Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (Washington, D.C.)
Midwest Super Regional (Chicago)
Northeast Super Regional (New York City)
Pacific Super Regional (Portland)
Southeast Super Regional (Miami)
Southwest Super Regional (Houston)

2009 U.S. SUPER REGIONAL RESULTS

2009 U.S. SUPER REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS (revised 01/23/08)

2009 U.S. SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULE

COMPETITION FORMAT

Last year, ILSA changed to a new format of the regional competitions in the United States, consolidating from twelve to six qualifying regions, with each new region now twice the size as in prior years. These newly designed regional competitions are being called "Super Regionals," and are intended to be held every year in the same six major cities. The winner AND runner-up of each Super Regional Competition will advance to compete in the Shearman & Sterling International Rounds.

Events for each Super Regional Competition will be scheduled from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon. In addition to the oral rounds, there will be receptions and a keynote speech to involve the entire legal community in the competition.

For more information on this change, please read the Letter sent from the ILSA Executive Office to faculty advisors of Jessup Teams in November 2008.

MEMORIAL SUBMISSION

As you prepare for Memorial Submission, please note the following:

• There is no requirement to mail paper memorials.
• There is also no requirement to email memorials to opponents.
• Your team's only responsibility with respect to Memorial Submission is to send the Memorials by email to jessup@ilsa.org by 11:59pm, your local time, on January 12, 2009.
• Both Memorials should be attached to the same email and may be submitted only once. Resubmissions are not allowed. We will confirm receipt of Memorials as soon as possible. Please allow ten minutes for our confirmation on the day of the deadline.
• 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, please email the Jessup Competition Coordinator (jessup@ilsa.org) immediately.

COMPETITION SCHEDULES AND OPPONENT MEMORIALS

• A Tentative Schedule of Events for the Competition will be posted on this page in early January.
• Your exact Preliminary Round Schedule (indicating which teams you will face in which rounds) will not be available until a later date. Regional Administrators will distribute your preliminary round schedule along with electronic copies of your opponents' memorials at least two weeks prior to the date of your competition.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

• All traveling teams should plan to arrive by Thursday late-afternoon. An orientation will be held on Thursday evening, with competitions rounds starting on Friday morning. Since the final round will be scheduled for Sunday afternoon, all teams should plan to depart no earlier than Sunday early evening.


• ILSA will secure a block of rooms and discount rate at a hotel for each Super Regional Competition. It is highly recommended that teams stay at the hotels designated below since ILSA and competition sponsors may schedule events or receptions at the hotel rather than the competition venue. In the coming weeks, information on rates and making reservations will be posted here.

THE COMPETITIONS

Midwest Super Regional: February 12-15, 2009

• Competition Results
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Host: Chicago Kent College of Law
• Host Address: 565 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661
• Regional Administrator: Ashley Walker (awalker@ilsa.org)
• Competition Schedule (revised 02/08/09)
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel:
  • Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
  • 733 West Madison, Chicago, Illinois 60661
  • located three blocks from Chicago Kent College of Law
  • $119 per night plus applicable taxes
  • As a courtesy, the hotel has extended the dates available to book at the group rate in case your team would like to arrive early or stay an extra day. Our reservation allows up to two people to stay in a room with a king bed, and up to four people to stay in room with two double beds, at no extra charge.
  • To make your reservations:
  • On the internet: Click on this direct link
  to book rooms under our group rate.
  • By phone: Call Chicago Metro Reservations at (312) 829-5000 and make sure to refer to the group “Jessup Midwest Super Regional Competition” to obtain the group rate.
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Northeast Super Regional: February 12-15, 2009

• Competition Results
• Location: New York, NY
• Host: Shearman & Sterling LLP
• Host Address: 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
• Regional Administrator: Jeffrey Brooks (jbrooks@ilsa.org)
• Competition Schedule
• Participating Teams (revised 01/23/09)
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel:
  • New York Marriott East Side Hotel
  • 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017
  • 3 blocks from competition venue
  • $219 per night plus applicable taxes
  • To make your reservations:
    • By telephone: Call the central reservations number, (800) 228-9290, and make sure to refer to the group "International Law Students Association" to obtain the negotiated rates.
    • Over the internet: Go to Marriott Reservations Online, and use the group code "LAWLAWA".
  • When you make your reversation through the centralized system, the reservations agent will not be able to guarantee a room with two double beds. However, we have received assurances from the hotel itself that Jessup teams will be placed in rooms that have two double beds if so requested.
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Southwest Super Regional: February 12-15, 2009

