Terms to Know

• Ambassador:
   A government official who facilitates communication between two nations.
• International Court of Justice:
  The judicial branch of the United Nations, which resolves disputes between nations and issues advisory opinions on issues of international law.
• Interpol:
   An international network of police organizations that work together to solve international law.
• Security Council:
   A special committee within the United Nations that determines whether a particular situation will create a threat to international security.

Practice Area Notes
Most people never have to interact with international law. Those that do interact with international law are part of a large corporation’s legal team or victims of international human rights abuses seeking asylum in safer countries.

Related Practice Areas

• Business & Commercial Law:
  International law affects where products are manufactured, the ethical and safety standards of different processing plants, and trade regulations.
• Environmental Law:
  International environmental laws become more important as more nations realize that the activities of one nation can impact the global environment.
• Civil Rights:
  The U.S. grants its citizens many rights and freedoms that other nations do not provide to their citizens. Refugees from strict totalitarian regimes often try to come to the U.S. to escape dire situations in their own countries.
• Maritime Law:
  The nations share access to the oceans in order to facilitate trade. Consequently, the field of admiralty law provides rules for how to interact with foreign vessels.