ILSA IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE OUR 2010 U.S. SUPER-REGIONAL HOSTS & SPONSORS

Mid-Atlantic Super Regional (Washington, DC)
Midwest Super Regional (Chicago, IL)
Northeast Super Regional (New York, NY)
Pacific Super Regional (Portland, OR)
Southeast Super Regional (Miami, FL)
Southwest Super Regional (Houston, TX)

2010 U.S. SUPER REGIONAL RESULTS

2010 U.S. SUPER REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

COMPETITION FORMAT

In May 2007, the ILSA Board of Directors approved a plan to restructure the U.S. qualifying rounds of the Jessup Competition by consolidating from twelve regions (12-14 schools per region) to six regions (22-26 schools per region). Because the new regions are double the size of the old regions, these new qualifying competitions have become known as the "U.S. Super Regionals." Both the winning team and the second-place team at each Super Regional will advance to the International Rounds of the Jessup Competition in Washington, D.C.

The reasons for the transition are very straight-forward. Under the old format, regional competitions were held at different host institutions in different cities each year. This model proved inefficient since it relied upon participating schools to host on a rotating basis, and required ILSA to secure twelve new hosts and train twelve new administrators every year. With venues changing from year to year, there was little administrative continuity and no opportunity to create a strong base of judges and volunteer staff. By consolidating the regions and establishing fixed venues in key cities, the hope is that the new model will cure these inefficiencies, improve the quality of the competition and help make each regional a premier local event for the international legal community.

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

Please note the following about the Memorial submission process:

• 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, 2010. This satisfies the requirement to send Memorials to your Administrator and to the ILSA Executive Office.
• Both Memorials should be attached to the same email and may be submitted only once. Resubmission of Memorials will cause a team to incur a resubmission penalty.
• We will confirm receipt of Memorials as soon as possible. Please allow one hour 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).

REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS, COMPETITION SCHEDULES AND OPPONENT MEMORIALS

• Teams will be informed of their regional assignment in late-November, after the U.S. Registration deadline has passed. Each year, the distribution of teams across the country varies, often significantly, which affects how the regions are drawn. This means your team may not be assigned to the same region as in prior years. The ILSA Executive Office cannot give teams any guarantees or advance notice about regional assignments.
• A Tentative Schedule of Events for each Super Regional 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 competition 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 try to secure a block of rooms at a discount rate at a hotel for each Super Regional Competition. Information on rates and making reservations will be posted here.

THE COMPETITIONS

Midwest Super Regional: 11-14 February 2010

• City: 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 Results
• Competition Schedule (revised 02/09/10)
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule (revised 02/09/10)
• Hotel: Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
• Location
  • 733 West Madison, Chicago, Illinois 60661
  • located three blocks from Chicago Kent College of Law
• Rates
• Room Rate: $89 per night plus applicable taxes for all room types (one king bed or two double beds)
• Parking Rate: $20 per car per night
• Reservations
• Over the internet: Book online via our group page.
• By telephone: Call (312) 829–5000, ask to speak with reservations, and indicate that you are with group code “ILS”.

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Northeast Super Regional: 11-14 February 2010

• City: New York, NY
• Host: Shearman & Sterling LLP
• Host Address: 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
• Regional Administrator: Jeffrey Brooks, jbrooks@ilsa.org
• Competition Results
• Competition Schedule
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel: New York Marriott East Side Hotel
• Location
• 525 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017
• 3 blocks from Competition venue
• Rates
• Room Rate: $179 per night plus applicable taxes for all room types (1 Queen bed, 1 King bed, or 2 Double beds) for up to four guests per room.
• Parking Rate: $55.00 per car for twenty-five hours (overnight), $35.00 per car for up to ten hours. We recommend that teams do not rent cars because parking is expensive and the hotel is just a short walk from the Competition venue.
• Reservations
• Over the internet: Go to Marriott Reservations Online, select your check-in and check-out dates, click “Special Rates and Rewards”, select “Group code” and enter "LAWLAWA", then click “Check Availability”.
• By telephone: Call the central reservations number, (800) 228-9290. You will be asked to enter your home phone number. You do not have to do this; just wait and an operator will assist you. Refer to the group "International Law Students Association" to obtain the negotiated rates.
• IMPORTANT NOTE FOR BOOKING A ROOM WITH TWO DOUBLE BEDS: If you reserve online, after you select the “Double” room type, a message will appear that says “Your request for 2 Double Beds is not available at this time. We have noted your request.” Please ignore this and continue with your booking. Your request for a double room will be saved and you will receive a double room at check-in. If you make your reservations by phone, ask the operator to go into the “Comments” section, click “Other”, write “With group, needs double beds”, go into “Preferences”, and press “See Remarks”. This will alert the hotel that you plan to stay in a double room and you will receive a double room at check-in.

