International Law Society
ILS Executive Board Members
President: Chris Cooke
Vice-President: Mehreen Imtiaz
Secretary: Cheri Smith
Treasurer: Victoria Ortega
ILS Committees
International Law Clinic Student Committee and Chairperson: Cheri Smith
The International Law Society (ILS) provides the student body with opportunities to develop interests and to hone professional skills in the realm of International Law. Through partnerships with faculty, administration, and other student organizations, ILS promotes the study of International Law through a variety of events each semester. Past events have included:
- Coordination and Staging of regional conferences for the American Society of International Law
- Assisting the American Bar Association to hold a Law Profession Workshop on Chinese Connection and Normalization
- Assisting the American Association for Chinese Studies to hold its annual meeting
- Faculty Dinners and Discussion regarding International Law Study at the University of Maryland and future International Law Practice
- International Law Career Panels with practicing attorneys from a variety of International Organizations and backgrounds
Additionally, ILS sponsors law school participation in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition, which is held each spring at the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law in nearby Washington, DC.
ILS also assists in the International Clinic and with the University of Maryland Law School Externship Program. Both provide law students with real-life experience working on a variety of issues in diverse environments such as South Africa, Namibia, Turkey, and Mexico.
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