International Law Section

The ABA International Law Section is the leader in the development of policy in the international arena, the promotion of the rule of law and the education of international law practitioners. 

2023 International Arbitration Skills Masterclass

Join leaders in the international arbitration community for the hands-on training program designed to help you develop your arbitral skills, learning from some of the world’s best arbitration lawyers. This two-day Masterclass will help you develop your presentation and examination skills, provide you with tailored feedback and leave you with practical tools for becoming a better arbitration practitioner.

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The Section's Diversity Fellowship Application is open!

The Section Fellows Program promotes the active involvement and participation of young, diverse lawyers in Section activities. The goal of the Diversity Fellows Program (“Program”) is to give lawyers with diverse backgrounds, as described by ABA Goal III, an opportunity to become involved in Section Committees and programs. The program will run for two years and will serve as a pipeline for developing future diverse Section leaders and will encourage the participation and active involvement of young lawyers of diverse backgrounds in Section activities.

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Asia/Pacific Conference: Law and Technology in a Changing World

The International Law Section will present the 2023 Fall Conference in Seoul, South Korea on Law and Future of Technology from Oct. 10-13, 2023, where we will discuss current issues facing businesses involved in high-tech, covering everything from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to biotechnology and digital platforms.

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Publications

International Law News: Winter 2023

This issue features a mini-series on the war in Ukraine, including Uses of Rape as a Military Weapon by Russian Forces in Ukraine and How Russia Came to Occupy the Soviet Seat on the Security Council (and how they could be removed).

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Year in Review: 2021

International Legal Developments Year in Review: 2021, presents a survey of important legal and political developments in international law that occurred during 2021 amid a continuing global pandemic. The volume consists of articles from over twenty committees of the American Bar Association Section of International Law.

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International Animal Law Committee Newsletter

The Winter/Spring 2022 newsletter features articles on the role animal agriculture plays in fueling the climate crisis, the rights of nature, and the refugee status of nonhuman animals during the Ukrainian crisis.

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Founded in 1933, the International Law Section is the leader in the development of policy in the international arena, the promotion of the rule of law and the education of international law practitioners.

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