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The American Society of International Law (ASIL), founded in 1906, was chartered by the
United States Congress The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washing ...
in 1950 to foster the study of
international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...
, and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice. ASIL holds Category II
Consultative Status The consultative status is a phrase whose use can be traced to the founding of the United Nations and is used within the UN community to refer to "Non-governmental organizations ( NGOs) in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and So ...
to the
United Nations Economic and Social Council The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC; french: links=no, Conseil économique et social des Nations unies, ) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields ...
, and is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies. ASIL is headquartered in
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Among the Society's publications are ''
The American Journal of International Law ''The American Journal of International Law'' is an English-language scholarly journal focusing on international law and international relations. It is published quarterly since 1907 by the American Society of International Law (ASIL). The ''Jo ...
'' (published four times a year), ''International Legal Materials'' (published every other month since 1962), ''Benchbook on International Law'', and ''Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting''.


See also

* American Society of Comparative Law *
Grotius Lectures The Grotius Lectures is a series of annual lectures sponsored by the American Society of International Law since 1999. The lecture is named in honour of the famous Dutch jurist, Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), considered by many to be the 'father of in ...
(annual lecture series sponsored by the American Society of International Law)


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* Academic organizations based in the United States International law organizations Member organizations of the American Council of Learned Societies Patriotic and national organizations chartered by the United States Congress 1906 establishments in the United States Organizations established in 1906 Embassy Row {{edu-org-stub Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. 501(c)(3) organizations