Midyear Meeting
The 2024 meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois, at the University of Chicago Law School, November 14-16.
(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)
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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.
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.
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
Representing the State before International Courts and Tribunals
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- The Problem of International Law's Time Horizons - Sivan Shlomo Agon/Michal Saliternik
- Thinking about International Law: A Program for Action - Monica Hakimi
- Doux Commerce? The Trade and Peace Thesis in the GATT Regime - Sannoy Das
- Discussant - Harlan Cohen
- 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
- 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
- Exploring the Integration of Indigenous Collective Rights into International Trade Agreements: Data Sovereignty - 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
- Procedural Whataboutism: Towards a Common Framework for Clean Hands and Monetary Gold at the International Court of Justice - Fritz Kainz
- Monetary Gold at 70 - re-envisaging multilateralism in international courts? - Robert Stendel/Alexander Wentker
- Universal Jurisdiction over the Crime of Persecution as a Pathway to Human Rights Protections - Leah Calabro
- Discussant - Christina Beharry
- Contracting for Consumer Trade Compliance - Christine Abely
- MGoods' Nationality - Trang (Mae) Nguyen
- Sovereignty and the WTO: Old Histories and Emerging Possibilities - Matthew Hamilton
- Discussant - Kathleen Claussen
- 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
- Selective Formalism in Investment Treaty Arbitration - Richard Chen
- Arbitrator Selection Default Rules - Irene Ten Cate
- Navigating the Limits: Excess of Mandate and the Authority of an Arbitrator Acting as Amiable Compositeur - Suvethan Ganapathy Sundaralingam
- Discussant - Simon Batifort
- 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
- The Human Right to Intersectional Democracy - Jonathan Crock
- The Role of International Law in 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
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- International Investment and Human Rights: Squaring the Circle - Sophie Eastwood
- 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
- Race, Global Reparative Justice, and Climate Change-Related Migration - Monica Iyer
- Parallel Proceedings in International Courts on Protecting the Environment - Milena Sterio
- Greening the Laws of War: Incorporating Climate Change Effects into International Humanitarian Law - Matei Alexianu
- Discussant - David Weisbach
- Is the War Crime of Terror Relevant? - Cody Corliss
- Who Should We Blame for the Crime of Aggression - Nikola Hajdin
- Invented Narratives & Externalized Costs: the Impact of Counter-Terrorism Measures on the Rights of Migrants and Refugees - Megan Manion
- Discussant - Saira Mohamed
- From Selective Borrowing to Coevolution: China and International Commercial Arbitration - Ji Li/Weixia Gu
- Adjudicating National Security in the China-US Rivalry - Ji Ma
- China's International Legal Approach to Outer Space and Deep Seabed Mining - Huaxia Lai/Ariel Silverman
- Discussant - Tom Ginsburg
- Forced 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: Protecting the Process of Culture Under International Law - Helena von Nagy
- Discussant - Rabiat Akande
- Addressing Gender-Based Violence and promotion of Immigration of Muslim Women: Challenges and Solutions through International H... - Mitsu Parikh
- Human Rights and the Treatment of Women in Iran's Constitution - Pegah Banihashemi
- Revisiting the "Security" in the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda - Seember (Susan) Aondoakura
- Discussant - Rosa Celorio
- The Legal Foundations of the Right of Selective Conscientious Objection - Saira Mohamed
- Nonviolent Resistance in International Law - Elizabeth Wilson
- Protests, Uprisings, Revolution: The Economic Context for Political Disruption - Sharon Basch
- Discussant - Ben Heath
- 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
- The Human Rights Obligations of Corporate Directors - Kish Parella
- Symbiotic International Law: Combatting Uyghur Forced Labor - Preston Jordan Lim
- Enforcement of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ("USMCA") Rapid Response Mechanism: Views from Workers the Mexican Auto - Desiree LeClercq
- Discussant - MJ Durkee
- Assessing the Relationship between the Artemis Accords and the Moon Agreement: Incompatible Regimes? - Rossana Deplano
- Reassessing Assumptions: WOAH Animal Welfare Standards and WTO framework - Carolina Maciel
- Embracing Ambiguity in the Form of International Agreements - Mykhailo Soldatenko
- Discussant - Curt Bradley
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
- 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
- Criminalizing states: The rise and fall of an intellectual project in international law - Liyu Feng
- Sovereignty as Illegality - Haley Anderson
- A Post-Westphalian Theory of Sovereign Immunity - Daniel Mandell
- Discussant - Ingrid Brunk
- Envisioning the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area in an Era of Renewed Industrial Policy and [missing] - Olabisi D. Akinkugbe
- The African Union's mechanisms to prevent war crimes - Mark Wood
- ECOWAS Supplementary Acts: A New Model for Human Rights Enforcement? - Edith Amoafoa-Smart
- Discussant - Christiana Essie Sagay
- 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
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- Discussant - Adrien Wing
- The Evolution of Institutional Purposes in International Law - Tim Clark
- Appeals to Fairness: Does the Appeal Process at ICC Enhance Its Legitimacy - Taylor Dalton
- Precedent and Due Process in the Era of Unilateral Regulatory Globalization - Alexandros Tzionas
- Discussant - Karen Alter
- Using Technology to Improve Investigations of Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities - Valerie Oosterveld/Heather Flowe
- Data Injustice in Global Justice - Asaf Lubin
- The Psychology of International Arbitration: Integrating Cognitive, Behavioral, and AI Insights - Georgios Andriotis
- Discussant - Annelise Riles
- 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/Marion Laurence
- Civilian Harm and Military Legitimacy in War - Benjamin Krick, Jonathan Petkun, Mara Revkin (presenting)
- Discussant - Obiora Okafor
- Borrowed Swords, Beijing's Shields: Signaling and China's 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
- 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
- Contract Law in the Age of the Green Transition - Susanne Augenhofer
- Discussant - TBA
- The International Law of Land (Grabbing): Between Human Rights and Development - Gabriele Wadlig
- Mapping Investor-State Disputes Affecting Energy Transition - Chen Yu
- SBack to Basics: Introducing general public international law in Sustainable Development remedies in EU FTAs -
- Discussant - Julianne Marley
Shuttle buses will be available from the University of Chicago.
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.) |
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- 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
- 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
- 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
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 Friday, November 8th, 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
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 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
