Now in its 49th year, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries. The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. Representing both sides of the argument, each Jessup team is required to prepare oral and written pleadings.

Thousands of law students from around the world will work all year long on this season's Jessup Problem, which addresses important and timely issues concerning terrorism and human rights. The students first compete in national competitions (mostly held in January-March) in hopes of earning the right to advance to the world championship Shearman & Sterling International Rounds held every spring in Washington, D.C.

2008 SHEARMAN & STERLING INTERNATIONAL ROUNDS

The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds took place April 6-12, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Overall, there were 110 teams in attendance from 77 different countries: 97 competing teams, 11 exhibition teams, and 2 observing teams. Click here for a list of participating teams.

The International Law Students Association is delighted to announce the following results from this year's International Rounds :

World Championship Team
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (USA)

Runner-up Team
University of New South Wales (Australia)

Best Final Round Oralist
Margaux Day - Case Western Reserve University School of Law (USA)

Top Memorial Score from Preliminary Rounds
Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Top Scoring Oralist from Preliminary Rounds
Fatima Al-Khoee - University College London (United Kingdom)

International Law Institute Award
Jose Victor Salud - Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Spirit of the Jessup Award Recipient
University of Namibia (Namibia)

More Results:

• Advanced Rounds Results
• Top 50 Teams
• Top 100 Individual Oralists
• Top 25 Team Memorial Scores
• Dillard Award (to be announced Summer 2008)
• Baxter Award (to be announced Summer 2008)

RULES AND SCHEDULE

• 2008 Official Jessup Rules
• 2008 National Supplements to the Official Rules (United States)
• 2008 Official Jessup Schedule: HTML Format / Adobe Acrobat Format.

THE COMPROMIS (Competition Problem)

• Official Version: HTML Format / Word Format
• French-language version: Word Format
• Arabic-language version: Word Format
• The translations of the Compromis are NOT official unless your National Rules Supplement designates the translation as an official version of the Compromis. In such case, such designation is ONLY effective for your National Rounds. Please contact your National Administrator if you have any questions.

CLARIFICATIONS TO THE COMPROMIS

• Official Version: HTML Format /  Word Format
• French-language version: Word Format

JESSUP AROUND THE WORLD

• National Rounds Schedule (updated March 5, 2008)
• U.S. Super Regional Competitions
• Official website of the Armenian National Rounds
• Official website of the Canadian National Rounds
• Official website of the French National Rounds
• Official website of the German National Rounds
• Official website of the Greek National Rounds
• Official website of the Italian National Rounds
• Official website of the Polish National Rounds
• Official website of the Russian National Rounds (English) / (Russian)
• Official website of the South African National Rounds
• Official website of the Ukrainian National Rounds (English) / (Russian) / (Ukrainian)

BASIC MATERIALS AND RESEARCH

• Basic Materials
  • The Basic Materials are a collection of research materials designed to ensure that all teams, regardless of budget and access to information, start from the same position.
  • First Batch of Basic Materials
  • Second Batch of Basic Materials
• Access to Research Databases
• Access codes to LexisNexis, Westlaw and HeinOnline are now available for qualifying teams. Please email research@ilsa.org to request access.
• Citation Systems
• The Official Jessup Rules require teams to cite to their sources in Memorials. The Rules also require teams to use a citation form that provides a description of each authority that is adequate enough to allow a reasonable reader to identify and locate the authority in a publication of general circulation.
• The ILSA Executive Office recommends the following citation systems:
1. The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (Thomson Carswell, 6th ed. 2006) ("McGill Guide")
• Registered teams may access this special online version of the McGill Guide
• Each registered team will also be provided one complimentary copy of an abridged, special Jessup edition of the McGill Guide.
• Jessup participants (Team Members, Coaches, Faculty Advisors, Administrators, and Judges) will be able to purchase the entire McGill Guide at a 50% discount.
2. ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation (Association of Legal Writing Directors, 3rd ed., 2005)
3. The Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (University of Oxford, 2006)
4. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard Law Review Association, 18th ed. 2005)
5. Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII, Peter Martin, 2007 ed.)
• Research Portal
• Please take note of the following research portal, administered by the American Society of International Law, as a possible starting point for research: Electronic Information System for International Law.

MEMORIAL SUBMIMSSION

• All Memorials must be submitted to the ILSA Executive Office via email to jessup@ilsa.org by Monday, January 14, 2008, 11:59pm team's local time.
• Both Memorials should be attached to the same email and may be submitted only once. Resubmissions are not allowed.
• Your team may also be required to submit Memorials to your National Administrator, if any. If you have not been notified of any such requirement, submission to the ILSA Executive Office will be sufficient.
• The ILSA Executive Office will be collecting Memorials on behalf of the following National Administrations: Brazil, Czech Republic, Greece, Malaysia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, and the U.K.
• The ILSA Executive Office is planning to monitor incoming emails on the day of the deadline. We expect to be able to confirm submissions of Memorials within ten minutes of receipt.
• You must mark your Memorial Covers with your team number as required under Official Rule 6.3.2. Team numbers were included in the payment receipt sent to your team contact upon completion of the registration process. If you are unsure of your team number, email the Jessup Competition Coordinator (jessup@ilsa.org) immediately.

