Turning Points and Paradigm Shifts in International Law: The ASIL Midyear Meeting | School of Law

Thursday, September 25th - Saturday, September 27th, 2025

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar: 2025-09-25 18:00:00 2025-09-27 20:00:00 Turning Points and Paradigm Shifts in International Law: The ASIL Midyear Meeting Event Description CWRU School of Law is pleased to have been selected as the host of the American Society of International Law’s 2025 Midyear Meeting. One of the largest annual gatherings of international law practitioners, academics, and students, the ASIL Midyear Meeting has been held since 2010 in Miami, Los Angeles, Athens and Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle, St. Louis, New York, Miami, Pittsburgh and Chicago. Celebrating the theme of “Turning Points and Paradigm Shifts in International Law,” the ASIL’s 2025 Midyear Meeting will take place from September 25-27 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Practitioners’ Forum, featuring a lunch speaker and two panels, will be held at Jones Day Law Firm on the afternoon of Sept. 25. The Research Forum, featuring over thirty panels, will be held at Case Western Reserve University School of Law on Sept. 26-27. There will be a Keynote speech and opening ceremony and reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Woodland Hall in the Cleveland Botanical Garden; and a gala party from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which will be open only to ASIL Midyear Meeting attendees. The Midyear Meeting will end (Sept. 27) with a closing speech and reception at the Tinkham Veale University Center followed by drinks at the University’s Jolly Scholar Pub. Accommodations: We recommend that those coming from out-of-town reserve rooms at the following nearby hotels, which are a short walk to the Law School: Glidden House Inn: Set in a mansion dating back to 1910, this elegant boutique hotel is located directly across the street from the law school. It offers complimentary breakfast, parking and WIFI. Special CWRU rates apply. 1910 Ford Dr., Cleveland, OH 44106. 216.231.8900. Courtyard by Marriott - University Circle: A 5-minute walk to the law school, located close to Cleveland’s Little Italy. Special CWRU rates apply. 2021 Cornell Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106. 216.791.5678. DoubleTree by Hilton - The Tudor Arms Hotel: Offers stylish and sophisticated accommodation, a 15-minute walk to the law school. Hotel shuttles are available to take participants to the law school. Special CWRU rates apply. 10660 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106. 216.455.1260. Call for Papers The American Society of International Law calls for submission of scholarly paper proposals for the 2025 ASIL Research Forum. Introduced in 2011 as part of ASIL’s Midyear Meeting, the Research Forum provides a setting for presentation and focused discussion of scholarly papers related to international law. To be selected for the Research Forum, interested presenters must submit an abstract of no more than 500 words summarizing the scholarly paper via the ASIL’s Midyear Meeting portal by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, May 30, 2025. Notifications of acceptance will go out in mid-June. Abstracts of papers accepted for presentation will be assembled into thematic panels. The organizers welcome volunteers to serve as discussants who will comment on the papers. All authors of accepted papers will be required to submit their completed paper by no later than Monday, Sept. 1. Accepted authors must commit to being available in person on both Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Publication in the Case Western Journal of International Law Established in 1968, the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law is one of the nation’s oldest and most cited international law journals. The journal will be publishing an ASIL Midyear Meeting Symposium volume in May 2026. The journal will make selections from the papers submitted on Sept. 1 based on the following criteria: (1) the salience of the topic and extent the article makes a significant contribution to scholarship in the field, and (2) the quality of the research and writing indicating that the text is ready for publication with little editing necessary. To be considered for publication in the Symposium issue, articles should be approximately 25 pages in length, single spaced in 12 point font, with 2 inch margins and footnotes in 11 point font. The articles selected for publication will be announced at the Rock Hall Gala (Sept. 26) at the ASIL Midyear Meeting. David D. Caron Prize The David D. Caron Prize is awarded for the best paper presented at the Research Forum by (a) a student currently enrolled in a graduate program; or (b) a person who received a graduate degree not more than five years prior to the date of the Research Forum at which the paper is presented. Co-authored papers are eligible for consideration provided all the co-authors meet the requirements stated above. Individuals whose papers are accepted for the Research Forum and who wish to be considered for the prize must submit their papers by Wednesday, Aug. 27. David D. Caron Fellowships Student or early career authors of accepted abstracts may apply for a limited number of David D. Caron Fellowships, designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who would not otherwise be able to attend and present their work. Preference will be given to applicants whose participation would enhance the diversity of perspectives and experience at the Research Forum. More information about these fellowships will be circulated to individuals whose papers are accepted. School of Law School of Law America/New_York public

This event is free for faculty and students from CWRU School of Law as the host academic partner. See the ASIL Midyear Meeting page for information about registration fees and online registration.

