William Aceves has served on the ABILA Board for many years and was recently elected a Vice President of the organization. He teaches at California Western School of Law in San Diego, where he also serves as the Chief Justice Roger Traynor Professor of Law. Aceves works at the intersection of civil rights and human rights and has published extensively in these fields. He has also represented several human rights and civil liberties organizations as amicus curiae counsel in cases before the federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. This will be his fourth time serving as an ILW Co-Chair. Aceves says: “I’m delighted to be involved in International Law Weekend. With its high-quality programming and accessibility, it is truly a unique conference. I also value ILW because it provides an opportunity for scholars and practitioners to discuss the future of international law in a collegial environment.”

Amity Boye is a longstanding board member of ABILA. She is President-Elect and has also served as Secretary and Vice-President. Amity operates at the crossroads of the non-profit and private sectors, advising global institutions on their strategic and mission-driven endeavors. For thirteen years, she served as Chief of Staff to the Chair of global law firm White & Case. She also has an active pro bono practice in the areas of criminal justice and international law. Amity says, “ILW is known for being the most welcoming gathering of the international legal community. It’s one of the few conferences where you see just as many young faces in the audience as seasoned experts. It’s an inspirational platform where people can come together to learn from one another and discuss how international law can help tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.”

Jess Peake is the Director of the International and Comparative Law Program at UCLA School of Law. Jess teaches courses on Human Rights and War Crimes Digital Investigations and the Law of War and the War on Terror. She launched UCLA Law’s Digital Investigations Lab and co-founded the University of California Digital Investigations Network. Jess serves on the Board of Directors of the International Law Students Association and has served on several committees of the American Society of International Law. She is also part of the ASIL Women in International Law Mentoring Program and has judged at regional and international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition since 2010. Jess was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2023.