Richard Abel (lawyer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Abel (lawyer)

lawyer

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1941

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Richard L.
Abel (born September 13, 1941) is a Professor of Law (now emeritus), a specialist in African Law Studies and a renowned socio-legal scholar.
He received his B.A.
from Harvard University (1962), his LL.B.
from Columbia University (1965) and his Ph.D.
from the University of London (1974).
He has been a member of the faculty of the UCLA School of Law since 1974.
He is a past president of the Law and Society Association and editor of the Law & Society Review.