Welcome to the Center for International Law


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The Center for International Law will no longer mail out paper brochures of its upcoming events and programs. To stay informed and in touch, click on this LINK to join our e-mail list.


Center lectures now available online as streaming videos

The symposia presented by the Center for International Law during Spring 2009 are now available online as streaming videos for viewing at any time. Every semester, the Center sponsors symposia which bring together business people, legal practioners, and national and international public figures to discuss timely topics in international law.


10-year anniversary issue of Center newsletter (Spring 2009) now available

The Spring 2009 issue of The International Review is now available for viewing and downloading. You may also pick up actual copies outside of C-303. Unlike most international law publications which are laden with obscure and technical jargon that is mostly inaccessible to non-specialists in international and comparative law, the articles in our newsletter are written in plain English, yet still provide information that is legally accurate.

Created by the Center for International Law in 1999, The International Review was awarded the 2007 Gold Award for “Best Edited Organization Newsletter” by the publisher of The Newsletter on Newsletters. It is also the only academic newsletter published by an ABA-accredited law school that reports on a wide range of contemporary international and comparative law issues.




Upcoming lecture: The 2009 Otto L. Walter Lecture: Foreign Law and U.S. Courts: History, Federalism, and Other Thoughts

  • Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
  • Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Location: Wellington Conference Center (5th floor of the "C" building)
  • RSVPs: Are not necessary. All are welcome to attend.

Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will discuss the use of foreign law, foreign court decisions, and foreign legal techiques by American courts.


International Associates Program applications now available

This program provides an opportunity for students to develop their interests in international law. Students -- who are chosen through a competitive application process -- will receive guidance in structuring an appropriate curriculum and will conduct in-depth research for a written capstone project. They will also be invited to attend lectures organized by the Center and to participate in other Center activities. Click here to view the program description and application process.


Upcoming events in Spring 2009

The Center for International Law will have four exciting lectures this spring semester on topics ranging from international intellectual property to the role of foreign law in American court decisions. (See the brief listing below.) The lectures are free for members of the New York Law School community. Click here for more details on each lecture.