ABILA (American Branch of the ILA)
@abilaofficial.bsky.social
American Branch of the International Law Association and home of International Law Weekend. Est. 1922. 🌎🌍🌏
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The International Law Association (American Branch) seeks nominations for its Student Ambassadors program. This is a terrific way for law students to network with leading academics and practitioners, as well as other students. See more here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/2026-student...
January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The International Law Association (American Branch) seeks nominations for its Student Ambassadors program. This is a terrific way for law students to network with leading academics and practitioners, as well as other students. See more here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/2026-student...
ILW25 Panel Reflection: Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure? by Claire Barrington
This blog is part of a series of reflections on ILW 2025 by our Student Ambassadors. Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw25-panel-...
This blog is part of a series of reflections on ILW 2025 by our Student Ambassadors. Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw25-panel-...
January 28, 2026 at 6:31 AM
ILW25 Panel Reflection: Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure? by Claire Barrington
This blog is part of a series of reflections on ILW 2025 by our Student Ambassadors. Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw25-panel-...
This blog is part of a series of reflections on ILW 2025 by our Student Ambassadors. Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw25-panel-...
PROGRAM & REGISTRATION FOR ILW-WEST 2026 LIVE!
The Int'l and Comparative Law Program at @law.ucla.edu and ABILA invite you to join us for ILW-West on Feb 20-21, 2026. The theme is New Frontiers, Evolving Rules: The Future of International Law.
See more here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
The Int'l and Comparative Law Program at @law.ucla.edu and ABILA invite you to join us for ILW-West on Feb 20-21, 2026. The theme is New Frontiers, Evolving Rules: The Future of International Law.
See more here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
January 27, 2026 at 9:11 AM
PROGRAM & REGISTRATION FOR ILW-WEST 2026 LIVE!
The Int'l and Comparative Law Program at @law.ucla.edu and ABILA invite you to join us for ILW-West on Feb 20-21, 2026. The theme is New Frontiers, Evolving Rules: The Future of International Law.
See more here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
The Int'l and Comparative Law Program at @law.ucla.edu and ABILA invite you to join us for ILW-West on Feb 20-21, 2026. The theme is New Frontiers, Evolving Rules: The Future of International Law.
See more here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
Announcing: the ILW 2026 Co-Chairs, theme, and dates!
We're delighted to announce that this year's Co-Chairs are Brady Mabe, @jesspeake.bsky.social, and Lisa Reinsberg.
Theme: [R]evolution in the International Legal Order.
Dates: October 22-24, 2026. Save the dates today!
We're delighted to announce that this year's Co-Chairs are Brady Mabe, @jesspeake.bsky.social, and Lisa Reinsberg.
Theme: [R]evolution in the International Legal Order.
Dates: October 22-24, 2026. Save the dates today!
January 23, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Announcing: the ILW 2026 Co-Chairs, theme, and dates!
We're delighted to announce that this year's Co-Chairs are Brady Mabe, @jesspeake.bsky.social, and Lisa Reinsberg.
Theme: [R]evolution in the International Legal Order.
Dates: October 22-24, 2026. Save the dates today!
We're delighted to announce that this year's Co-Chairs are Brady Mabe, @jesspeake.bsky.social, and Lisa Reinsberg.
Theme: [R]evolution in the International Legal Order.
Dates: October 22-24, 2026. Save the dates today!
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
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Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/statement-of...
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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
Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/statement-of...
Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/statement-of...
In 2026, the American Branch will host several CLE-qualifying webinars, free for every attendee. The first in this series, 'A Report Card on the Laws of Armed Conflict,' will be held on February 17, 2026, at 11 AM ET.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
In 2026, the American Branch will host several CLE-qualifying webinars, free for every attendee. The first in this series, 'A Report Card on the Laws of Armed Conflict,' will be held on February 17, 2026, at 11 AM ET.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The 2026 ILA-ASIL EastMed-MENA Research Forum, organized by the International Law Association - Hellenic Branch and the American Society of International Law, invites paper proposals for its meeting on 9–10 July 2026 in Athens, Greece. See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/americ...
January 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The 2026 ILA-ASIL EastMed-MENA Research Forum, organized by the International Law Association - Hellenic Branch and the American Society of International Law, invites paper proposals for its meeting on 9–10 July 2026 in Athens, Greece. See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/americ...
