The Houston Journal of International Law (HJIL) is a partially endowed law journal that is edited, managed, and published entirely by law students at the University of Houston Law Center. HJIL publishes articles authored by legal scholars and professionals that discuss a broad range of topics in public and private international law. HJIL has served the local, national, and international legal communities since its first publication in 1978.
HJIL also functions as a forum for its student-members to contribute to international legal scholarship. Each student-member writes either a casenote or comment of publishable quality and length, which the HJIL executive board reviews for publication. The writing component of HJIL membership affords student-members the opportunity to hone their research, writing, and editorial skills.
HJIL subscribers include the United States Supreme Court, the Peace Palace Library in The Hague, and many federal circuit court libraries, as well as individuals, law firms, and corporations across six continents. An active advisory board of judges, legal scholars, and professionals provides immeasurable support to HJIL on all aspects of operation.
See James W. Skelton, Jr., The Journal at 30: An Insider’s View, 30 Hous. J. Int’l L. 617 (2008), for a concise account of HJIL’s first 30 years, given by a longtime supporter of, and advisor to, HJIL.
Houston Journal of International Law
