Value proposition

Promoting the rule of law through the professional development of legal and law enforcement practitioners worldwide.

The Center for American and International Law, or CAIL, is a nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to advancing the legal and law enforcement professions and improving justice worldwide for over 75 years.

Through the work of our specialized institutes, such as the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration and our impactful Criminal Justice and Actual Innocence programs, we provide continuing education and professional development to lawyers and law enforcement officials in the United States and around the world.

Our programs enable those who are tasked with protecting the rights of others to learn, collaborate, and engage in dialogue and the exchange of ideas about contemporary challenges. In doing so, we improve the justice system from within by elevating the standards for the legal and law enforcement professions.

By fostering education, ethical practices, and international cooperation, CAIL promotes the rule of law, ensuring fairness, accountability, and protection of rights, which are fundamental to a just society.


Law Enforcement Administration, Energy Law, Transnational Arbitration, Rule of Law, Criminal Justice, International Law, Actual Innocence, and IP Law