Jessup Judges
The Jessup Competition is judged by an elite corps of volunteer attorneys. Judges are needed at all levels of the Competition (National, Friendly, and International) to evaluate and score the written and oral pleadings of the competitors. In most jurisdictions, study or practice in the field of international law, or prior experience in the Jessup Competition, is preferred, but not required.
Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions.
Judge Registration
If you are new to judging the Jessup, then you will need to create a new account. Once you have created an account, please register your preferences as soon as possible.
If you are interested in judging Jessup 2024, we encourage new and returning judges to begin registering their preferences in the Fall of every year.
If you register your interest in judging National and Friendly Rounds, we will share your contact information with the National Administrators in the locations in which you indicated your interest in judging. The National Administrators will be communicating with and scheduling judges for National Rounds. The most up-to-date information about National Rounds including dates, locations, and National Administrator email addresses can be found on our National and Friendly Rounds page. If you have questions about a specific National Round, we encourage you to contact the National Administrator in the first instance. However, you can also email [email protected] with questions or concerns.
National and Qualifying Rounds Schedule
National, Regional, and Friendly Rounds
Jurisdiction | Administrator | Date | Format/Location | Rules Supplement | |
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Argentina | Argentina National Jessup Committee | 19-24 Feb 2024 | |||
Armenia | Meri Batikyan | 27-28 Jan 2024 | Constitutional Court of Armenia | Rules Supplement | |
Australia | Dilan Thampapillai | 6-10 Feb 2024 | Australian National University | Rules Supplement | |
Azerbaijan | Mehri Guliyeva | 3 Mar 2024 | Rules Supplement | ||
Bangladesh | Washik Muhammod Istiaq Ezaz | 1-3 Feb 2024 | American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB) | Rules Supplement | |
Belgium | Gabrielle Barnett | 17-18 Feb 2024 | White & Case 37 Rue de la Science 1000 Brussels |
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Brazil | Thais Neves | 24-27 Jan 2024 | Universidade de São Paulo (USP) | ||
Bulgaria | Hristina Troshanova | 16-18 Feb 2024 | Sofia Courthouse | ||
Cambodia | Milan Jovancevic | 25 Feb 2024 | Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Building 40 Russian Federation Blvd (110) Mittapheap 7 Makara Phnom Penh |
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Canada | Leah West | 22-24 Feb 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Rules Supplement | |
Caribbean Friendly | Marc Ramsay | 15-17 Feb 2024 | Hybrid Format Kingston, Jamaica |
Rules Supplement | |
Central Asia Friendly | Salimjon Yusupov | 15-17 Feb 2024 | KIMEP Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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Chile | Gustav Jacob | 22-26 Jan 2024 | Universidad de los Andes | ||
China | Wenqi Zhu | 17-20 Feb 2024 | Renmin University | Rules Supplement | |
Chinese Taipei | Wan Chun Wendy Ho | 2-4 Feb 2024 | National Taipei University Law School | Rules Supplement | |
Colombia | Daniela Badalacchi Baños | 29 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | Universidad del Norte Barranquilla |
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Dominican Republic | José Luis Almánzar | 1-2 Mar 2024 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
Egypt | Nada Hesham | 23-24 Feb 2024 | Shalakany Law Offices Cairo | ||
Ethiopia | Dersolegn Yeneabat | 27-28 Jan 2024 | |||
European Friendly | Roxanna Nazari | 29 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Rules Supplement | |
France | Yasmine El Achkar Elise Roussel | 22-24 Feb 2024 | White & Case Paris 19, Place Vendôme 75001 Paris |
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Georgia | Ana Jabauri | 3-4 Feb 2024 | Supreme Court of Georgia | ||
Germany | Max Milas | 28 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | University of Muenster | Rules Supplement | |
Ghana | Abena Achiaa Otuo | 12 Feb 2024 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | ||
Greece | Isavella Vasilogeorgi | 13-14 Feb 2024 | |||
Gulf Friendly | Hana'a Abdullah Al-Ebrahim | 14 Mar 2024 | Prince Sultan University Saudi Arabia |
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Hong Kong China | Sakinah Sat | 17-18 Feb 2024 | White & Case and the High Court of Hong Kong | ||
India | Bhavna Batra | 14-18 Feb 2024 | Amity Law School Noida |
