International Law Weekend 2026 – Call for Panel Proposals
INTERNATIONAL LAW WEEKEND 2026 Call for Panel Proposals [R]evolution in the International Legal Order DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2026 The American...
Call for Nominees: 2026 Student Ambassadors
2025 Student Ambassadors and ABILA Membership Officer Julia Liston Student Ambassadors Call for Nominees Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 (early nominations...
ILW25 Panel Reflection: Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure?
by Claire E. Barrington, J.D. and LL.M. Candidate, Washington University School of Law in St. Louis* This blog is part...
Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Branch of the International Law Association Regarding the United States Intervention in Venezuela
January 16, 2026 Whereas, on January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that, at his command, U.S. war planes attacked Venezuelan...
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK OF THE ABILA STUDY GROUP ON THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
by Leila Nadya Sadat, Chair (link to Study Group Draft Articles, New Additions, and Thematic Topics) On January 19, 2026,...
CLE Webinar: A Report Card on the Laws of Armed Conflict
The observation that these are challenging times for international law and that armed conflict is the crucible in which so...
ILW25 Panel Reflection: Keeping Sinking States Afloat: The Crisis of Climate Change-Induced Sea-Level Rise and the International Legal Framework
by Vibha Bangarbale, JD Candidate at Case Western Reserve University School of Law* This blog is part of a series...
ILW25 Panel Reflection: Does Investment Arbitration Impede Climate Change?
by Chioma Menankiti, an LLM candidate at Harvard Law School* This blog is part of a series of reflections on...
International Law Weekend 2025 Overview
International Law Weekend 2025 was held at the New York City Bar Association at 42 West 44th Street, New York...
2025 ABILA Outstanding Achievement Acceptance Remarks – Brenda Hollis
ABILA Outstanding Achievement Award Acceptance Remarks Delivered 25 October 2025 (reward accepted by JC Johnson) Thank you for honoring me...