The ''Texas International Law Journal'' (abbreviated as TILJ) is a student-edited law journal at the

University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law (Texas Law) is the law school of the University of Texas at Austin. Texas Law is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the United States and is highly selective—registering the 8th lowest ac ...

History and overview

The journal was created in the wake of the

Bay of Pigs Invasion The Bay of Pigs Invasion (, sometimes called ''Invasión de Playa Girón'' or ''Batalla de Playa Girón'' after the Playa Girón) was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles, covertly fin ...

and the Cuban Missile Crisis with the encouragement and support of E. Ernest Goldstein. It published its first issue in January 1965 and has been in continuous publication since. It has attracted noted authors, including former Supreme Court of the United States Justice

William O. Douglas William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898January 19, 1980) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views, and is often ci ...

. Over the years, it has been cited by courts at all levels, including the

Texas Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) is the court of last resort for civil matters (including juvenile delinquency cases, which are categorized as civil under the Texas Family Code) in the U.S. state of Texas. A different court, the Texas Court of ...

. Additionally, the journal organizes a symposium every year, with speakers from the United States and around the world. Recent titles include: ''A Conference on the Military Commissions Act'', ''Representing Culture, Translating Human Rights'', ''Judicialization and Globalization of the Judiciary'', ''Symposium on International Litigation Honoring Russell J. Weintraub'', ''International Symposium in Honor of Hans Baade: Teaching and Practicing Law in the 21st Century'', ''Energy and International Law: Development, Litigation, and Regulation'', ''Human Reproduction and International Law'', and ''International Bankruptcy Law: Comparative and Transnational Approaches''.

References

External links

* International law journals University of Texas School of Law Publications established in 1965 Law journals edited by students {{int-law-journal-stub