ASIL Plenary: International Law as Law at the International Court of Justice

ICJ President Hisashi Owada, Judge Thomas Buergenthal, and Judge Bruno Simma participated in the plenary session on 27 March 2009 at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). Lucy Reed and Ralph Steinhardt served as the moderators.

ASIL: 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law

The 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) took place 25-28 March 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme, “International Law as Law,” focused largely on state responsibility, including R2P, domestic enforcement of international tribunal decisions, treaty ratification and compliance, nuclear nonproliferation, law of the sea, and […]

Judge Rosalyn Higgins on Her Term as President of the International Court of Justice

Judge Rosalyn Higgins, the outgoing President of the International Court of Justice (2006-2009) and member of the Court since 1995, recently spoke at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the Jessup 50th Anniversary Celebration. She offered insights on role of the ICJ, changes within the court, and the […]

Call for Papers: ISGIG 2009 Global Information Governance and the Internet of the Future

The Internet of the Future is the theme of the Second International ICST Symposium on Global Information Governance (ISGIG) to be held 15-17 September 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic. Legal researchers, academicians, practitioners, and others are invited to submit original papers describing new research, applications, or case studies. Encouraged topics include national and regional frameworks […]

Call for Papers: Law, Innovation, and Growth

The Kauffman Foundation Legal Institute has launched a major, multi-year initiative to support research and writing on legal subjects relating to innovation and economic growth. Several sessions at the Institute will be devoted to discussing working papers or draft manuscripts. The Institute solicits abstracts, outlines, or actual working papers by scholars seeking to present and […]

ASIL Annual Grotius Lecture: International Environmental Law and a Green Economy with Achim Steiner

Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), delivered the Annual Grotius Lecture on 25 March 2009 at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). His lecture, titled “Focusing on the Good or the Bad: What Can International Environmental Law Do to Accelerate The Transition Towards […]

Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program

The American Society of International Law is accepting applications for the 2007 Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program. Law students specializing in international human rights and humanitarian affairs can apply for grants up to $1,000 to support fieldwork completed for an NGO or human rights organization. Arthur C. Helton, internationally-renowned for his work in human rights […]

Human Rights Watch Fellowships 2009-2010

The deadline to apply for paid one-year Human Rights Watch Fellowships in Washington, D.C. or London is 3 October 2008. Open to all law graduates worldwide. Learn more.

LL.M. Fellowship 2009-2010: Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA)

Reminder that the deadline for the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) program at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. is tomorrow, 26 September 2008. The program offers one-year, tuition-paid LL.M. fellowships to outstanding women human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to […]

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship: Human Rights

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists around the world whose work focuses on human rights and social justice. Journalists working in the print, broadcast and Internet media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply. A fixed stipend will be provided to cover lodging, meals, round-trip economy airfare to Washington, D.C., and ground transportation […]