• Competition Results
• Location: Houston, TX
• Host: University of Houston Law Center
• Host Address: 100 Law Center, Houston, Texas 77204
• Directions to Houston Law Center
• Regional Administrator: Antonio Riva Palacio Lavin (arivapa@ilsa.org)
• Competition Schedule
• Participating Teams (revised 01/23/09)
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel:
• Hilton University of Houston
• 4800 Calhoun Street, Houston, Texas, United States 77204-3902
• located accross the street from the competition venue
• Please note that the block of rooms reserved at the Hilton has been filled. The hotel still has some availability for regular-priced rooms and depending on their capacity, may or may not be able to honor the negotiated rate of $109 for a single and $119 for a double. Since the Hilton is very close to the venue, we recommend that teams stay there, assuming it remains affordable.
• To make reservations, call (713) 743-2471. Refer to the group "ILSA Jessup Super Regionals - Houston" to try to obtain the special negotiated rate.
• Other Recommended Hotels in the area:
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites. 2.15 mi. away from the venue.  Located at 1810 Bell St., Houston Texas, 77003. Tel 1-800-551-2409
• Hilton Houston Americas. 2.36 mi. away from the venue. Located at 1600 Lamar, Houston, Texas, 77010. Tel. (713) 739-8000.
• Mainstay Suites Medical Center.  2.59 mi. away from the venue. Located at 3134 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas, 77054. Tel. (832) 201-3131.
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Southeast Super Regional: February 19-22, 2009

• Competition Results
• Location: Miami, FL
• Host: University of Miami School of Law
• Host Address: 1311 Miller Road, Coral Gables, FL 33146
• Regional Administrator: Jeffrey Rendin (viceroy.rendin@gmail.com)
• Competition Schedule (revised 01/21/09)
• Participating Teams (revised 01/23/09)
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel:
• Hampton Inn Coconut Grove
• 2800 SW 28th Terrace, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
• approximately 4.6 miles from competition venue
• hotel and school are connected by a metrorail line; train stations are located across the street from hotel and school
• hotel is located in the popular Coconut Grove neighborhood, which has popular shops and dining
• $189 per night for single, double, triple, quad (plus applicable taxes)
• To make reservations, call (305) 448-2800, and make sure to refer to the group name "ILSA" to obtain the negotiated rate.
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Mid-Atlantic Super Regional: February 19-22, 2009

• Competition Results
• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Host: The George Washington University Law School
• Host Address: 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052
• Regional Administrator: Rachel Olander (rolander@ilsa.org)
• Competition Schedule (revised 2/17/09)
• Participating Teams (revised 12/10/08)
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel:
  • Hotel Lombardy
  • 2019 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
  • 1.5 blocks from the competition venue
  • $150 per night for a single room with king bed; $160 per night for a double room (plus applicable taxes)
  • To make reservations, call (202) 828-2600 or toll-free (800) 424-5486. Refer to Group #1821 to obtain the negotiated rate. The hotel has requested that only one person contact the hotel on behalf of each team.
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Pacific Super Regional: February 26 - March 1, 2009

• Competition Results
• Location: Portland, OR
• Host: Lewis & Clark Law School
• Host Address: 10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97219
• Regional Administrator: Asif Sayani (asayani@ilsa.org)
• Competition Schedule (revised 02/25/09)
• Participating Teams (revised 12/10/08)
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel:
  • Benson Hotel
  • 309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
  • $135 single/double, $150 triple sharing beds, $165 triple with rollaway per night (plus applicable taxes)
  • Because the hotel is located approximately 6 miles from the Competition Venue (Lewis & Clark Law School), we recommend that teams rent a car for transportation. The parking fee at the hotel is $20.00 per night.
  • To make reservations, call (888) 523-6766 or (503) 228-2000. Make sure to refer to the "Lewis&Clark/Jessup" group when making the reservations.
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