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The American Society of International Law hosts a Midyear Meeting annually in late October or early November. The meeting encompasses several events, including leadership meetings of the Society's Executive Council and the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law; the Research Forum, which features cutting-edge international law scholarship by more than 90 authors; and programming for practitioners. The Midyear Meeting has been held since 2010 in Miami, Los Angeles, Athens & Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle, St. Louis, New York, virtually, Miami, and Pittsburgh.

The 2024 meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois, at the University of Chicago Law School, November 14-16.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024
(All events on Thursday held at White & Case LLP / 111 S Wacker Dr # 5100, Chicago, IL 60606, Floor 29 - must have photo ID to enter the building)
MAP

1:45 pm
Practitioners’ Forum check-in opens
2:15 – 3:30 pm
Panel One - To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Navigating the Changing Landscape in International Arbitration

Prepare for a high-stakes, debate-style panel where tricky disclosure scenarios - the use of Generative AI and social media - take center stage! One team will argue why a disclosure (and to what degree) is necessary, while the other team challenges that viewpoint. Then you, the audience, get to weigh in. Before and after the debate, live polls will test whether these panelists can sway your stance on the issue. Will your opinion change? Under what circumstances? Prepare for a dynamic, interactive session that tests your judgment in a variety of nuanced arbitration dilemmas.

Panelists:

  • Zhaoying (Dorothy) Du, Motorola Mobility
  • Charles Kotuby, University of Pittsburgh School of Law & Three Crowns LLP
  • Sarah Reynolds, Reynolds ADR
  • Javier Rubinstein, Rubinstein ADR, LLC
  • Kelly Turner (Moderator), American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution
3:30 – 3:50 pm
Networking Break
3:50 – 5:05 pm
Panel Two - Turf Wars: the Clash of Legal Regimes in an Increasingly Fragmented World

This panel will explore the overlap and clashes across legal regimes in the international law space. Through an engaging discussion with diverse speakers, from private and public positions, the panel will highlight emerging trends in conflicts of international-law regimes and dissect how practitioners confront decisions regarding those conflicts and clashes. Featured topics include (1) analyzing the challenges of implementing both international humanitarian law and human rights law in armed conflicts; (2) highlighting the differences and effectiveness of judicial procedure in international humanitarian law-related cases and commercial disputes; (3) examining the interaction between the UN sanctions regime and unilateral sanctions; and (4) anticipating the effects of the US Presidential Election on foreign policy and the interaction of international legal regimes.

Panelists:

  • Jason File, United States Council for International Business
  • Ezequiel Heffes, Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict
  • Philipp Kotlaba, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser
  • Nicolle Kownacki (Moderator), White & Case LLP
  • Julissa Reynoso, Winston & Strawn LLP
5:05 – 5:25 pm
Networking Break
5:25 – 6:10 pm
Keynote Remarks - The Rule of Law under Pressure
Former ASIL President Gregory Shaffer in conversation with current ASIL President Mélida Hodgson.
6:10 – 7:30 pm
Reception
Sponsored by ASIL Law Firm Partner, White & Case LLP

CLOSE THURSDAY
(All events on Friday and Saturday held at University of Chicago Law School / 1111 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637)
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8:00 am
Research Forum check-in opens
8:00 – 9:30 am
Women in International Law (WILIG): Coffee, Connection, & Conversation
Classroom B

WILIG serves as a platform for mentorship, growth, and advocacy, empowering women who are making their mark in international law and guiding aspiring professionals. Join us for a 90-minute session over coffee and pastries dedicated to fostering connections between seasoned professionals and rising international lawyers and scholars while gaining insights into WILIG’s programming and initiatives.

8:30 am – 12:30 pm
ASIL Executive Council meeting [by invitation only]
Room V
9:00 – 10:30 am
Pursuing a Career in International Law
Courtroom

The market for legal jobs is difficult, and specializing in a particular issue, like international law, can make your job search even more frustrating. This workshop will cover steps that all students and new professionals can take to help stand out in the search for an international law job, including: (1) Targeted job searching; (2) Identifying appropriate international experiences; (3) Pursuing valuable volunteer opportunities; and (4) Membership in professional organizations. There will also be time for questions from participants.

