Claire Johnson Raba

Introduction

Professor Johnson Raba’s scholarship focuses on access to civil justice and the impact of the civil legal system on low-income borrowers and their communities. At the intersection of big data, emerging legal technologies, consumer protection, and racial and social justice, her research is directed at substantively improving the experiences of self-represented litigants in state court.

In The Media

Professor Raba Appointed as UIC Fellow

Professor Claire Johnson Raba will serve as a grant-funded Policy and Social Engagement Fellow sponsored by the UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy.
Professor Raba Co-Authors Four Policy Reports

Assistant Professor of Law Claire Johnson Raba has co-authored four policy reports in her work as a co-principal investigator with the Debt Collection Lab.
Professor Published by The Debt Collection Lab

Professor Johnson Raba recently published two reports on the newly launched Research section on the Debt Collection Lab website.
Professor Claire Raba Appears on "Chicago Tonight"

Claire Johnson Raba, UIC assistant professor of law, joined WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” to discuss the latest legal challenges to the student loan relief program.
Professor Claire Raba appointed to American Bar

The ABF/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Scholars Program is proud to announce the 2023-24 cohort of Faculty Scholars.

Awards, Appointments & Presentations

Presentations:

“Recent Developments in the Law” Part 2 on Habeas Corpus and Immigration Issues (2025)
“International Access to Justice Forum” in New York, co-sponsored by NYU Law and Fordham University School of Law (2025)

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Claire Johnson Raba

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