The American Society of International Law (ASIL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization founded in 1906 and chartered by Congress in 1950.

Volunteers must agree to attend the Annual Meeting and assist ASIL for at least two full days to serve as a volunteer. One of those two days must be on either Thursday, April 23rd or Friday, April 24th.

ASIL History Since its founding in 1906, the American Society of International Law (ASIL) has been the pre-eminent scholarly society in the international law field.

ASIL Abroad will convene in Buenos Aires nearly 120 years after U.S. Secretary of State and ASIL President Elihu Root's historic visit to the city—a visit that affirmed the centrality of international law …

The 2025 meeting will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, September 25-27, 2025. Visit asil.org/MYM for full details or contact ASIL Services at 202-939-6001 …

The 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting questioned the efficacy of our international law traditions and the impact of ongoing transitions in the existing world order. Which traditional elements of international law and …

Mar 28, 2025 · This Insight situates the ASIL resolution in the broader context of current efforts to criminalize slavery and the slave trade, explains how it aligns with ASIL’s historical contributions to …

Jan 24, 2025 · Introduction On December 2, 2024, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems [1] with overwhelming support: 166 votes in …

The ASIL Resolution: Upholding International Law on Slavery and the Slave Trade Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems & International Law: Growing Momentum Towards a New International Treaty

Members receive full online access —including all archived content—to ASIL's four flagship publications: the world renowned American Journal of International Law; the timely International Legal Materials; …