About the James Scott Brown Foundation
We provide professional legal intelligence to nonprofits protecting children from abuse and exploitation—with a specialized focus on selective abuse cases.
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Combating Child Abuse Through Legal Innovation
The James Scott Brown Foundation was established to provide nonprofits fighting child abuse with the legal tools and resources they need to succeed. We believe every organization dedicated to protecting children deserves access to professional legal intelligence.
Our platform democratizes access to sophisticated legal services that were previously available only to well-funded organizations. With 30+ specialized services covering everything from impact litigation to victim support, we enable nonprofits to focus on what matters most: protecting children.
Selective Abuse Expertise
The James Scott Brown Foundation specializes in selective abuse—a complex form of child maltreatment that requires specialized legal approaches. Click each card to learn more.
Understanding Selective Abuse
Specialized expertise in differential treatment patterns within families.
Psychological Impact Research
Deep understanding of the unique trauma patterns in selective abuse cases.
Structural & Systemic Factors
Analysis of family, economic, and cultural factors that enable selective abuse.
Long-term Outcome Documentation
Evidence of lifelong impacts for stronger legal arguments.
Principles That Guide Our Work
Our work is guided by core principles that ensure every service we provide makes a meaningful impact. Click each card to learn more.
Protection First
Child safety is our primary objective in every service we provide.
Legal Excellence
Cutting-edge technology meets the highest professional standards.
Trauma-Informed Approach
Sensitivity to the experiences of abuse survivors guides our work.
Global Reach
Supporting organizations worldwide in the fight against child abuse.
30+ Specialized Legal Services
Our comprehensive platform provides back-office enhancement to optimize the legal strategies of the organizations we support. Click each category to see specific services.
Litigation Support
Strategic support for high-impact legal actions against abusers.
Legal Research & Intelligence
Comprehensive research and intelligence gathering capabilities.
Victim & Witness Support
Compassionate, trauma-informed support for survivors and witnesses.
Organizational Operations
Back-office enhancement for legal operations efficiency.
Important Notice
The James Scott Brown Foundation does not provide legal advice, representation, or attorney-client relationships. We are a legal intelligence and research platform that supports the work of licensed attorneys and qualified legal professionals.
We serve as a force multiplier for your existing legal team, providing an additional layer of potency to optimize cases through advanced research, strategic analysis, and comprehensive intelligence gathering.
All legal decisions and advice remain the sole responsibility of your organization's licensed legal counsel. We enhance—we do not replace—the critical work of qualified attorneys.
Partnering With Your Legal Team
Our platform integrates with your organization's existing legal counsel, providing powerful back-office support that enhances every aspect of your legal strategy.
Your Legal Counsel Leads
Your organization's licensed attorneys maintain full control over all legal decisions, strategy, and client advice.
We Enhance & Optimize
Our platform provides research, analysis, and intelligence that adds potency to your legal team's work.
Children Are Protected
Together, we achieve better outcomes faster, ensuring more children receive the protection they deserve.
Made Possible By
Our Founding Grant Partner
The Embassy Row Project
All services provided by the James Scott Brown Foundation are offered completely free of charge to qualifying nonprofits, made possible through a generous grant by the Embassy Row Project.
This partnership enables us to remove financial barriers and ensure that every organization dedicated to protecting children has access to professional legal intelligence services, regardless of their budget.
Learn more about the Embassy Row ProjectApply for Platform Access
All services are provided at no cost through a grant by the Embassy Row Project. Qualifying nonprofits may apply for access to our legal intelligence platform.