Event Description

CWRU School of Law is pleased to have been selected as the host of the American Society of International Law’s 2025 Midyear Meeting. One of the largest annual gatherings of international law practitioners, academics, and students, the ASIL Midyear Meeting has been held since 2010 in Miami, Los Angeles, Athens and Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle, St. Louis, New York, Miami, Pittsburgh and Chicago.

Celebrating the theme of “Turning Points and Paradigm Shifts in International Law,” the ASIL’s 2025 Midyear Meeting will take place from September 25-27 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Practitioners’ Forum, featuring a lunch speaker and two panels, will be held at Jones Day Law Firm on the afternoon of Sept. 25. The Research Forum, featuring over thirty panels, will be held at Case Western Reserve University School of Law on Sept. 26-27. There will be a Keynote speech and opening ceremony and reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Woodland Hall in the Cleveland Botanical Garden; and a gala party from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which will be open only to ASIL Midyear Meeting attendees. The Midyear Meeting will end (Sept. 27) with a closing speech and reception at the Tinkham Veale University Center followed by drinks at the University’s Jolly Scholar Pub.

Accommodations:

We recommend that those coming from out-of-town reserve rooms at the following nearby hotels, which are a short walk to the Law School:

Glidden House Inn: Set in a mansion dating back to 1910, this elegant boutique hotel is located directly across the street from the law school. It offers complimentary breakfast, parking and WIFI. Special CWRU rates apply. 1910 Ford Dr., Cleveland, OH 44106. 216.231.8900.
Courtyard by Marriott - University Circle: A 5-minute walk to the law school, located close to Cleveland’s Little Italy. Special CWRU rates apply. 2021 Cornell Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106. 216.791.5678.
DoubleTree by Hilton - The Tudor Arms Hotel: Offers stylish and sophisticated accommodation, a 15-minute walk to the law school. Hotel shuttles are available to take participants to the law school. Special CWRU rates apply. 10660 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106. 216.455.1260.

Call for Papers

The American Society of International Law calls for submission of scholarly paper proposals for the 2025 ASIL Research Forum. Introduced in 2011 as part of ASIL’s Midyear Meeting, the Research Forum provides a setting for presentation and focused discussion of scholarly papers related to international law. To be selected for the Research Forum, interested presenters must submit an abstract of no more than 500 words summarizing the scholarly paper via the ASIL’s Midyear Meeting portal by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, May 30, 2025. Notifications of acceptance will go out in mid-June. Abstracts of papers accepted for presentation will be assembled into thematic panels. The organizers welcome volunteers to serve as discussants who will comment on the papers. All authors of accepted papers will be required to submit their completed paper by no later than Monday, Sept. 1. Accepted authors must commit to being available in person on both Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025.

Publication in the Case Western Journal of International Law

Established in 1968, the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law is one of the nation’s oldest and most cited international law journals. The journal will be publishing an ASIL Midyear Meeting Symposium volume in May 2026. The journal will make selections from the papers submitted on Sept. 1 based on the following criteria: (1) the salience of the topic and extent the article makes a significant contribution to scholarship in the field, and (2) the quality of the research and writing indicating that the text is ready for publication with little editing necessary. To be considered for publication in the Symposium issue, articles should be approximately 25 pages in length, single spaced in 12 point font, with 2 inch margins and footnotes in 11 point font. The articles selected for publication will be announced at the Rock Hall Gala (Sept. 26) at the ASIL Midyear Meeting.

David D. Caron Prize

The David D. Caron Prize is awarded for the best paper presented at the Research Forum by (a) a student currently enrolled in a graduate program; or (b) a person who received a graduate degree not more than five years prior to the date of the Research Forum at which the paper is presented. Co-authored papers are eligible for consideration provided all the co-authors meet the requirements stated above. Individuals whose papers are accepted for the Research Forum and who wish to be considered for the prize must submit their papers by Wednesday, Aug. 27.

David D. Caron Fellowships

Student or early career authors of accepted abstracts may apply for a limited number of David D. Caron Fellowships, designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who would not otherwise be able to attend and present their work. Preference will be given to applicants whose participation would enhance the diversity of perspectives and experience at the Research Forum. More information about these fellowships will be circulated to individuals whose papers are accepted.