Presenter: Taylor Kilpatrick is the Senior Program Manager at the American Society of International Law. Prior to joining the Society, she completed an international judicial clerkship in Palau. She graduated from the George Washington University Law School in 2021.

10:30 – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Writing and Publishing Tips from AJIL
Courtroom

Join Ingrid Brunk and Monica Hakimi, the co-Editor-in-Chiefs of the American Journal of International Law (AJIL); Jeffrey Dunoff, AJIL Board of Editors and Book Review Section Editor; andMeaghan Kelly, AJIL Administrative Editor for a discussion on writing and publishing international legal scholarship, especially in the Journal. They will discuss the craft of international legal scholarship, the opportunities to publish in the Journal, and some tips for navigating the peer review process. The session is aimed at early career scholars and first-time authors who might be interested in submitting future work to AJIL, but everyone is welcome!

Panelists:

  • Ingrid Brunk, Co-Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of International Law, Helen Strong Curry Chair in International Law and Director, Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program, Vanderbilt Law School
  • Monica Hakimi, Co-Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of International Law, William S. Beinecke Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
  • Jeffrey Dunoff, Book Review Section Editor, American Journal of International Law, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law and Director of LL.M. in Transnational Law Program, Temple University Beasley School of Law
  • Meaghan Kelly, Administrative Editor, American Journal of International Law
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch Professional Development Session
Room I

"Representing the State before International Courts and Tribunals" with Mr. David Bigge of the US State Department

David Bigge is Chief of Investment Arbitration at the U.S. Department of State Office, Office of the Legal Adviser. His talk will focus on the U.S. experience before international courts and tribunals, including the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, and the International Court of Justice. Mr. Bigge will also address how attorneys for the U.S. government approach these cases.

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch Professional Development Session
Room III

"The Rule of Law" - with Professor Aziz Huq

Politicians, judges, and citizens commonly use the phrase “rule of law” to describe some good that flows from a legal system. But what precisely is that good? Even in Aristotle’s time, there was no agreement on either its nature, and on whether it counted as an unqualified good. Even now, a core rule-of-law aspiration is that law can constrain how power is flexed. But how or when? Disagreement persists as to whether the rule of law is a matter of how law is used or why it is deployed. In consequence, the World Bank, the leaders of Singapore’s one-party state, and the Communist Party in China can all offer their own spins on the concept.

By charting these disagreements and showing the overlap and the conflicts between different understandings of the concept, Aziz Z. Huq shows how the rule of law can still be used as an important tool for framing and evaluating the goals and functions of a legal system. He traces the idea’s historical origins from ancient Greece to the constitutional theorist Albert Venn Dicey to the economist and political philosopher Friedrich Hayek.

12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Green Lounge
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Research Forum Session I
Auditorium

  • The Problem of International Law's Time Horizons - Sivan Shlomo Agon/Michal Saliternik
  • Rethinking International Law: A Theory for Action - Monica Hakimi
  • Doux Commerce? The Trade and Peace Thesis in the GATT Regime - Sannoy Das
  • Discussant - Harlan Cohen
Session Papers

Courtroom

  • What Leads to the "Crime of Crimes"? A Comparative Analysis of Four Genocides - Özge Karsu/Kerem Gülay
  • The Crime of Crimes: Genocide in Law and Public Discourse After October 7 - Alexander Greenawalt
  • Genocidal Rhetoric - Steven Koh
  • Discussant - Milena Sterio
Session Papers

Room V

  • Subsidiary Means for the Determination of Rules of Law and the Sources Doctrine: The Case of Investment Treaty Arbitration. - Yanwen Zhang
  • The Missing Link in the Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: National Courts as Agents of the International Rule of Law - Aikaterini Florou
  • To Appeal or Comply with Adverse Awards? Exploring Annulment, Set-Aside and the Finality of ISDS Awards - Nicola Strain
  • Discussant - Marney Cheek
Session Papers

Classroom F

  • Exploring the Integration of Indigenous Collective Rights into International Trade Agreements: Data Sovereignty and Digital Inclusion - Ying-Jun Lin
  • Reorienting International Economic Law for the Digital Economy: From the Digital Divide to Enabling Digital Development - Georgios (George) Dimitropoulos/Neha Mishra
  • The Diffusion of Digital Competition Regulations - Gunn Jiravuttipong
  • Discussant - Tim Meyer
Session Papers

