ABA Museum of Law

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ABA Museum of Law
Established	1996
Location	321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois USA
Coordinates	41°53′18″N 87°37′50″W / 41.8882°N 87.6306°W / 41.8882; -87.6306
Website	ABA Museum of Law

The ABA Museum of Law, opened in November 1996 in Chicago, Illinois by the American Bar Association, is the only national museum that focuses on the role of law and the legal profession in America and throughout the world.^[1] Its goal is to engage the public in the legal system and make it relevant in their lives.^[2] In an effort to increase understanding of lawyers and the work they do,^[3] the museum highlights lawyers who were well known for other work^[4] as well as well-known trials.^[5] The museum closed in late 2011.

References [edit]

^ Ken Armstrong (1996-12-25). "Exhibit No. 1: ABA Opens 1st Law Museum in U.S.". The Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
^ Dave Hoekstra (1999-09-16). "Museum Showcases Legacy of American Justice System". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
^ Ken Armstrong (1997-03-23). "Lawyers Get a Museum of Their Own". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
^ "Museum Exhibit to Showcase Stories of America's Lawyer-Presidents". Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland. 2004-10-01. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
^ Lisa Lenoir (2002-03-03). "Caseload Full of Dramatic U.S. Trials". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

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