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    About the International Law Section

    We serve as a gateway between international legal practitioners in the U.S. and those practicing around the globe.

    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.

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    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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