Room III

  • Procedural Whataboutism: Towards a Common Framework for Clean Hands and Monetary Gold at the International Court of Justice - Fritz Kainz
  • Monetary Gold in the Age of Public Interest Litigation: The Indispensable Third Party Principles at 70 - Robert Stendel/Alexander Wentker
  • Universal Jurisdiction over the Crime of Persecution as a Pathway to Human Rights Protections - Leah Calabro
  • Discussant - Christina Beharry
Session Papers

3:30 – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 – 5:15 pm
Research Forum Session II
Room II

  • Contracting for Consumer Trade Compliance - Christine Abely
  • Goods' Citizenship - Trang (Mae) Nguyen
  • Envisioning the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area in an Era of Renewed Industrial Policy - Olabisi D. Akinkugbe
  • Discussant - Kathleen Claussen
Session Papers

Courtroom

  • The Problem of Land Grabbing Meeting International Criminal Law - Temitayo Olarewaju
  • Human Rights Movement Entailments: Philanthropy’s Role in Sustaining North-South Hierarchies - Laurel Fletcher
  • Redrawing Trade Routes Through Litigation: Phosphates and the Front Polisario in Panama and South Africa - Sebastian von Massow
  • Discussant - Alexandra Huneeus
Session Papers

Classroom F

  • Selective Formalism in Investment Treaty Arbitration - Richard Chen
  • The Choice Architecture of Arbitrator Selection - Irene Ten Cate
  • Discussant - Simon Batifort
Session Papers

Room V

  • Appeals to Fairness: Does the Appeal Process at ICC Enhance Its Legitimacy - Taylor Dalton
  • The Rise and Fall of State Criminalization: A Legal Project Revisited - Liyu Feng
  • The African Union's mechanisms to prevent war crimes - Mark Wood
  • Discussant - Adrien Wing
Session Papers

Room III

  • The Human Right to Anti-Supremacist Democracy - Jonathan Crock
  • International Law and the Rise of Populism - Shruti Rana/Peter Danchin
  • One Myth about Legal Positivism in International Law: The Conflation of Positivism and Voluntarism - Yunqing Liu
  • Discussant - Adam Chilton
Session Papers

5:15 – 5:30 pm
Break
5:30 – 6:15 pm
Plenary Session
Auditorium
The Plenary session will comprise two parts. First, ASIL President Mélida Hodgson will give remarks and make important announcements, including the winner of the 2024 David D. Caron Prize and the location of the next Midyear Meeting.

Second, Curtis Bradley, the Allen M. Singer Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, will deliver a timely and educational keynote entitled Glossing the Foreign Affairs Constitution.
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Reception
Green Lounge
Sponsored by the University of Chicago Law School

8:00 - 10:00 pm
Law Student and Young Professional Happy Hour
Truth Be Told (1227 E 60th St, Chicago,IL 60637 - one block east of the law school)
Hosted by ASIL Midwest and Government Attorneys Interest Groups.

CLOSE FRIDAY
(All events on Friday and Saturday held at University of Chicago Law School / 1111 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637)
MAP

8:15 am
Research Forum check-in opens
8:30 am – 11:30 am
AJIL Board meeting [by invitation only]
Classroom F
9:00 – 9:30 am
Coffee
TBA
9:30 – 11:00 am
Research Forum Session III
Room I

  • Soft Multilateralism Modernizing Hard Bilateralism: Mapping Soft Law References in International Investment Regime - Bin Cheng
  • EAre Investment Treaties Redundant? Evidence from Investor-State Disputes - Stratos Pahis
  • Discussant - Jarrod Wong
Session Papers

Room II

  • Race, Global Reparative Justice, and Climate Change-Related Migration - Monica Iyer
  • Parallel Proceedings in International Courts on Protecting the Environment - Milena Sterio
  • “Greening” the Conduct of Hostilities: Incorporating Climate Change Considerations into Proportionality and Precautionary Rules - Matei Alexianu
  • Discussant - David Weisbach
Session Papers

Room III

  • The War Crime of Terrorism - Cody Corliss
  • Who Should We Blame for the Crime of Aggression - Nikola Hajdin
  • Discussant - Saira Mohamed
Session Papers