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Southwest Super Regional: 11-14 February 2010

• City: 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, arivapa@ilsa.org
• Competition Results
• Competition Schedule
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest Hotel
• Important Note:The mandatory Orientation Meeting on Thursday evening will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest Hotel.
• Location
• 2828 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77098-4502
• The hotel is an 11-minute highway drive from the competition venue. We recommend that teams rent a car to drive between the Hotel and the competition venue on Friday and Saturday.
• Rates
• Room Rate: $85.00/night for all room types (one king bed or two double beds) for up to four guests per room at no additional charge
• Parking Rate: Free
• Reservations
• Call (866) 837-4263. Refer to the "International Law Students Group Block " to obtain the special negotiated rate.

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Mid-Atlantic Super Regional: 18-21 February 2010

• City: Washington, D.C.
• Host: The George Washington University Law School
• Host Address: 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20052
• Regional Administrator: David Quayat, dquayat@ilsa.org
• Competition Results
• Competition Schedule (revised February 17, 2010)
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule (revised February 17, 2010)
• Hotel: Hotel Lombardy
• Important Note:The mandatory Orientation Meeting on Thursday evening will be held at the Hotel Lombardy.
• Location
• 2019 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
• 1.5 blocks from the competition venue
• Rates
• Room rate: $119 per night plus applicable taxes for all room types (up to two guests in room with one king bed; up to four guests in a room with two double beds). $20 charge per night for a roll-away bed.
• Parking rate: Daily parking for guests attending the orientation meeting is $15, but space is limited. Overnight parking with in and out privileges is $30/night. We recommend that teams do not rent cars because the hotel is within short walking distance of the competition venue.
• Reservations
• Call (202) 828-2600 or toll-free (800) 424-5486. Refer to Group #2035 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: 25-28 February 2010

• City: Portland, OR
• Host: Lewis & Clark Law School
• Host Address: 10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97219
• Regional Administrator: Julia Jacyno, jjacyno@ilsa.org
• Competition Results
• Competition Schedule
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel: Benson Hotel
• Important Note: Like last year, we anticipate that the mandatory Orientation Meeting will be held at the Benson Hotel.
• Location
• 309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
• The hotel is located approximately 6 miles from the Competition Venue (Lewis & Clark Law School). We recommend that teams rent a car for transportation.
• Rates
  • Room Rate: $135 per night for all room types (one queen bed or two double beds) for up to four guests per room
  • Parking Rate: $29.00 per night
• Reservations
• By Telephone: Call (888) 523-6766 or (503) 228-2000. Make sure to refer to the "Lewis&Clark/Jessup" group.
• By email: Send an email to reservations@bensonhotel.com. Make sure to refer to the "Lewis&Clark/Jessup" group.

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Southeast Super Regional: 25-28 February 2010

• City: Miami, FL
• Host: Florida International University College of Law
• Host Address: University Park Campus, Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall, Miami, FL 33199
• Regional Administrator: Jeffrey Brooks, jbrooks@ilsa.org
• Competition Results
• Competition Schedule (revised Feb 24)
• Participating Teams
• Preliminary Rounds Pairings Schedule
• Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Miami at Dolphin Mall Hotel
• Location
• 11275 NW 12 Street, Miami, FL 33172
• 8-minute drive from the Competition venue
• walking distance from Dolphin Mall restaurants
• Rates
• Room: $129/night for all room types (single king bed or two double beds) for up to 4 guests per room
• Parking: Free
• Reservations:
• Call (305) 994-9343 and refer to the “International Law Students Association” group to obtain the negotiated rate.

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