MATERIALS FOR ADMINISTRATORS

• Memorial Scoresheet
• Memorial Judging Guide
• Oral Round Scoresheet
• Oral Round Judging Guide
• Bailiff Instructions
• Bailiff Timekeeping Sheet
• Bailiff Script
• Bailiff Quick Reference Sheet
• Memorial Penalty Worksheet
• Team Travel and Arrival Information Form
• Team On-Site Registration Form

SHEARMAN & STERLING INTERNATIONAL ROUNDS

The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds, the culminating event of the Jessup Competition Year, took place March 25-31 in Washington, D.C. at the Fairmont Washington Hotel (2401 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 20037). Students from all over the world came together to learn and compete in the spirit of promoting international law.

The International Law Students Association is delighted to announce that the University of Sydney won the Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup, and that Lucas Bastin from the University of Sydney was selected as the Best Oralist in the Championship Round.

• Advanced Rounds Results
• Top 30 Teams from Preliminary Rounds
• Top 100 Individual Oralists
• Top 25 Team Memorials
• Spirit of the Jessup: National University of Lesotho
• 2007 Dillard Award
• The winners of the 2007 Baxter Award (for best Applicant and best Respondent Memorials in the world) are:
• Applicant: U. Buenos Aires (Argentina) - click here to view a copy
• Respondent: Washington U. St. Louis (USA) - click here to view a copy

THE 2007 COMPROMIS

• Official Version: HTML Format / Word Format
• French-language version: Word Format
• Russian-language version: Word Format
• Arabic-language version: Word Format
• The French, Russian, and Arabic translations of the Compromis are NOT official unless your National Rules Supplement designates the translation as an official version of the Compromis. In such case, such designation is ONLY effective for your National Rounds. Please contact your National Administrator if you have any questions.

CLARIFICATIONS TO THE 2007 COMPROMIS

• Official Version: HTML Format / Word Format
• French-language version: Word Format

BASIC MATERIALS AND RESEARCH

• Basic Materials
• First Batch of Basic Materials
• Second Batch of Basic Materials
• Access to Research Databases: ILSA is delighted to announce that LexisNexis and Westlaw will provide non-U.S. teams with free online access to their legal databases. ILSA is also thrilled to announce that HeinOnline is offering teams from countries with limited resources free online access to their research product. HeinOnline houses a large collection of law journals, treaties, and legal classics. Their collection also contains a Jessup library, which includes the Jessup Compendium (a compilation of materials from past Jessup Competitions) and other ILSA publications. User IDs and passwords will be given to registered teams upon request. Use of these services is strictly limited to Jessup-related research. Please send your request to research@ilsa.org.
• Research Portal: Please note the following research portal, administered by the American Society of International Law, which could be a useful starting point for your research: Electronic Information System for International Law.

RULES AND SCHEDULE

• 2006-07 Jessup Official Rules
• 2006-07 Jessup Official Timetable: HTML Format / Word Format.

MATERIALS FOR ADMINISTRATORS

• Memorial Scoresheet
• Memorial Judge Instructions
• Oral Rounds Scoresheet
• Oral Rounds Judge Instructions
• Bailiff Timekeeping Sheet
• Bailiff Instructions
• Bailiff Script
• Bailiff Quicksheet
• International and National Memorial Penalty Worksheet
• U.S. Regional Memorial Penalty Worksheet
• Team Travel and Arrival Information Form
• Team On-Site Registration Form

FINAL RESULTS

The 2006 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds were concluded on 1 April 2006 in Washington, DC. Official Results are now available.

• Advanced Rounds Results
• Preliminary Rounds Results
• Individual Oralists (Top 100)
• Team Memorials
• Dillard Competition
• The winners of the 2006 Baxter Award (for best Applicant and best Respondent Memorials in the world) are:
• Applicant: Hong Kong University (Hong Kong, China) - click here to view a copy
• Respondent: University of Kiel (Germany) - click here to view a copy

2006 COMPROMIS AND CLARIFICATIONS

The 2006 Jessup Compromis is available in the following formats:

• web-readable (HTML)
• Microsoft Word for Windows
• The French-language version (Microsoft Word). The French-language version is only official in national competitions which are conducted entirely or in part in French.
• The Russian-language version (Microsoft Word). The Russian-language version is only official in national competitions which are conducted entirely or in part in Russian.
• Official Clarifications to the Compromis
• Official English-language version (in web-readable (HTML) and Microsoft Word (.doc) format)
• Unofficial French-language version (in Microsoft Word (.doc) format)
• Unofficial Russian-language version (in Microsoft Word (.doc) format)

FINAL RESULTS

• The Final Results of the 2005 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds of the Jessup Competition
• The Final Results of the 2004 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds of the Jessup Competition
• The Final Results of the 2003 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds of the Jessup Competition
• Summaries of Results of all Jessup Competitions since 1960 (courtesy of FOJ.ORG)