International Law Weekend 2008

The American Branch of the International Law Association will hold its annual International Law Weekend in New York, featuring numerous panels, receptions, and the Branch's annual meeting. International Law Weekend 2008 will take place on October 16-18, 2008, at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, New York City. The Weekend's overall theme is "The United States and International Law: Legal Traditions and Future Possibilities."

The keynote speaker at the annual luncheon on Friday, October 17, at 12:30 p.m. will be John Bellinger, the Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department of State. The leadoff panel on Thursday, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. will concern the U.S. relationship with the United Nations. ILW 2008 will also feature over thirty other panels, addressing topics relating to international trade and investment, international adjudication and arbitration, human rights, international law in U.S. courts, generation of international law, transitional justice and international criminal law, and the international environment.

For ILW 2008, the American Branch has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express, 15 West 45th St., which is near the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. The cost is $359 per night plus taxes; reserve by calling 646-688-1116 or 800-465-4329 and identifying yourself as involved with the American Branch's International Law Weekend. Reservations must be made no later than September 15, 2008.

The co-chairs of ILW 2008 are Catherine Amirfar of Debevoise Plimpton (cmamirfar@debevoise.com), Katarina Grenfell of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (grenfell@un.org), and John Noyes of California Western School of Law (jnoyes@cwsl.edu). The International Law Students Association (contact jshereau@ilsa.org)  will handle registration for ILW 2008. Registration for ILW 2008 will be free to members of the American Branch and members of cosponsoring organizations.