2012 American Society of International Law Prize awarded to SJD student

Congratulations to SJD student Sagi Peari, recipient of the 2012 American Society of International Law Prize in Private International Law for his article: "Choice-Based Perspective of Choice-of-Law."

In his article, Peari outlines “a rights-based understanding of private international law (also sometimes referred to as ‘Conflict of Laws’).” Says Peari: “By challenging traditional and contemporary orthodoxies, the article purports to develop an alternative conception of the subject which, according to my view, would be more consistent with courts’ actual practice and will lead to greater justice for the litigating parties.”  

The American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization founded in 1906 and chartered by Congress in 1950. ASIL holds Category II Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies. The Society is headquartered at Tillar House in Washington, D.C.

 “I was very excited to hear about the award. I think that academia involves a lot of hard work and any appreciation of this work is extremely welcome,” explains Peari. “Special thanks go to my supervisor, Professor Ernest J. Weinrib, whose support and rigorous criticism helped me to think more comprehensively about one of the most fascinating and challenging subjects of contemporary legal scholarship: private international law.”