WILIG Career Roundtable: Advancing International Law Careers at Home and Abroad by the ASIL Women in International Law Interest Group [Online, 15 October 2026]

The WILIG Career Roundtable is an annual roundtable conversation sponsored by the Women in International Law Interest Group (WILIG) of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). It brings together accomplished professionals from across the international law sphere, including academia, government, international organizations and law firms.

Panelists will discuss their career paths and offer professional advice and insights for women interested in pursuing careers in international law. The panel will also discuss strategies for seeking opportunities in domestic and international spheres related to the practice and development of international law. The facilitated conversation will be followed by a Q&A session.

• Elise Keppler (moderator), WILIG Steering Committee; Executive Director, Global Justice Center
• Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Regents Professor and Director of the Human Rights Center, University of Minnesota
• Courtney Spivey Urschel, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
• Pinky Mehta, Special Counsel, Milbank; formerly DOJ Deputy Chief of Human Rights and Special Prosecutions
• Kaoru Okuizumi, Deputy Head, Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM)

• Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
• Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, as listed on the ASIL event page; the event's Google Calendar entry gives 16:00 to 17:00 UTC, which is 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm IST on 15 October 2026
• Mode: online

WILIG was created to promote and enhance the careers of women in the field of international law. It supports women already in the field and encourages opportunities for others interested in entering it, and works to promote awareness of gender in all areas of international law.

The session is aimed at women interested in pursuing careers in international law. The ASIL event page states no eligibility or membership requirement for attending, and the registration portal's country list includes India.

The ASIL event page lists no registration fee; its event data records a price of USD 0. Any amount payable would appear at the Registration Options step of the ASIL portal before checkout.

Register through the Register button on the ASIL event page, which opens the ASIL online event registration portal. The portal asks for badge and contact information, then registration options, confirmation and checkout.

ASIL does not publish a separate registration deadline. Complete registration before the session starts at 16:00 UTC (9:30 pm IST) on 15 October 2026.