Gabrielle Amaturo L’25, editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Law and Commerce (JILC), was invited to speak at the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Midyear Meeting on the Roundtable for International Law Journal Editors.
Amaturo answered questions about the conference and its impact on JILC.
Why were you invited to the conference?
As the current Editor-in-Chief of JILC, I was invited to speak on behalf of our Journal and to collaborate with others in our field by discussing current events and approaches to running a journal. My attendance would not have been possible without the support of our advisor, Professor Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01, and the entire administration at the College of Law.
What did you learn at the conference?
I learned a lot about the variety of fields that International Law touches. I heard from scholars and professors about their upcoming research publications, and from seasoned legal practitioners about the real-time effects international law and policy have across so many sectors of life.
How will this impact your work on JILC?
From this experience, I was able to take away a deeper knowledge of running a journal and a broadened view of the level of scholarship that is being submitted for publishing. Knowing what legal scholars and professors are researching helps open our eyes to what issues of international law and commerce we want to highlight next.
How will this impact your future legal career?
Personally, this experience showed me the ways legal interests can intersect. As someone who comes from a business background and is now focusing on pursuing litigation while having interests in international law, I saw that there are career avenues that blend it together.
Is there anything else you would like current and prospective students to know about the conference?
I would recommend that students seek out and take up opportunities to attend conferences such as these. It was amazing to listen, learn, and let the legal world know about the amazing programs we have here at Syracuse Law!
First published in October of 1972, the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce is one of the oldest student-edited international law reviews in the United States.