Room IV

  • From Soviet Model to UNCITRAL Model: Institutional Entrepreneurs and the Evolution of China’s Commercial Arbitration Regime - Ji Li/Weixia Gu
  • Adjudicating National Security in the China-US Rivalry - Ji Ma
  • A Comparative Study of China’s Approach to Shaping International Outer Space and Deep Sea Mining Law - Ariel Silverman
  • Discussant - Tom Ginsburg
Session Papers

Room V

  • Forced Enemy-Citizenship - Tamar Megiddo/Ronit Levine-Schnur
  • Between Internalisation and Externalisation: Border Walls as the Ultimate Manifestation of a 'Shifting Border' - Maciej Grześkowiak
  • (Re)Creating the Souk of Aleppo: Reinforcing Protections for Culture-as-Process Under International Law - Helena von Nagy
  • Discussant - Rabiat Akande
Session Papers

11:00 – 11:15 am
Break
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Research Forum Session IV
Room II

  • The Legal Foundations of the Right of Selective Conscientious Objection - Saira Mohamed
  • Civil Resistance in Kosovo: Natural Law in Action - Elizabeth Wilson
  • Protests, Uprisings, Revolution: The Economic Context for Political Disruption - Sharon Basch
  • Discussant - Ben Heath
Session Papers

Room III

  • Collective Memory & The Temporality of Justice: Healing Trauma Across Generations in Jeju 4.3 Redress - Miyoko Pettit-Toledo
  • The Role of Dialogue in Cultural Heritage Restitution - Elena Baylis
  • Justice Beyond Punishment for International Crimes - Margaret deGuzman/Katherine McAuliffe
  • Discussant - Mara Revkin
Session Papers

Room IV

  • The Corporate Director's Duty to Respect Human Rights - Kish Parella
  • Symbiotic International Law: Combatting Uyghur Forced Labor - Preston Jordan Lim
  • Empowerment - Desiree LeClercq
  • Discussant - MJ Durkee
Session Papers

Room V

  • The Artemis Accords and the Moon Agreement: Incompatible Regimes? - Rossana Deplano
  • Human Rights and the Treatment of Women in Iran's Constitution - Pegah Banihashemi
  • Embracing Ambiguity in the Form of International Agreements - Mykhailo Soldatenko
  • Discussant - Curt Bradley & Rosa Celorio
Session Papers

1:00 – 2:15 pm
Lunch
Green Lounge
1:00 – 2:15 pm
International Law Review Editors-in-Chief Roundtable (by invitation)
Classroom F

In recognition of the important role that student-edited international law journals play in the dissemination of international legal scholarship, the Society hosts an International Law Review Editor Roundtable. This Roundtable will discuss key issues around legal scholarship, including: selecting great topics that might be more relevant to the various audiences of law journals, including scholars and practitioners; how international law journals can be more effective at soliciting and/or selecting relevant pieces of international legal scholarship; and how to work with authors (who may have different cultural perspectives) to successfully publish their pieces.

Panelists:

  • Ingrid Brunk, American Journal of International Law & Vanderbilt Law School
  • Kathleen Claussen, Georgetown University Law Center
  • Steve Koh, Boston University School of Law
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Research Forum Session V
Room I

  • Digital Technologies and the (Re)shaping of International Humanitarian Law - Jonathan Hafetz
  • Emotions, AI Decision Support Systems, and the Law of Armed Conflict - Aliki Semertzi
  • Information Warfare and International Law - Ivana Stradner
  • Discussant - Valerie Oosterveld
Session Papers

Room II

  • Sovereignty as Illegality - Haley Anderson
  • Sovereignty and the WTO: Towards a new view of old fundamentals in international law - Matthew Hamilton
  • Giving the Dog More Teeth: Countermeasures, Sovereign Immunity, and the Enforcement of International Court Judgements - Daniel Mandell
  • Discussant - Ingrid Brunk
Session Papers

Room III

  • Peacekeeping-intelligence and DPH: a humanity-based approach - Haozhen Li
  • Restoring the Protections of jus in bello Proportionality - Joshua Andresen
  • Complicity, International Law, and the American Subsidization of Israel’s Arms Exports - Jacob Batinga
  • Discussant - Hannah Garry
Session Papers

Room IV

  • Statelessness and children’s involvement in armed conflict: the legal and detrimental implications of not having a nationality - Victoria Bryce
  • Statelessness and the Risk of Genocide - Melissa Stewart
  • Discussant - Christiana Essie Sagay
Session Papers