The ABILA Study Group on Crimes against Humanity has been hard at work - read their two newest articles, the Non-Discrimination Provision and the Martens Clause, on our website: www.ila-americanbranch.org/abila-study-...
Drafting Committee: Olympia Bekou, Sara Ciucci, Christopher Lentz, Leila Sadat
Drafting Committee: Olympia Bekou, Sara Ciucci, Christopher Lentz, Leila Sadat
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The ABILA Study Group on Crimes against Humanity has been hard at work - read their two newest articles, the Non-Discrimination Provision and the Martens Clause, on our website: www.ila-americanbranch.org/abila-study-...
Drafting Committee: Olympia Bekou, Sara Ciucci, Christopher Lentz, Leila Sadat
Drafting Committee: Olympia Bekou, Sara Ciucci, Christopher Lentz, Leila Sadat
The first episode of ILC in 2026 is live! In this special episode, Chiara, Alison, and Milena speak with Dapo Akande and Franz Perrez about the most significant moments in international law in 2025.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The first episode of ILC in 2026 is live! In this special episode, Chiara, Alison, and Milena speak with Dapo Akande and Franz Perrez about the most significant moments in international law in 2025.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5KMt...
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/gHDXEyVM
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5KMt...
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/gHDXEyVM
The ABILA Outstanding Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of international law. This year's recipient was Brenda Hollis, with Jim Johnson accepting it on her behalf. Read her remarks here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/2025-abila-o...
2025 ABILA Outstanding Achievement Acceptance Remarks - Brenda Hollis - ABILA
ABILA Outstanding Achievement Award Acceptance Remarks Delivered 25 October 2025 (reward accepted by JC Johnson) Thank you for honoring me […]
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November 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The ABILA Outstanding Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of international law. This year's recipient was Brenda Hollis, with Jim Johnson accepting it on her behalf. Read her remarks here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/2025-abila-o...
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Check out my new co-authored piece on @justsecurity.org
In it, we discuss how crises can be catalysts for change in international law.
Join us for @abilaofficial.bsky.social International Law Weekend in NYC this weekend to explore this theme in more detail.
#ILW2025
In it, we discuss how crises can be catalysts for change in international law.
Join us for @abilaofficial.bsky.social International Law Weekend in NYC this weekend to explore this theme in more detail.
#ILW2025
"Progress in international law often emerges not in spite of crisis, but because of it."
William Aceves, Amity Boye, and @jesspeake.bsky.social ask: How can today's crises become opportunities for innovation?
www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi...
William Aceves, Amity Boye, and @jesspeake.bsky.social ask: How can today's crises become opportunities for innovation?
www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi...
Crisis as Catalyst: Past, Present, and Future of International Law
To see crisis as catalyst is to reject fatalism and to believe that law can be both a shield and a compass in turbulent times.
www.justsecurity.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Check out my new co-authored piece on @justsecurity.org
In it, we discuss how crises can be catalysts for change in international law.
Join us for @abilaofficial.bsky.social International Law Weekend in NYC this weekend to explore this theme in more detail.
#ILW2025
In it, we discuss how crises can be catalysts for change in international law.
Join us for @abilaofficial.bsky.social International Law Weekend in NYC this weekend to explore this theme in more detail.
#ILW2025
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Today kicks off @abilaofficial.bsky.social's #ILW2025.
We’ve published two articles leading up to #ILW2025, with more to come!
www.justsecurity.org/122648/crisi...
www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi...
We’ll also be posting relevant content ahead of some of the weekend’s panels. Stay tuned!
We’ve published two articles leading up to #ILW2025, with more to come!
www.justsecurity.org/122648/crisi...
www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi...
We’ll also be posting relevant content ahead of some of the weekend’s panels. Stay tuned!
Crisis as Catalyst in International Law
Continuing relevance of the U.N., urgent need for reform, and dire consequences of further U.S. defunding or withdrawal.
www.justsecurity.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Today kicks off @abilaofficial.bsky.social's #ILW2025.
We’ve published two articles leading up to #ILW2025, with more to come!
www.justsecurity.org/122648/crisi...
www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi...
We’ll also be posting relevant content ahead of some of the weekend’s panels. Stay tuned!
We’ve published two articles leading up to #ILW2025, with more to come!
www.justsecurity.org/122648/crisi...
www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi...
We’ll also be posting relevant content ahead of some of the weekend’s panels. Stay tuned!
