2025 ASIL Annual Meeting
REGISTRATION OPEN
EARLY BIRD ENDS FEB. 3
The international legal order is faced with both longstanding and novel challenges presented by changing cultural norms, climate and biodiversity crises, the resurgence of international armed conflict, democratic backsliding, revitalized nationalism, the ubiquity of big data, and groundbreaking technological innovations. While traditional international law and institutions have proven resilient in addressing some of these challenges, transitions are emerging in areas where existing frameworks may not be achieving the shared goals of the international community.
The 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting will question the efficacy of our international law traditions and the impact of ongoing transitions in the existing world order. Which traditional elements of international law and institutions remain effective, and which may not be fit for purpose? What can we learn from ongoing transitions for addressing contemporary challenges? Of which transitions should we be skeptical and why? What insights can non-lawyers such as diplomats, journalists, natural and social scientists, technology experts, commercial actors and artists offer as we probe the efficacy of traditions and transitions in international law?
The Society’s 119th Annual Meeting will be a forum for international lawyers from all sectors of the profession, policymakers, and experts from other fields to reflect on the implications of traditions and transitions in international law.
Substantive Tracks:
- Track One: International Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, and Criminal Justice
- Track Two: Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
- Track Three: International Trade, Investment, Finance, and Tax
- Track Four: International Organizations, Global Governance, and Global Health
- Track Five: Security, Foreign Relations, and Use of Force
- Track Six: Environment, Sea, Space, and Sustainable Development
- Keynote addresses by leading figures in international law
- Substantive panels on a wide variety of international law topics
- Multiple networking and social events
- Interest Group social events and substantive meetings
- Access to the leading publishers of international law materials
- Optional Continuing Legal Education credits
- Optional luncheons
Co-Chairs
Susan Franck, American University, Washington College of Law
Belén Ibañez, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Nawi Ukabiala, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Committee Members
Shahla Ali, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Jocelyn Aqua, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Sumudu Anopama Atapattu, University of Wisconsin Law School
Taylor Booth, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Allison Christians, McGill University
Sara Lucía Dangón-Novoa, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Godwin Dzah, University of Alberta Faculty of Law
Amir Farhadi, Foley Hoag LLP
Geraldine R. Fischer, World Bank, ICSID
Matilde Flores, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
Cherine Foty, Covington & Burling LLP
Eduardo Gonzalez, U.S. Courts
Rebecca Hamilton, American University, Washington College of Law
Katelyn Horne, Arnold & Porter LLP
Margaret Hu, William & Mary Law School
David Hughes, Trinity College, University of Toronto
Sun Young Hwang, Foley Hoag LLP
Anna Isernia, Dentons
Susan Karamanian, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Marcus Levy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
Asaf Lubin, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Nicole Marton, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Margherita Melillo, International consultant, scholar at the O'Neill Institute
Paul Mertenskötter, Covington & Burling LLP
Kindra Mohr, Business for Social Responsibility
Karthik Nagarajan, Kimberly-Clark
Michael Newton, Vanderbilt University Law School
Elizabeth Nielsen, U.S. Department of Justice
Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, University of Saskatchewan College of Law
Obiora Okafor, Johns Hopkins University
Marija Ozolins, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Paola Patarroyo, United Nations
Mark Pollack, Temple University
Tracy Reynolds, U.S. Navy
Benjamin Salas Kantor, International Court of Justice
Guillermo García Sánchez, Texas A&M University School of Law
Shubha Sastry, U.S. Department of State
Bart Smit Duijzentkunst, United Nations
Elizabeth Trujillo, University of Houston Law Center
Michael Waibel, University of Vienna
Federico Wynter, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
DRAFT – 01/15/2025
- Track One: International Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, and Criminal Justice
- Mobilizing the ICJ for Human Rights: An African Tradition?
