Congratulations to our Chair, Leila Sadat, for being awarded ASIL's 2025 Goler T. Butcher Medal! asil.org/about/honors-a…

From time to time, ABILA Presidents have issued Statements on important matters of international concern that are related to our mandate. Read our President's Statement Regarding the United States and the International Rule of Law here: ila-americanbranch.org/wp-content/upl…

The American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) is pleased to invite panel proposals for International Law Weekend 2025 (ILW 2025)—the premier international law event of the fall season. ila-americanbranch.org/international-…

Announcing: ILW 2025 Co-Chairs! William Aceves, Amity Boye (ABILA), and Jess Peake. Read more about them here: ila-americanbranch.org/announcing-ilw…

Student Ambassador Madison Graham of the UGA School of Law reflected on the #ILW2024 Panel 'Empowering International Law to Address Rising Tensions in Outer Space' for our blog. Read here: ila-americanbranch.org/ilw24-panel-re…

The American Branch will host a Reception at the ASIL's Annual Meeting on April 17, at 6:30PM for all ABILA Members and friends. We will be honoring the life of the American Branch’s first female President, Cynthia Lichtenstein, over drinks and canapés.

At the ASIL Annual Meeting (#ASILAM) today, our Chair Leila Sadat gave the prestigious Goler T. Butcher Medal Lecture "The Long Arc of Justice: Forging a Convention for Crimes Against Humanity." Congratulations, Professor Sadat!

Announcing: the International Law Weekend Organizing Committee 2025! See more here: ila-americanbranch.org/announcing-ilw…

Due to popular demand, we've extended our ILW panel proposal deadline for a second (and final) time. New deadline: May 15, 2025! Send proposals in here: ila-americanbranch.org/international-…

The newest episode of International Law Chats is live! Look WHOs Back? with Professor Gian Luca Burci (Geneva Graduate Institute). He discusses the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic convention and the future of global health law. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0ePGej…

The American Branch is proud to share its directory of experts for news media. From the law of armed conflict to international intellectual property law, the ABILA is full of leading international law experts. See the full list here: ila-americanbranch.org/wp-content/upl…

It's the final week for submissions - get your panel idea in soon!

Announcing: ABILA's 2025 Student Ambassadors! 2025 was a record year for Student Ambassador applications. Congratulations to: Hadja K. Bah, Vibha Bangarbale, Callista Borst, Sungwon Cho, Hallie Green, Chioma Menankiti, Jessica Moore, & Haichen Zhao. ila-americanbranch.org/abila-2025-stu…

International Law Chats Ep. 3 - Africa Popularis with Amb. Namira Negm and Tafadzwa Pasipanodya is live! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7v1T9I…

In honor of ILW 2025’s theme of ‘Crisis as Catalyst,’ ABILA is hosting its next blogging symposium with the International Humanitarian Law Committee. Editors for this Symposium are Professor Gabor Rona, Anne Harper, & Freya Doughty-Wagner. See more here: ila-americanbranch.org/blogging-sympo…

Emerging Voices 2025 Panel – Call for Submissions We will select several abstracts for presentation at ILW 2025 as part of a panel of new and emerging professionals. Accepted applicants will be invited to present their papers at the Emerging Voices Panel. ila-americanbranch.org/emerging-voice…

Call For Nominations: 2025 Charles Siegal Distinguished Service Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED The ABILA’s Charles Siegal Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ABILA by a member of the ABILA. See more here: ila-americanbranch.org/call-for-nomin…

Join us at the 3rd ICC Italia Arbitration Forum ⚖️ 📅 Date: 9 October 2025 📍 Location: Rome, Italy Don't miss this opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions on the evolution of international commercial arbitration 🔗 Register now at 2go.iccwbo.org/icc-italia-arb…

Tickets for International Law Weekend 2025 are now live! Early bird prices are available until September 23, 2025. Register here: ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-regis…

The next episode of our podcast, International Law Chats, is live! Chiara Giorgetti and Milena Sterio interviewed our Chair, Leila Sadat, about her longstanding efforts to establish a treaty on Crimes Against Humanity. Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/1bclL3…