Texas International Law Journal

What Texas International Law Journal does

The Texas International Law Journal (TILJ) is a student-run academic law journal published three times annually by J.D. and LL.M. students at the University of Texas School of Law. Founded in January 1965, it is one of the oldest student-published international law journals in the United States and ranks #4 internationally (2019). It publishes scholarly articles, essays, and student notes covering public and private international law, international legal theory, the law of international organizations, comparative and foreign law, and domestic laws with international implications, drawing on a manuscript pipeline of 600+ unsolicited submissions per year.

TILJ's product surface consists of its tri-annual print journal, the TILJ Forum (an online companion for shorter-form scholarly responses), and an annual symposium that convenes scholars, judges, and practitioners around emerging international law topics. Distribution is multi-channel: direct physical and electronic subscriptions, indexing on WESTLAW and LEXIS, online archive access via tilj.org, and reprint licensing to book publishers. The subscriber base spans law schools, federal and state government entities (including the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and departments of Commerce, Justice, and State), law firms, corporations, embassies, international organizations, and individuals across every U.S. state and 32+ countries.

TILJ is a nonprofit student organization operating under the umbrella of Texas Law Publications at UT Law and receives no guaranteed institutional funding. Revenue is generated through three streams: subscription fees from institutional and individual subscribers, tax-deductible donations supporting publication costs, scholarships, and the symposium, and a tiered corporate sponsorship program (Platinum $10K+, Gold $5K+, Silver $2.5K+, Bronze $1K+) that provides marketing benefits such as symposium visibility, career-panel recognition, website placement, and alumni newsletter mentions. The journal is supported operationally by Scholastica (submission management) and Eventbrite (symposium registration) and maintained by a rotating student editorial board through a write-on and 1L Associate pipeline.

Name

Texas International Law Journal

Legal name

Texas International Law Journal

Website

https://tilj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Texas International Law Journal is a student-run academic law journal at the University of Texas School of Law, publishing three issues per year on international law scholarship and serving an institutional subscriber base spanning law schools, courts, government agencies, law firms, and international readers across all 50 U.S. states and 32+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Legal Publishing

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJABAC

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAJACAA

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Professional & Legal Publishing (Standards, Compliance, Reference)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAG

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Academic law journal
• Legal scholarship publishing
• International law publications
• Student-edited journals
• Law school publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: The journal generates revenue through subscriptions from law schools, government entities, law firms, corporations, international organizations, and individuals worldwide. The subscription base includes subscribers from virtually every U.S. state and dozens of countries.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The journal accepts donations to support publication costs, annual symposium expenses, scholarships to current TILJ members, and general operations. Donations are tax-deductible and acknowledged in alumni publications.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Platinum $10,000+, Gold $5,000+, Silver $2,500+, Bronze $1,000+) provide funding in exchange for marketing recognition at symposiums, career panels, social events, website visibility, and subscription benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texas International Law Journal is a student-run academic law journal at the University of Texas School of Law that publishes three issues annually containing scholarly articles, notes, and comments on international law topics. Founded in 1965, it produces a flagship print journal, an online companion (TILJ Forum), and hosts an annual symposium featuring leading international law scholars.

Product overview

The Texas International Law Journal is a student-run academic law journal operated by J.D. and LL.M. students at the University of Texas School of Law. Founded in 1965, it is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States, publishing three print issues annually. The journal operates as a unified product centered on its core print publication featuring scholarly articles, essays, and student notes in international law. Supporting services include the TILJ Forum (an online companion for shorter scholarly works and responses), an Annual Symposium (hosting international law scholars and practitioners for CLE-accredited discussions), student submission programs (including note and comment submissions with detailed word and footnote requirements), membership programs through write-on competition and LLM applications, and a Summer Staff Program for prospective members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Forum: TILJ's online companion that facilitates comments and responses typically related to articles and notes in the printed version of TILJ.

Quantifiable outcome

• Articles cited by the United States Supreme Court
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Robert S. Strauss Center co-sponsored the 2014 symposium on 'Intangible Weaponry & Invisible Enemies: Applying International Law to Cyber Warfare,' bringing together industry experts and scholars for discussions on cyber warfare topics.
• Baker Botts L.L.P.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaker Botts attorneys contribute to the TILJ Forum with scholarly commentary. The firm also sponsors TILJ events and employs TILJ alumni.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Georgetown Law Journal: One of the most-cited student-edited law journals in the U.S., covering all areas of law including international law. A broader incumbent with overlapping international law coverage, deeper institutional resources, and wider subscription reach.
• American Journal of International Law: Flagship peer-reviewed international law journal published by the American Society of International Law since 1907. A broader incumbent in the same scholarly field with much longer history, larger institutional reach, and professional (not student) editorial control.

Direct peers

• NYU Journal of International Law and Politics: Student-edited international law journal at NYU School of Law publishing scholarship on international legal and political issues. Closely comparable in editorial model, publication cadence, and target subscriber segments.
• Columbia Journal of Transnational Law: Student-edited international and transnational law journal at Columbia Law School, founded 1962. Comparable in subject focus (public/private international law), peer-reviewed student operation, and institutional subscriber base.
• Virginia Journal of International Law: Student-edited international law journal at the University of Virginia School of Law, founded 1961. Closest direct peer given shared subject focus, student governance, and ranking proximity to TILJ.
• Harvard International Law Journal: Student-run international law journal at Harvard Law School, founded in 1959 and identified as one of three journals older than TILJ. Directly comparable as a peer student-edited scholarly journal with similar subscription, sponsorship, and symposium model.
• Yale Journal of International Law: Student-run international law journal at Yale Law School publishing peer-reviewed scholarship. Directly comparable subject matter, structure, and target audience of international law scholars and practitioners.
• Cornell International Law Journal: Student-run international law journal at Cornell Law School covering public and private international law. Direct peer in subject scope, publication structure, and student editorial governance.

Emerging players

• Journal of International Economic Law: Peer-reviewed journal focused specifically on the intersection of international law and economics/trade. Adjacent subject overlap with TILJ's international economic and trade law coverage, though professionally edited rather than student-run.

Regional players

• European Journal of International Law: Peer-reviewed international law journal based in Europe with editorial independence from any single university. Comparable scholarly focus on international law, but serves a primarily European subscriber base rather than direct U.S. law school readership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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