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For over twenty years, the International Law Institute has published scholarly books on transnational litigation, international trade, international dispute resolution, foreign legal systems, and the legal and financial aspects of economic development and U.S. law.

As a publisher, the Institute serves a constituency of practicing lawyers, scholars, government officials, business executives and students.

In order to provide our customers with a broader selection of valuable works, the Institute also distributes selected books on these topics from other publishers around the world.

The Institute welcomes publishing proposals from authors who have written, or might be planning to write: monographs, reference works, or practice guides in these areas.

Publication Highlights

The International Law Institute is proud to have published, edited or authored many important and groundbreaking legal and economic texts and scholarly writings. Three most noted titles include:

International Judicial Assistance

by Bruno A. Ristau

This two-volume work has been recognized as the authoritative work and practice guide for attorneys engaged in transnational litigation. The work has been cited repeatedly by the U.S. Supreme Court and the lower courts and in scholarly publications.

An updated edition is planned for release in 2023.

Digest Of United States Practice In International Law

Elizabeth R. Wilcox, Editor

Co-published by the International Law Institute and Oxford University Press, and prepared by the Office of the Legal Adviser at the Department of State, this annual compilation of documents and commentary, highlighting significant developments in public and private international law, is an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars in the field.

Prepared by the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U. S. Department of State, the “Digest of United States Practice in International Law” is an annual compilation of documents and commentary highlighting significant developments in public and private international law. The compilation is an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars in the field.

Each annual edition compiles excerpts from documents such as treaties, diplomatic notes and correspondence, legal opinion letters, judicial decisions, Senate committee reports, and press releases. All of the documents excerpted in the Digest are selected by members of the Legal Adviser’s Office of the U.S. Department of State based on their judgments about the significance of the issues, potential relevance to future situations, and likely interest to practitioners and scholars. In almost every case, the commentary to each excerpt is accompanied by a citation to the full text. – Davis Robinson: Former Legal Adviser to the US Department of State

Beginning with the 1989 edition, the International Law Institute has held the high honor and privilege of working with the Office of the Legal Adviser, United Stated Department of State, in the publishing of the “Digest of United States Practice in International Law” and making this important text available to governments, legal and policy experts, and academic institutions globally.

Commencing with the 2013 edition, the International Law Institute will make all new editions available for download, at no cost, from our website, below.

We believe that providing the Digest in a digital format, while retaining its book layout, will assist in: universal access, readability, archiving, as well as leveraging the enhanced functionality an electronic version offers.

Hard copies of earlier editions of the Digest are still available and may be purchased through ILI or our co-publishing partners, as listed below.

…The Office of the Legal Adviser has enjoyed its collaboration with the International Law Institute (“ILl”) in publishing the Digest of US. Practice in International Law (“Digest”) since entering into a contract for that purpose on June 28, 2000, as amended on September 6, 2006, and June 15, 2009, and as continued under ILl’s September 7, 2006 co-publishing agreement with Oxford University Press, Inc. and subsequent amendments to that agreement (“the contract”). We are grateful for the very supportive role you played in helping restart the publication of this important international law resource and your continued interest in the Digest…. – Mary E. McLeod, Principal Deputy Legal Advisor, United States Department of State

Digest Of United States Practice In International Law – Digital Format

Digest Of United States Practice In Interantional Law – Hard Copy

Digest volumes 1989-2003 were published under agreement between the International Law Institute and the U.S Department of State. Hard copies of theses volumes may be purchased HERE.

Digest volumes 2004-2011, including the Cumulative Index for 1989-2006, and the updated Cumulative Index for 1989-2008 were co-published between the International Law Institute and Oxford University Press. Hard copies of these volumes may be purchased HERE.

Digest volume 2012 was co-published between the International Law Institute and the American Society of International Law. Hard copies of this volume may be purchased HERE.

Note: Individual and updated chapters of the Digest of United States Practice in International Law may be accessed directly, in digital format from the U.S. Department of State website HERE.

Georgetown Journal Of International Law

published through the Georgetown University Law Center, Editor in Chief, Robert McVay.

Originally founded by Professor Don Wallace, Jr., ILI Chairman. For over four decades, this journal has provided scholarly articles and in-depth analysis on all facets of international policy and law. The Georgetown Journal of International Law continues to be published in affiliation with the International Law Institute. For more information or to subscribe, please click HERE to be forwarded to their website.

ILI/JCG Guide To Millennium Challenge Indicators And Source Data

 by Allan Burman, Karen O’Brien-Debakey, Tara Susman-Pena, Jermey Arensdorf

The creation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation offers a new approach in U.S. foreign assistance. This guide is designed to help governments from developing countries, the private sector, donors, and the NGO community understand how to better work with the MCC by understanding how the MCC develops and scores its indicators.

Board of Advisors - Publications

Mark Feldman, Esq.

Feith & Zell

Professor William P. Alford

Harvard Law School

Professor Jeswald Salacuse

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Paul Larsen, Esq.

U.S. Department of Transportation

Board Of Advisors - Publications

Mark Feldman, Esq.

Feith & Zell

Professor William P. Alford

Harvard Law School

Professor Jeswald Salacuse

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Paul Larsen, Esq.

U.S. Department of Transportation

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