Room V

  • The Evolution of Institutional Purposes in International Law - Tim Clark
  • ECOWAS Supplementary Acts: A Potential Model for Human Rights Enforcement? - Edith Amoafoa-Smart
  • Precedent and Due Process in the Era of Unilateral Regulatory Globalization - Alexandros Tzionas
  • Discussant - Karen Alter
Session Papers

4:00 – 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 – 5:45 pm
Research Forum Session VI
Room I

  • Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities in the Use of Technology in Investigations of Sexual and other Gender-based Crimes in International Criminal Law - Valerie Oosterveld
  • Data Injustice in Global Justice - Asaf Lubin
  • Discussant - Annelise Riles
Session Papers

Room II

  • War and Peace: The Threshold-Setting Question - Marcela Prieto Rudolphy
  • When Soft Law Follows Hard Law: An Accidental Ethnography of Soft Law on Children and Armed Conflict - David Hughes
  • Civilian Harm and Military Legitimacy in War - Benjamin Krick, Jonathan Petkun, Mara Revkin (presenting)
  • Discussant - Obiora Okafor
Session Papers

Room: III

  • Signaling through National Security Lawmaking - Weijia Rao
  • Non-State Sanctions - Ali Hakim/Matei Alexianu
  • Securing Implementation and Enforcement of the EU-Russian Sanctions: The Role of Financial Intelligence Units - Aise Gül Akkoyun
  • Discussant - Monica Hakimi
Session Papers

Room IV

  • International Lawmaking in the U.S. Executive Branch: The Legal Levers of Cross-Border Cooperation - Kathleen Claussen/Elena Chachko/David Zaring
  • The federal reserve as the international lender of last resort - Mengyi Wang
  • Discussant - Edward Swaine
Session Papers

Room V

  • The International Law of Land (Grabbing): Between Human Rights and Development - Gabriele Wadlig
  • Unpacking Investor-State Disputes Affecting Energy Transition - Chen Yu
  • Back to Basics. Litigating Irregular Developments in Labor and Climate Change Commitmentsin EU FTAs: A Law of Treaties and State Responsibility Perspective - Marios Tokas
  • Discussant - Julianne Marley
Session Papers

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Closing Reception, Driehaus Museum
50 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
Shuttle buses will be available from the University of Chicago on a first come first serve basis.

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REGISTRATION CLOSED NOVEMBER 11

Midyear Meeting Registration

Registration includes access to both the Practitioners’ Forum (on Thursday) and the Research Forum (on Friday and Saturday), as well as all breaks, lunches, and receptions noted in the agenda.

  ASIL Member Rate Non-Member Rate
Regular Member $225 $325
Gov/IO/NGO Registration* $175 N/A
Speaker Registration $100 $250
Student Registration* ✝ $30 $65
*To qualify for reduced rates, attendees are required to provide a valid proof of identification to registration staff at time of check-in.

✝ Students from ASIL Academic Partner schools receive complimentary admission to the Midyear Meeting. (For a list of AP schools and to learn how to obtain the discount code, please visit here.)
All prices are in U.S. Dollars (USD)



Research Forum Committee: 
  • Curtis Bradley, University of Chicago Law School  (Co-Chair)
  • Rosa Celorio, George Washington University Law School (Co-Chair)
  • Ben Heath, Temple University Beasley School of Law (Co-Chair)
  • Rabiat Akande, Osgoode Hall Law School 
  • Julianne Marley, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP
  • Christiana Essie Sagay, University of Ottawa 
  • Mortimer Sellers, University of Baltimore School of Law
Practitioners' Forum Committee:
  • Jennifer Glasser, White & Case LLP (Co-Chair)
  • Ben Love, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP (Co-Chair) 
  • Sean Elliott, United States Department of Justice 
  • Svetlana Gitman, American Arbitration Association
  • Joshua Joseph Niyo, Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Center  
  • Michael Nolan, Independent Arbitrator 
  • Kyle Olson, The Boeing Company
Host Committee:
  • Javier Rubinstein, Rubinstein ADR, LLC & University of Chicago Law School (Co-Chair)
  • Kyle Olson, The Boeing Company (Co-Chair)
  • Harry Burnett, King & Spalding LLP
  • Christina Doria, Baker McKenzie LLP James Ferguson, Mayer Brown LLP
  • Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago Law School
  • Jennifer Glasser, White & Case LLP
  • Charles Harris, Mayer Brown LLP
  • Michael McCutcheon, Baker McKenzie LLP
  • Larry Schaner, Independent arbitrator
  • Elizabeth Silbert, King & Spalding LLP
  • Ricardo Ugarte, Winston & Strawn LLP
Caron Prize Committee:
  • Perry Bechky, Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP (Chair)
  • Mark Chinen, Seattle University School of Law 
  • Jeff Dunoff, Temple University Beasley School of Law 
  • MJ Durkee, Washington University in St Louis School of Law 
  • Jide Okechuku Nzelibe, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
  • Rajika Shah, Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
  • Edward Swaine, George Washington University Law School
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REGISTRATION

