The American Society of International Law (ASIL) held its Annual Meeting on April 6–9, 2022 in Washington, D.C. This meeting marked a return to an in-person event after two years of virtual conferences due to the pandemic. The theme of the Annual Meeting was Personalizing International Law, as follows:

As we emerge from one of the most isolating years in our memories, we invite reflection on how international law is experienced by individuals, communities, business organizations, and other non-state actors, the ways in which these actors shape international law, and how states might react to these efforts. From those combatting disease, seeking asylum, facing unemployment, resisting eviction, or struggling to access basic nutrition, to others who may just be wondering “what is the relevance of international law for me?”–this year’s Annual Meeting focuses on how people, independently or collectively, interact with international law. Specifically, the 2022 Annual Meeting will examine how international law is experienced personally.

The American Branch, an annual sponsor of ASIL’s Annual Meeting, was well represented at the conference. Many ABILA members spoke on panels, roundtables, and committee meetings., including Catherine Amirfar, President of ASIL, D. Wes Rist, ASIL’s Deputy Executive Director, and several members of ASIL’s Annual Meeting Organizing Committee: Nicolas Angelet, Margaret  M. deGuzman, and Trang (Mae) Nguyen.

Additional ABILA members in the program included:

• José Alvarez
• Diane Marie Amman
• Simon Batifort
• Laurie Blank
• John R. Crook
• Vivian Curran
• Lori Fisler Damrosch
• Christian De Vos
• Melissa (MJ) Durkee
• Yvonne Dutton
• Guillermo Garcia Sanchez
• Madeline Garlick
• Chiara Giorgetti
• Asaf Lubin
• Leila Nadya Sadat
• Michael P. Scharf
• David Sloss
• Barbara Stark
• Nancy Thevenin
• Jennifer Trahan