 97 Articles
Accessed 18 Times
Symposium: Risk as a Legal Concern
Maryland Law Review, Vol. 41, Issue 4 (1982), pp. 695-754
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
41 Md. L. Rev. 695 (1982)
Cited by 63 Articles
Accessed 7 Times
Journal of Legal Education , Vol. 40, Issue 3 (1990), pp. 407-466
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
40 J. Legal Educ. 407 (1990)
Cited by 45 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
Symposium: Judges as Tort Lawmakers - Other Views of Judges as Tort Lawmakers
DePaul Law Review, Vol. 49, Issue 2 (Winter 2000), pp. 533-558
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
49 DePaul L. Rev. 533 (1999-2000)
Cited by 44 Articles
Accessed 1 Time
Symposium: Who Feels Their Pain - The Challenge of Noneconomic Damges in Civil Litigation: Eleventh Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy
DePaul Law Review, Vol. 55, Issue 2 (Winter 2006), pp. 253-330
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
55 DePaul L. Rev. 253 (2005-2006)
Cited by 40 Articles
Accessed 92 Times
Law & Society Review, Vol. 8, Issue 2 (Winter 1973), pp. 217-348
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
8 Law & Soc'y Rev. 217 (1973-1974)
Cited by 38 Articles
Accessed 22 Times
Book Reviews: V. Law, Psychology, and Anthropology
Michigan Law Review, Vol. 80, Issue 4 (March 1982), pp. 785-809
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
80 Mich. L. Rev. 785 (1981-1982)
Cited by 37 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
Colloquium: What Does it Mean to Practice Law in the Interests of Justice in the Twenty-First Century
Fordham Law Review, Vol. 70, Issue 5 (April 2002), pp. 1563-1572
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
70 Fordham L. Rev. 1563 (2001-2002)
Cited by 35 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Wisconsin Law Review, Vol. 1981, Issue 5 (1981), pp. 1117-1188
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1981 Wis. L. Rev. 1117 (1981)
Cited by 30 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 84, Issue 5 (June 2006), pp. 1449-1500
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
84 N.C. L. Rev. 1449 (2005-2006)
Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 19, Issue 4 (Summer 1985), pp. 375-383
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
19 Clearinghouse Rev. 375 (1985-1986)
Cited by 27 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
Law & Policy Quarterly, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (January 1979), pp. 5-52
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1 Law & Pol'y Q. 5 (1979)
Cited by 27 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
British Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 8, Issue 2 (Winter 1981), pp. 199-232
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
8 Brit. J.L. & Soc'y 199 (1981)
Review Essay
California Law Review, Vol. 73, Issue 3 (May 1985), pp. 1003-1023
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
73 Calif. L. Rev. 1003 (1985)
Cited by 24 Articles
Accessed 5 Times
Special Issue: Lawyers and the Power to Change: I: Introduction
Law & Policy, Vol. 7, Issue 1 (January 1985), pp. 5-18
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
7 Law & Pol'y 5 (1985)
Cited by 24 Articles
Accessed 35 Times
Torts Symposium
San Diego Law Review, Vol. 23, Issue 1 (January-February 1986), pp. 79-124
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
23 San Diego L. Rev. 79 (1986)
Cited by 21 Articles
Accessed 2 Times
Modern Law Review, Vol. 49, Issue 1 (January 1986), pp. 1-41
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
49 Mod. L. Rev. 1 (1986)
Cited by 21 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
Law and Society
Michigan Law Review, Vol. 83, Issue 4 (February 1985), pp. 772-915
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
83 Mich. L. Rev. 772 (1984-1985)
Cited by 20 Articles
Accessed 11 Times
Law & Society Review, Vol. 14, Issue 3 (Spring 1980), pp. 805-830
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
14 Law & Soc'y Rev. 805 (1979-1980)
More Information PathFinder Subjects: Ethics; Civil Law
Cited by 20 Articles
Accessed 15 Times
Law & Society Review, Vol. 20, Issue 1 (1986), pp. 7-18
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
20 Law & Soc'y Rev. 7 (1986)
Cited by 18 Articles
Accessed 17 Times
Symposium: The Changing Landscape of the Practice
DePaul Law Review, Vol. 51, Issue 2 (Winter 2002), pp. 253-314
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
51 DePaul L. Rev. 253 (2001-2002)
British Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 6, Issue 1 (Summer 1979), pp. 82-98
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
6 Brit. J.L. & Soc'y 82 (1979)
Cited by 17 Articles
Accessed 27 Times
Modern Law Review, Vol. 52, Issue 3 (May 1989), pp. 285-325
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
52 Mod. L. Rev. 285 (1989)
Cited by 17 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