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Indonesia | Ajeng Maya Safitri | 27-28 Jan 2024 (Preliminary Rounds - Virtual) 3 Feb 2024 (Quarterfinal, Semifinal, & Final Round - In Person) | Hybrid Format Universitas Prasetya Mulia Tangerang |
Rules Supplement | |
Iran | Ali Masoudian | 15-17 Feb 2024 | MIS Centre in Tehran Neyavaran St. |
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Iraq | Sherwan Fatah | 11-13 Feb 2024 | Erbil | ||
Italy | Agnese Pizzolla | 7-10 Feb 2024 | Universita degli Studi 'Federico II' Napoli |
Rules Supplement | |
Jamaica | Marc Ramsay | 15-17 Feb 2024 | |||
Japan | Shotaro Hamamoto | 16-18 Feb 2024 | Kyoto University | Rules Supplement | |
Kazakhstan | Salimjon Yusupov | 15-17 Feb 2024 | KIMEP Almaty |
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Kenya | Dominic Ndungu | 9-10 Feb 2024 | Kenya School of Law | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Salimjon Yusupov | 15-17 Feb 2024 | KIMEP Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
Latin American Friendly | Claudia Caceres | 9-15 Feb 2024 | Online | Rules Supplement | |
Lebanon | 16 Feb 2024 | Beirut Bar Association | |||
Malaysia | Puan Nadzratun Naim Binti Hammad Azizi | 2-3 Mar 2023 | Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Campus | ||
Mexico | Fadia Ibrahim | 26 Feb-1 Mar 2024 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
Nepal | Ojaswee Bhattarai | 1-3 Mar 2024 | Kathmandu | ||
Netherlands | Kanad Bagchi | 16 Feb 2024 | Amsterdam Law School University of Amsterdam |
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Nigeria | Peter Komiti Ofure Efeovbokhan | 25-27 Jan 2024 | Nigerian Law School Abuja |
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Pakistan | Fazeel Hyder Chohan | 24-26 Jan 202 | NUST Islamabad | ||
Philippines | Enrique Dela Cruz | 23-26 Feb 2024 | University of Santo Tomas Manila |
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Poland | Joanna Polatynska | 8-10 Feb 2024 | University of Łódź, Faculty of Law and Administration | ||
RJT | Evgeniya Neverova | 5-11 Feb 2024 | St. Petersburg University | ||
Romania | Sorina Doroga | 29 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | |||
Sierra Leone | Karina Gbakie | 26 Jan 2024 | Fourah Bay College | ||
South Africa | Shannon Hutchins | 1-4 Feb 2024 | University of Pretoria | ||
South Korea | Dong Eun Lee | 16 Feb 2024 | Yonsei University Law School | ||
Spain | Marcos Díaz Tarragó | 20-22 Feb 2024 | Cuatrecasas Av. Diagonal, 191, 08018 Barcelona |
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Tanzania | April Esther Ernest | 3 Feb 2024 | District Court Kinondoni Dar es Salaam |
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Thailand | Akawat Laowonsiri | 17 Feb 2024 | The Bangkok Club | ||
Türkiye | Efe Soysal Emre Karaman |
17-18 Feb 2024 | White & Case İstanbul | ||
Uganda | Raymond Muhekyi Brian Kiira | 12-13 Jan 2024 | Islamic University in Uganda Kampala Campus |
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Ukraine | Mariia Stolbova | 2-4 Feb 2024 | Kyiv | ||
United Arab Emirates | Ali Masoudian | 6 Feb 2024 | Auditorium of American University in the Emirates | ||
United Kingdom | Andrew Holmes | 16-18 Feb 2024 | Lincoln's Inn London |
Rules Supplement | |
United States - East | Jeff Brooks | 21-25 Feb 2024 | The Jung Hotel New Orleans, LA |
Rules Supplement | |
United States - West | Dagmar Butte | 28 Feb-3 Mar 2024 | Portland Marriott Portland, OR |
Rules Supplement | |
Uzbekistan | Salimjon Yusupov | 15-17 Feb 2024 | KIMEP Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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Zambia | Emmanuel Ngambi | 9-11 Feb 2024 | University of Lusaka | ||
Zimbabwe | ILSA | 30 March 2024 | Washington, DC USA |
Jessup Trainings
Training | Date | Location | Details |
Be The Devil's Advocate Workshop | 13 -21 May 2023 | TBD (most likely Sofia, Bulgaria) | Application Deadline: 10 May Application Form More Information |
Pericles Jessup Summer School | 17-30 July 2023 | Moscow | Contact Alexander Gushchin for more information |
Central Asian Jessup School | 11-18 August 2023 | ||
Nepal National Jessup Training | 13-15 August 2023 | Kathmandu | Email [email protected] for details |
SPBU Summer School | 15-30 August 2023 | St Petersburg | Please send CVs and motivation letters in English to [email protected] no later than 6 August. Please list subject as: St Petersburg Summer Mooting School: Jessup. Successful candidates will be informed on 8 August. |
Jessup Iran Moot Court Summer School | 23-25 August 2023 | Tehran | Schedule and Details Contact [email protected] for more information |
Jessup Workshop Bangladesh | 28-29 September 2023 | Dakha University of Dhaka |
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Jessup Guatemala School | 20-24 November 2023 (Online) 25 November 2023 (In-Person) |
Alegalis Law Firm Guatemala City |
Email [email protected] to register |