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Reflections on International Law Weekend 2025: An International Law Chats x Just Security Podcast Crossover Episode
@abilaofficial.bsky.social #ILW2025
With Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, @bechamilton.bsky.social, and Megan Corrarino.
www.justsecurity.org/123822/podca...
@abilaofficial.bsky.social #ILW2025
With Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, @bechamilton.bsky.social, and Megan Corrarino.
www.justsecurity.org/123822/podca...
The Just Security Podcast: Reflections on International Law Weekend 2025
Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, and Rebecca Hamilton join Megan Corrarino, to discuss takeaways from ABILA's International Law Weekend.
www.justsecurity.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reflections on International Law Weekend 2025: An International Law Chats x Just Security Podcast Crossover Episode
@abilaofficial.bsky.social #ILW2025
With Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, @bechamilton.bsky.social, and Megan Corrarino.
www.justsecurity.org/123822/podca...
@abilaofficial.bsky.social #ILW2025
With Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, @bechamilton.bsky.social, and Megan Corrarino.
www.justsecurity.org/123822/podca...
The Second Century of the Federal Arbitration Act at International Law Weekend 2025.
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Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Second Century of the Federal Arbitration Act at International Law Weekend 2025.
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Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Narrative Strategies in International Environmental Law at International Law Weekend 2025.
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Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Narrative Strategies in International Environmental Law at International Law Weekend 2025.
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Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
International Organization Secretariats as Crisis Managers and Change-Makers at International Law Weekend 2025.
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Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
October 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
International Organization Secretariats as Crisis Managers and Change-Makers at International Law Weekend 2025.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure? #ILW25
With: Ana Paula Lavalle Arroyo, Tom Dannenbaum, Akila Radhakrishnan, Leila Nadya Sadat, Hugo Relva, and Sebastiaan Verelst.
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With: Ana Paula Lavalle Arroyo, Tom Dannenbaum, Akila Radhakrishnan, Leila Nadya Sadat, Hugo Relva, and Sebastiaan Verelst.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure? #ILW25
With: Ana Paula Lavalle Arroyo, Tom Dannenbaum, Akila Radhakrishnan, Leila Nadya Sadat, Hugo Relva, and Sebastiaan Verelst.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Ana Paula Lavalle Arroyo, Tom Dannenbaum, Akila Radhakrishnan, Leila Nadya Sadat, Hugo Relva, and Sebastiaan Verelst.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
'A “New” Role for the ICJ?' at #ILW25
With: @chiaragiorgetti.bsky.social, Mohammed Helal, Alison Macdonald, Francesco Messineo, H.E. Ambassador Franz Perrez, and Arman Sarvarian.
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With: @chiaragiorgetti.bsky.social, Mohammed Helal, Alison Macdonald, Francesco Messineo, H.E. Ambassador Franz Perrez, and Arman Sarvarian.
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September 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
'A “New” Role for the ICJ?' at #ILW25
With: @chiaragiorgetti.bsky.social, Mohammed Helal, Alison Macdonald, Francesco Messineo, H.E. Ambassador Franz Perrez, and Arman Sarvarian.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: @chiaragiorgetti.bsky.social, Mohammed Helal, Alison Macdonald, Francesco Messineo, H.E. Ambassador Franz Perrez, and Arman Sarvarian.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
From Ambition to Action? The Sustainable Development Goals Ten Years On #ILW25
With: Perpétua Chéry, @freyadw.bsky.social, Giovanna E. Gismondi, John H. Knox, and Vanessa Racehorse.
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With: Perpétua Chéry, @freyadw.bsky.social, Giovanna E. Gismondi, John H. Knox, and Vanessa Racehorse.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
From Ambition to Action? The Sustainable Development Goals Ten Years On #ILW25
With: Perpétua Chéry, @freyadw.bsky.social, Giovanna E. Gismondi, John H. Knox, and Vanessa Racehorse.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Perpétua Chéry, @freyadw.bsky.social, Giovanna E. Gismondi, John H. Knox, and Vanessa Racehorse.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Announcing our Saturday Keynote Speaker: Sir Howard Morrison!
Sir Howard Morrison is a Former Judge with the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Sir Howard Morrison is a Former Judge with the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Announcing our Saturday Keynote Speaker: Sir Howard Morrison!
