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

NEW COMPETITION FORMAT

Please note that ILSA has changed the 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 will 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.

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 14, 2008.
• 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, 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 during the week of January 14 for each Super Regional on this site.
• 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, and rounds will start first thing on Friday morning. Since final rounds will be scheduled for Sunday afternoon, all teams should plan to depart no earlier than Sunday early evening.


• We highly recommend 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. See below for information on rates and making reservations.

THE COMPETITIONS

February 14-17

• Midwest Super Regional
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Host: Chicago Bar Association in cooperation with the Global Legal Studies Program of The John Marshall Law School
  • Host Address: 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604
  • Regional Administrator: Jeremy Gordon (jgordon@ilsa.org)
  • Participating Teams
  • Tentative Schedule (revised 02/04/08)
  • Preliminary Rounds Schedule and Pairings
  • Hotel:
    • Radisson Chicago
    • 160 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
    • 1.5 miles from competition venue
    • $99 single/double, $119 triple, $139 quad (plus applicable taxes)
    • To make reservations, call (312) 787-2900. Make sure to refer to the group "International Law Students Association Jessup Mid-West Regional" to obtain the negotiated rates.
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• Northeast Super Regional
  • Location: New York City, NY
  • Host: Shearman & Sterling
  • Host Address: 599 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10022
  • Regional Administrator: Amity Boye (aboye@ilsa.org)
  • Participating Teams
  • Competition Schedule (revised 02/08/08)
  • Preliminary Rounds Schedule and Pairings
  • Hotel:
    • New York Marriott East Side Hotel
    • 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017
    • 3 blocks from competition venue
    • $249 single/double, $279 triple/quad (plus applicable taxes)
    • For phone reservations, call (800) 242-8684, (212) 755-4000. Make sure to refer to the group "Int'l Law Students" to get the negotiated rates.
    • For internet reservations, go to this link, and use the group code LAWLAWA.
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February 21-24

• Southeast Super Regional
  • Location: Miami, FL
  • Host: University of Miami School of Law
  • Host Address: 1311 Miller Rd Miami, FL 33146
  • Regional Administrator: Amity Boye (aboye@ilsa.org)
  • Participating Teams
  • Schedule (revised 02/19/08)
  • Preliminary Rounds Schedule and Pairings
  • Hotel:
    • Holiday Inn University of Miami
    • 1350 South Dixie Highway (US1), Coral Gables, FL 33146
    • located across the street from the University of Miami campus
    • $162 single/double (plus applicable taxes)
    • To make reservations, call (305) 667-5611. Make sure to refer to the group code ILS to get the negotiated rates.
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• Southwest Super Regional
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Host: University of Houston Law Center
  • Host Address: 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77204
  • Regional Administrator: Jill Hereau (jshereau@ilsa.org)
  • Participating Teams
  • Tentative Schedule (revised 02/04/08)
  • Preliminary Rounds Schedule and Pairings
  • Hotels:
    • Hilton University of Houston (limited availability)
      • 4800 Calhoun Street, Houston, Texas, United States 77204
      • located accross the street from the competition venue
      • $109 single, $119 double (plus applicable taxes)
      • To make reservations, call (713) 741-2447. Make sure to refer to the group "ILSA Jessup Super Regionals" to get the negotiated rates.
    • Marriott Houston Hobby Airport
      • 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017
      • located near airport, 9 miles from competition venue ($20 cab ride)
      • $95 king, $105 double bed (plus applicable taxes)
      • For phone reservations, call (713) 943-7979. Reservations cannot be cancelled. (Teams will be charged when reservations are made.)
      • For internet reservations, go to this link, and use the group code ILSILSA.
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February 28 - March 2

• Mid-Atlantic Super Regional
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Host: George Washington University Law School
  • Host Address: 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
  • Regional Administrator: Meredith Perlman (mperlman@ilsa.org)
  • Participating Teams
  • Tentative Schedule
  • Hotel:
    • The Melrose Hotel
    • 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037
    • 6 blocks from competition venue
    • $149 single, $159 double, $169 triple, $179 quad (plus applicable taxes)
    • For phone reservations, call (800) MELROSE or (202) 955-6400. Make sure to refer to the group "Jessup Super Regional" to get the negotiated rates.
    • For internet reservations, go to this link, and use the group code JESSUP 2008.
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• Pacific Super Regional
  • Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Host: Santa Clara School of Law
  • Host Address: 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
  • Regional Administrator: Jeremy Gordon (jgordon@ilsa.org)
  • Participating Teams
  • Tentative Schedule (revised 02/04/08)
  • Preliminary Rounds Schedule and Pairings
  • Hotel:
    • Days Inn Santa Clara
    • 859 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
    • 1/2 mile from competition venue, 1 mile from San Jose International Airport
    • $99.99 (plus applicable taxes)
    • To make reservations, call (408) 244-2840. Make sure to refer to the group "Jessup Competition" to get the negotiated rates.
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