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Our Committees

Our more than fifty committees and interest groups provide a platform for all relevant practice areas and bring together members to exchange ideas and network. As a Section, we are the leader in developing U.S. international policies in their global context.

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Who We Are

Our more than 12,000 members are spread across over 100 countries, yet our work is conducted with a sense of close community across boundaries of all kinds. Section members are predominantly lawyers in private practice, including corporate counsel, as well as government and NGO lawyers, law school deans and professors, human rights activists, law students, and LL.M. candidates.

What We Do

The International Law Section is the only ABA entity that focuses solely on the full range of international legal issues, ranging from public and private international law, cross-border transactions and disputes, regulation of international trade and development, and foreign law.

Our Content

Build your professional network internationally while pursuing your interests.

Programs

Programs

Check out our CLE programs and hot-topics webinars. Join us at our international conferences.

Section Periodicals

Section Periodicals

Stay abreast of current international legal topics with The International Lawyer and International Law News.

Books

Books

Practical and timely international law-related titles. Section members save 20% on Section-published books.

Networking

Networking

More than fifty substantive committees and listservs to network, exchange ideas, offer client referrals, and collaborate.

Our Impact

International Policy

The Section actively identifies and influences public policy issues important to international law, global business, and international institutions.

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International Projects

The ABA Afghan Legal Professionals Scholarship & Mentoring Pilot Program seeks to rekindle the legal career of Afghan judges, lawyers, and prosecutors who have resettled in the U.S.

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