At the 99th annual meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association on October 24, two professors at Texas A&M University School of Law were elected Branch leaders. Professor Peter Yu was elected one of the Branch's vice-presidents, and Professor Charlotte Ku was elected to the Board of Directors.
Founded in Brussels in 1873 and currently headquartered in London, the International Law Association (ILA) is the preeminent international non-governmental organization involved in developing and restating international law. It has 60 branches and around 4400 members.