Sir Howard Morrison is a Former Judge with the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Sir Howard Morrison is a Former Judge with the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
The International Criminal Court: Surviving the Onslaught? #ILW25
With: Patrick Keenan, Valerie Oosterveld, Rebecca Shoot, Jennifer Trahan, and Maria Elena Vignoli.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Patrick Keenan, Valerie Oosterveld, Rebecca Shoot, Jennifer Trahan, and Maria Elena Vignoli.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
September 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The International Criminal Court: Surviving the Onslaught? #ILW25
With: Patrick Keenan, Valerie Oosterveld, Rebecca Shoot, Jennifer Trahan, and Maria Elena Vignoli.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Patrick Keenan, Valerie Oosterveld, Rebecca Shoot, Jennifer Trahan, and Maria Elena Vignoli.
Register for ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
International Tribunals and Cultural Heritage Destruction: War Crimes, Persecution, Genocide & Discrimination #ILW25
With: Emily Behzadi Cárdenas, Anne-Marie Carstens, Patty Gerstenblith, and Kristin Hausler
Register for International Law Weekend here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Emily Behzadi Cárdenas, Anne-Marie Carstens, Patty Gerstenblith, and Kristin Hausler
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September 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
International Tribunals and Cultural Heritage Destruction: War Crimes, Persecution, Genocide & Discrimination #ILW25
With: Emily Behzadi Cárdenas, Anne-Marie Carstens, Patty Gerstenblith, and Kristin Hausler
Register for International Law Weekend here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Emily Behzadi Cárdenas, Anne-Marie Carstens, Patty Gerstenblith, and Kristin Hausler
Register for International Law Weekend here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Crisis, Courts, and Sovereigns: Rethinking Immunity and Enforcement in a Shifting Global Order #ILW25
With: Alec Albright, Andrea Bjorklund, Ingrid Brunk, Nicolle Kownacki, Natalie L. Reid, and Beatrice Walton.
Secure your ILW 2025 tickets here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Alec Albright, Andrea Bjorklund, Ingrid Brunk, Nicolle Kownacki, Natalie L. Reid, and Beatrice Walton.
Secure your ILW 2025 tickets here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
September 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Crisis, Courts, and Sovereigns: Rethinking Immunity and Enforcement in a Shifting Global Order #ILW25
With: Alec Albright, Andrea Bjorklund, Ingrid Brunk, Nicolle Kownacki, Natalie L. Reid, and Beatrice Walton.
Secure your ILW 2025 tickets here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Alec Albright, Andrea Bjorklund, Ingrid Brunk, Nicolle Kownacki, Natalie L. Reid, and Beatrice Walton.
Secure your ILW 2025 tickets here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
The Digital Divide in International Cyber Law #ILW25
With: @chris4short.bsky.social, Jennifer Tridgell, Fabian Rogers, Roxana Vatanparast, and Rosey Wong.
Register for International Law Weekend 2025 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: @chris4short.bsky.social, Jennifer Tridgell, Fabian Rogers, Roxana Vatanparast, and Rosey Wong.
Register for International Law Weekend 2025 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
September 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Digital Divide in International Cyber Law #ILW25
With: @chris4short.bsky.social, Jennifer Tridgell, Fabian Rogers, Roxana Vatanparast, and Rosey Wong.
Register for International Law Weekend 2025 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: @chris4short.bsky.social, Jennifer Tridgell, Fabian Rogers, Roxana Vatanparast, and Rosey Wong.
Register for International Law Weekend 2025 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
Customary International Law: What Role Can It Play in Responding to Contemporary Global Crises? #ILW25
With: Noora Arajärvi, Oona A. Hathaway, Adil Haque, Brian D. Lepard, and Sir Michael Wood KC, at International Law Weekend 2025
Secure your ticket here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Noora Arajärvi, Oona A. Hathaway, Adil Haque, Brian D. Lepard, and Sir Michael Wood KC, at International Law Weekend 2025
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September 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Customary International Law: What Role Can It Play in Responding to Contemporary Global Crises? #ILW25
With: Noora Arajärvi, Oona A. Hathaway, Adil Haque, Brian D. Lepard, and Sir Michael Wood KC, at International Law Weekend 2025
Secure your ticket here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
With: Noora Arajärvi, Oona A. Hathaway, Adil Haque, Brian D. Lepard, and Sir Michael Wood KC, at International Law Weekend 2025
Secure your ticket here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...