Symposium: New Perspectives on Traditional Legal Ethics
Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Vol. 11, Issue 4 (Summer 1998), pp. 1019-1028
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
11 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 1019 (1997-1998)
Cited by 16 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Recent Books
UCLA Law Review, Vol. 27, Issue 1 (October 1979), pp. 223-255
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
27 UCLA L. Rev. 223 (1979-1980)
Cited by 15 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Symposium: The Economic Downturn and the Legal Profession: Large Law Firms and the Public Interest: Provision of Pro Bono Services by Large Law Firms
Fordham Law Review, Vol. 78, Issue 5 (April 2010), pp. 2443-2450
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
78 Fordham L. Rev. 2443 (2009-2010)
Cited by 14 Articles
Accessed 145 Times
Symposium: What We Know and Do Not Know about the Impact of Civil Justice on the American Economy and Polity
Texas Law Review, Vol. 80, Issue 7 (June 2002), pp. 1547-1576
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
80 Tex. L. Rev. 1547 (June 2002)
Cited by 14 Articles
Accessed 7 Times
Proceedings and Papers of the Conference on Legal Ethics: The Social Responsibility of the Lawyer
Annual Survey of American Law, Vol. 1989, Issue 1 (1989), pp. 41-64
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1989 Ann. Surv. Am. L. 41 (1989)
Cited by 12 Articles
Accessed 2 Times
New York Law School Law Review, Vol. 51, Issue 2 (2006-2007), pp. 345-378
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
51 N. Y. L. Sch. L. Rev. 345 (2006-2007)
Cited by 11 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
Symposium - Access to Justice: Can Business Coexist with the Civil Justice System
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Vol. 38, Issue 3 (Spring 2005), pp. 1421-1434
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
38 Loy. L. A. L. Rev. 1421 (2004-2005)
Cited by 11 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 17, Issue 4 (1969), pp. 573-626
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
17 Am. J. Comp. L. 573 (1969)
Cited by 11 Articles
Accessed 5 Times
Symposium: The Challenge of 2020: Preparing a Civil Justice Reform Agenda for the Coming Decade: Fourteenth Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy
DePaul Law Review, Vol. 58, Issue 2 (Winter 2009), pp. 425-450
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
58 DePaul L. Rev. 425 (Winter 2009)
Cited by 10 Articles
Accessed 11 Times
American Bar Foundation Research Journal, Vol. 1985, Issue 1 (Winter 1985), pp. 1-80
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1985 Am. B. Found. Res. J. 1 (Winter 1985)
Cited by 10 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Special Issue: The Political and Ethical Economy of the New Lawyering
Legal Ethics, Vol. 2, Issue 2 (Winter 1999), pp. 131-147
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
2 Legal Ethics 131 (1999)
Cited by 8 Articles
Accessed 22 Times
Review Article
American Bar Foundation Research Journal, Vol. 1982, Issue 3 (Summer 1982), pp. 871-893
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1982 Am. B. Found. Res. J. 871 (1982)
Cited by 8 Articles
Accessed 1 Time
East African Law Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 4 (December 1969), pp. 247-290
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
5 E. Afr. L.J. 247 (1969)
Cited by 7 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Notes
Law & Policy Quarterly, Vol. 2, Issue 3 (July 1980), pp. 335-391
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
2 Law & Pol'y Q. 335 (1980)
Cited by 7 Articles
Accessed 7 Times
Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Vol. 34, Issue 2 (Spring 2021), pp. 223-294
Albiston, Catherine (Cited 492 times); Cummings, Scott L. (Cited 1514 times); Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
34 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 223 (2021)
Cited by 6 Articles
Accessed 59 Times
East African Law Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 1 (March 1970), pp. 20-60
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
6 E. Afr. L.J. 20 (1970)
More Information PathFinder Subjects: Research; Technology
Cited by 6 Articles
Accessed 2 Times
Colloquium: Effective Assistance of Counsel for the Indigent Criminal Defendant: Has the Promise Been Fulfilled
New York University Review of Law & Social Change, Vol. 14, Issue 1 (1986), pp. 165-172
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
14 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change 165 (1986)
Cited by 6 Articles
Accessed 1 Time
Legal Ethics, Vol. 15, Issue 2 (2012), pp. 187-196
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
15 Legal Ethics 187 (2012)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 11 Times