How can I register?
You can register exclusively on our website: https://www.asil.org/midyear-meeting. There, you will also see the registration rates.

What is the registration deadline?
The registration deadline is Sunday, November 10th, no later than 5:00pm ET.

I missed the registration deadline, can I register on-site on the first day of the Meeting?
No, you must register for the Midyear Meeting in advance. No same-day registrations or “walk-ins” will be accepted.

What is included in my registration?
Registration for the Midyear Meeting includes access to the Practitioners’ Forum (Thursday’s events: the keynote presentation; substantive sessions; and reception) and the Research Forum, as well as professional development training sessions on Friday morning; Friday and Saturday keynotes; lunch on Friday and Saturday; and receptions.

Are hotel charges included in registration fees?
No, hotel charges are not included in the registration fee. Attendees must book their own hotel arrangements separately [see hotel section of FAQs]. 

What is the cancellation policy?
Cancellations received on or before November 8, 2024, will be refunded 50% of your registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee to cover the cost of processing. No refunds will be available for cancellations made after November 8, 2024. All requests for cancellations must be made in writing to ASIL Services at services@asil.org.

Who qualifies for the Government, Non-governmental, and International Organization Rate?
To qualify for the Government/NGO/IO rate, you must be (a) a full-time employee of a U.S. or foreign government agency (federal, state, local or tribal) (government-supported universities or colleges, government contractors, and government consultants do not qualify);  (b) a full-time employee of a U.S. or foreign non-profit organization recognized by the United Nations; or (c) a full-time employee of an organization designated by the President of the United States through Executive Order to qualify for the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided in the International Organizations Immunities Act.

I am a law student, do I receive a registration discount?
Law students from ASIL Academic Partner schools receive complimentary admission to the Midyear Meeting. See our website for a list of current Academic Partner schools. Reach out to your international law point of contact at your law school, who have the code to use during registration. If you have any issues, email services@asil.org. If your school is not an Academic Partner, the student rate is listed on the “Rates” tab on the Midyear Meeting website.

I am a speaker at the Midyear Meeting, do I receive a registration discount?
Yes, speakers are eligible for a discount. Please visit the “Rates” tab on our website for details. If you have further questions, please reach out to services@asil.org.

Am I eligible for a discount?
All of our rates, including discounts, are listed on our website: https://www.asil.org/midyear-meeting under the “Rates” tab. We will not be offering discounts other than those listed on the website.

Will CLE credits be available?
No, ASIL is not accredited in Illinois and therefore will not be offering CLE credits for any Midyear Meeting sessions. CLE credits may become available through White and Case (the host of the Practitioners’ Forum). If that is the case, more details will be provided.

HOTELS

What hotels does ASIL recommend?
A comprehensive list of hotel recommendations by the University of Chicago can be found here: https://visit.uchicago.edu/accommodations/. Please note that the Law School is on the Hyde Park campus and NOT the downtown campus. The two closest hotels are The Study at the University of Chicago and The Quadrangle Club.

Is there a ASIL discounted rate for any hotels?
No, there is not an official ASIL hotel block or a special discount for the Midyear Meeting.

TRANSPORTATION

Where can I park? 
Several options exist around campus for visitor parking. These lots include: Young, Chapin, McGiffert, Dorchester, Wells and the community lot at the corner of East 60th Street and Stony Island Avenue. The visitor parking rate at these University-operated lots is $4 an hour. Full details here.