- Bridging the Gaps: Reparations for Conflict and Climate Justice
- From Soft Promises to Hard Obligations: The Evolution of Business & Human Rights
- Access Denied: Debating the Limits of Internet Control in Crises
- The Temporal Limits of Armed Conflict: Indefinite NIACs, Forever Wars, and Prolonged Occupation
- Indigenous Theories of International Law: Living Inter-Nations Legal Orders - organized by the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group
- Track Two: Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
- Is the International Court of Justice in need of reform?
- ISDS Reform at UNCITRAL WGIII: Promising Enterprise or Doomed to Fail? — A Debate
- From Friends To Influencers: Assessing the Role of Amici Curiae In Climate-Related Proceedings
- Digitized Brushstrokes: Are IP Laws Protecting Art in the AI Era?
- The International Anti-Corruption Court: Debate on Feasibility and Potential Effectiveness - organized by the Anti-Corruption Interest Group
- Track Three: International Trade, Investment, Finance, and Tax
- Taxing Times for Energy Investment
- Intellectual Property Law in Transition: African and Asian Perspectives
- “Digital Sovereignty” and Economic Regulations: Navigating the Future of Global Governance
- The Geopolitics of International Economic Law: Tools for Economic Coercion
- additional session to be announced
- Track Four: International Organizations, Global Governance, Global Health, and Technology
- Between Tradition and Transition in Multilateral Treaty-Making: Pandemics, Plastics, and Cybercrime
- The Use of Behavioral Science in International Law and Policy-making
- Double Standards in the Emerging Multipolar Global Order
- Legal Glitches: How the Search for Cyber Governance Disrupts International Law’s Operating System
- Precolonial Histories of International Law in Africa - organized by the Africa Interest Group
- Cultural Traditions and International Law Transitions: How does cultural diversity influence international law in the Asia-Pacific? - organized by the Asia-Pacific Interest Group
- Rapid Transitions in Migration Law: The evolving roles of the International Organization for Migration - organized by the Migration Law Interest Group
- Strengthening the UN Architecture to Prevent 21st Century Nuclear & Security Risks - organized by the Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Interest Group
- Seeing beyond the Words: What Interdisciplinary Methodologies Reveal about International Law - organized by the International Law and Social Science Interest Group
- Track Five: Security, Foreign Relations, and Use of Force
- Algorithms, Avatars, and the Remaking of Warfare
- Speaking Truth to Power on the Brink of Armed Conflict
- Acting Against Authoritarians: Legitimate Roles for Shared Norms and Institutions
- Defending the Future: Regional Alliances, Nonbinding Arrangements, and the International Security Architecture
- Grotius’ Legacy: The 400th Anniversary of the Law of War and Peace
- Track Six: Environment, Sea, Space, and Sustainable Development
- Written in the Stars: Future Governance Models for Interplanetary Civilization
- The Sky is Falling: Space Debris and Earth’s Vulnerable Climate
- A Climate of Litigation: International Courts and the Evolution of Environmental Law
- Charter Cities and Frontiers of Sustainable Development: Opportunities, Risks, and Legal Shifts
- International Law in Uncharted Waters
- Are Market-Based Mechanisms the Most Effective Tool for International Organizations to Address Climate Change? - organized by the International Organizations Interest Group
- Law of The Sea and the Best Practices of The Indo-Pacific Region - organized by the Law of the Sea Interest Group
ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION RATES |
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| Rates | Early Bird (ends Feb. 3) |
Regular (ends Apr. 11) |
| ASIL Member | $600 | $714 |
| Non-Member** | $825 | $945 |
| GOV/IO/NGO Member | $310 | $440 |
| GOV/IO/NGO Non-Member** | $510 | $641 |
| Speaker - Member | $350 | $350 |
| Speaker - Non-Member** | $460 | $460 |
| AM Committee | $350 | $350 |
| Student - Member | $110 | $110 |
| Student - Non-Member** | $140 | $140 |
CLE Credit Processing |
$120 | $120 |
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**Includes one-year ASIL membership. |
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Hudson Luncheon |
$90 | $90 |
WILIG Luncheon |
$80 | $80 |
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