Professor Sterio Participates in the American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting

Professor Sterio provided substantive comments to the three panelists who presented at this session, on issues such as soft law, human rights, and accountability.Professor Milena Sterio co-organized and participated in the American Society of International Law's (ASIL) Midyear Meeting which took place in Cleveland, from September 25 to September 27. ASIL is a prestigious professional organization which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and which assembles leading practitioners and academics in the field of international law. ASIL holds its Midyear Meeting every fall, and this year, Cleveland was chosen as the Midyear Meeting location.

Professor Sterio co-chaired the Midyear Meeting and helped to organize the entire conference, which consisted of the Practitioners' Forum, which took place at Jones Day, and the Research Forum, which took place at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. During the Practitioners' Forum, on September 25, Professor Sterio moderated a panel on the topic of "Algorithms on Trial: Navigating the Nine-Figure Litigation Minefield of Generative AI." This panel assembled leading law firm partners and corporate general counsel to discuss major legal issues caused by AI, including how the use of AI may be affecting legal practice in the United States as well as abroad.

During the Research Forum, on September 26, Professor Sterio presented her paper, on the topic of "The Role of International, Regional, and Domestic Courts in Transitions Toward Peace and Security." This article assesses and whether and how various courts play a role in regional and international peace and security matters, in light of the United Nations Security Council paralysis. This article will be published in the Case Western Journal of International Law.

In addition, Professor Sterio moderated a panel on September 27, also at the Research Forum, on the topic of "Accountability under International Legal Frameworks." Professor Sterio provided substantive comments to the three panelists who presented at this session, on issues such as soft law, human rights, as well as accountability.