Which airports should I fly into/out of for the conference? 
Chicago Midway International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport are the two main airports servicing the greater Chicago area. Midway is the closest airport to the University of Chicago, while O’Hare provides a larger selection of flights. You can find more information about Midway and O’Hare airports respectively at https://www.flychicago.com/midway/home/pages/default.aspx and https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/home/pages/default.aspx.

What is the best method to get from the airport/train station to the Midyear Meeting locations?
From Midway Airport:

  • Via car/taxi/rideshare, it is roughly a 25-minute drive from the airport to the University.
  • Via public transportation, it is roughly a 45-minute ride on bus 55 from the airport to the University.
  • Taxis, rideshare services (Uber/Lyft), and rental cars are available at the airport.

From O’Hare Airport:

  • Via car/taxi/rideshare, it is roughly a 45-minute drive from the airport to the University with no traffic. However, the ride can be much longer during rush hours.
  • Via public transportation, it is roughly a 90-minute trip from the airport to the University. You can take the Blue Line from the airport to Clark/Lake station, then transfer to the Green Line to Cottage Grove station. Alternatively, you can take the Blue Line from the airport to Jackson station, then transfer to the Red Line to Garfield station, from which it is a short drive to the University.
  • Taxis, rideshare services (Uber/Lyft), and rental cars are available at the airport.

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

What is ASIL’s Vaccination Policy for the Midyear Meeting?
We strongly recommend that all persons who plan to attend the 2024 ASIL Midyear Meeting, including speakers, attendees, exhibitors, staff, guests, and vendors, be fully vaccinated, defined as a full course of a World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccine plus any boosters for which you are eligible, completed not later than two weeks before the Midyear Meeting.

CODE OF CONDUCT

What are the expectations for attendee conduct at the Midyear Meeting?
The Midyear Meeting of the American Society of International Law is a professional gathering of individuals interested in the study and practice of international law. As a global leader in advancing international law and justice, the Society is committed to ensuring its events promote a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community that recognizes the inherent dignity and equality of all people.

The American Society of International Law prohibits discrimination, including discrimination based on age, citizenship, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, indigenous origin, marital status, nationality, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic or veteran status.

All attendees, including speakers, staff, exhibitors, and guests, are expected to conduct themselves with proper decorum and to respect the dignity of their fellow attendees. Disruptive or offensive behavior will not be permitted.

The Society does not tolerate discriminatory conduct or harassment in any form, whether verbal or non-verbal, in person or electronic, including derogatory or offensive language, intimidation, or unwanted physical contact.

What should I do if I see or experience discriminatory conduct or harassment?
Allegations of misconduct should be reported to a member of the Society’s staff at the registration desk or via email at services@asil.org. The Society reserves the right to take any action it deems appropriate to address violations of these Guidelines, including by reporting the alleged misconduct to the individual’s home institution, filing a police report, and removal and debarment from the Midyear Meeting.

GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Will Internet/WIFI access be available during the Midyear Meeting?
Yes, Internet/WIFI access will be available to attendees. Login details will be provided on site.

What is the dress code for the Midyear Meeting?
Business casual attire is recommended for all Midyear Meeting sessions.

What is there to do in the local neighborhood?
The University of Chicago is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. View recommendations for the area here.

What is the weather in Chicago, Illinois during November?
The temperature in Chicago in November has an average high of 50 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 39 degrees. There is a chance of rain or snowfall.

Will the Midyear Meeting be accessible?
The Society strives to ensure that the Midyear Meeting is accessible to all attendees. If you need assistance to register or to participate in the 2024 Midyear Meeting, please contact services@asil.org.

Will a nursing room be available?
Yes, the University of Chicago Law School has a dedicated nursing room for those who may need it. You may inquire at the Registration desk if you need help finding it in the event space.

Can I attend the Midyear Meeting virtually?
No, all Midyear Meeting events will be held in-person. You are unable to attend or participate virtually.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Please email ASIL’s Service Center, at services@asil.org with any additional questions.

This link will take you to the University of Chicago Law School’s Hotel Recommendations on their "Visiting the University" page. Note that the law school is on the Hyde Park campus (not the Downtown campus). For your convenience, the two closest hotels are:

  • The Study at the University of Chicago
  • The Quadrangle Club

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