Defending Individual Liberty, Free Enterprise & Sound Science Since 1977

The Atlantic Legal Foundation advocates in the nation’s appellate courts for individual liberty, free enterprise, property rights, limited and efficient government, sound science in judicial and regulatory proceedings, and effective education, including parental rights and school choice.

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About Atlantic Legal Foundation

Founded in 1977, the Atlantic Legal Foundation is a national, nonprofit, public interest law firm whose mission is to advance the rule of law by advocating for individual liberty, free enterprise, property rights, limited and efficient government, sound science in judicial and regulatory proceedings, and effective education, including parental rights and school choice. With the benefit of guidance from the legal scholars, corporate legal officers, private practitioners, business executives, and prominent scientists who serve on its Board of Directors and Advisory Council, the Foundation pursues its mission by participating as amicus curiae in carefully selected appeals before the Supreme Court of the United States, federal courts of appeals, and state supreme courts.

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2022 Annual Awards Ceremony

The Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, CA – September 28, 2022

At this year’s Annual ALF Awards Ceremony, Dr. Thomas Sowell – American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author – will be our 2022 Lifetime Achievement Honoree. Michael D. Rich, president emeritus of the RAND Corporation, will be our Annual Award recipient.

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Individual Liberty

Free Enterprise

Property Rights

Limited Government

Sound Science

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ALF Amicus Curiae Program

With the benefit of guidance from the legal scholars, corporate legal officers, private practitioners, business executives, and prominent scientists who serve on its Board of Directors and Advisory Council, the Foundation pursues its mission primarily by participating as amicus curiae in carefully selected appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States, federal courts of appeals, and state appellate courts.

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