Special Issue: Ethics of Judicial Appointments: Essay
Legal Ethics, Vol. 20, Issue 1 (July 2017), pp. 115-124
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
20 Legal Ethics 115 (2017)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 27 Times
Book Review
Journal of Legal Education, Vol. 66, Issue 4 (Summer 2017), pp. 961-978
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
66 J. Legal Educ. 961 (2016-2017)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs, Vol. 13, Issue 1 (Spring 2008), pp. 295-306
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
13 UCLA J. Int'l L. & Foreign Aff. 295 (2008)
Cited by 4 Articles
Accessed 1 Time
Debate: Marxisim and the Rule of Law: Commentary
Law and Social Inquiry, Vol. 15, Issue 4 (Fall 1990), pp. 685-698
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
15 Law & Soc. Inquiry 685 (1990)
Cited by 4 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
Symposium: Comparative Law in the Late Twentieth Century
Brigham Young University Law Review, Vol. 1987, Issue 2 (1987), pp. 587-594
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1987 BYU L. Rev. 587 (1987)
Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 1 Time
Margins, Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2001), pp. 199-304
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
1 Margins 199 (2001)
Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Modern Islamic Law
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 26, Issue 2 (Spring 1978), pp. 219-226
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
26 Am. J. Comp. L. 219 (1977-1978)
Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 7 Times
Comment
Legal Ethics, Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2008), pp. 126-128
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
11 Legal Ethics 126 (2008)
Law & Society Review, Vol. 14, Issue 3 (Spring 1980), pp. 429-444
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
14 Law & Soc'y Rev. 429 (1979-1980)
Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 5 Times
East African Law Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 2 (June 1970), pp. 100-151
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
6 E. Afr. L.J. 100 (1970)
Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
Review Article
Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 31, Issue 4 (December 2004), pp. 610-624
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
31 J.L. & Soc'y 610 (2004)
Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
John Dugard: A Life in Pursuit of Higher Law
South African Journal on Human Rights, Vol. 26, Issue 2 (2010), pp. 217-245
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
26 S. Afr. J. on Hum. Rts. 217 (2010)
Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 11 Times
Special Issue: Education
International Journal of the Legal Profession, Vol. 22, Issue 1 (March 2015), pp. 3-26
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
22 Int'l J. Legal Prof. 3 (2015)
Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
From the Editor
Law & Society Review, Vol. 11, Issue 4 (Spring 1977), pp. 611-616
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
11 Law & Soc'y Rev. 611 (1976-1977)
Review Essay
African Law Studies, Vol. 16, pp. 132-165
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
16 Afr. L. Stud. 132 (1978)
Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 1 Time
Bibliography
African Law Studies, Vol. 2, pp. 1-48
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
2 Afr. L. Stud. 1 (1969)
Symposium: A Celebration of the Thought of Marc Galanter - 18th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy: Commentary
DePaul Law Review, Vol. 62, Issue 2 (Winter 2013), pp. 555-570
Abel, Richard (Cited 2132 times)
62 DePaul L. Rev. 555 (2012-2013)
Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 5 Times
Special Issue: Too Many Lawyers: Foreword
International Journal of the Legal Profession, Vol. 19, Issues 2-3 (2012), pp. 131-146
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
19 Int'l J. Legal Prof. 131 (2012)
Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 2 Times
Justice in Punishment: Alternatives to Punishment
Israel Law Review, Vol. 25, Issues 3 and 4 (Summer-Autumn 1991), pp. 740-752
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
25 Isr. L. Rev. 740 (1991)
Accessed 9 Times
Columns
Negotiation Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 3 (July 1991), pp. 235-248
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
7 Negot. J. 235 (1991)
Accessed 10 Times
Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 47, Special Supplement Issue 1 (October 2020), pp. S14-S29
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
DOI: 10.1111/jols.12244
47 J.L. & Soc'y S14 (2020)
Accessed 4 Times
From the Editor-Elect
Law & Society Review, Vol. 10, Issue 4 (Summer 1976), pp. 493-498
Abel, Richard L. (Cited 2132 times)
10 Law & Soc'y Rev. 493 (1975-1976)