National Workshop for the Ghana National Rounds | 21-30 November 2023 | Information and Registration | |
African Jessup School | 10-16 December 2023 | University of Benin Nigeria | Email Peter Komiti for details |
Jessup Summer School by Jessup Ukraine | TBD | Tbilisi, Georgia | Application Deadline: 10 June 2023 Application Form More Information |
2024 White & Case International Rounds
Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 +1-202-737-1234Schedule
Saturday, March 30 |
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Team Registration (Columbia Foyer, Ballroom Level) All Teams must check in at the ILSA Registration Desk during this period. |
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Exhibition Fair (Regency Foyer, Ballroom Level) The Exhibition Fair will feature a number of exhibition tables providing information about different opportunities in the field of international law, including LL.M. programs, study abroad programs, international law membership organizations, law firms, and more. |
2:00 PM | Citizens of Nowhere: Statelessness Globally and the Stateless Individuals Fighting for Change (Regency Ballroom) Join UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and United Stateless, a US-based organization led by stateless people, to learn more about statelessness worldwide. Featuring a showing of the award-winning documentary short, Citizens of Nowhere, this event offers an opportunity to learn about the work of UNHCR, and to hear directly from members of United Stateless about how they are building community among those affected by statelessness in the US and advocating for their own human rights. |
3:00 PM | Opening Ceremony & Orientation (Regency Ballroom) Team schedules and opponent Memorials will be distributed electronically after the conclusion of the Opening Ceremony. |
5:30 PM | Bailiffs Orientation (Congressional B, Lobby Level) This event is for competition bailiffs only. The ILSA administration will provide training and orientation to competition bailiffs to enable them to complete their duties during the week. |
7:00 PM | Judge Orientation and Reception (Capitol AB, Lobby Level) This event is for judges only. Judges are invited to a reception and orientation to meet one another in advance of the Preliminary Rounds. |
Sunday, March 31 |
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Preliminary Rounds — Day One Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. | |
9:00 AM | Preliminary Round 1 |
11:30 AM | Preliminary Round 2 |
2:00 PM | Preliminary Round 3 |
4:30 PM | Preliminary Round 4 |
7:00 PM | Preliminary Round 5 |
Monday, April 1 |
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Preliminary Rounds — Day Two Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. | |
9:00 AM | Preliminary Round 6 |
11:30 AM | Preliminary Round 7 |
2:00 PM | Preliminary Round 8 |
4:30 PM | Preliminary Round 9 |
7:00 PM | Preliminary Round 10 |
Tuesday, April 2 |
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Preliminary Rounds — Day Three Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. | |
9:00 AM | Preliminary Round 11 |
11:30 AM | Preliminary Round 12 |
2:00 PM | Preliminary Round 13 |
4:30 PM | Preliminary Round 14 |
7:00 PM | Preliminary Round 15 |
Wednesday, April 3 |
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Preliminary Rounds — Day Four Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. | |
9:00 AM | Preliminary Round 16 |
11:30 AM | Preliminary Round 17 |
2:00 PM | Preliminary Round 18 |
4:30 PM | Preliminary Round 19 |
7:00 PM | Announcement Party (Soundcheck, 1420 K St NW, Washington, DC 20005, United States) All participants are invited to find out which Teams will advance past the Preliminary Rounds and to socialize with fellow participants, coaches, advisors, and judges. For Jessup Teams, Team advisors, judges, volunteers, ILSA Members, and all others. Casual attire. |
7:00 PM | Round of 48 Pleading Option (Columbia Foyer, Ballroom Level) Advancing Teams should attend to exercise the Pleading Option and receive their opponents’ Memorials. |
Thursday, April 4 |
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9:00 AM | Round of 48 Run-Off Round Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. All are invited to attend the Round of 48 Run-Off Rounds, but space may be limited. |
11:30 AM | Pleading Option for Round of 32 Teams (Congressional CD) Advancing Teams should attend to exercise the Pleading Option and receive their opponents’ Memorials. |
2:00 PM | Round of 32 (first tranche) Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. All are invited to attend the Round of 32, but space may be limited. |
5:00 PM | Round of 32 (second tranche) Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. All are invited to attend the Round of 32, but space may be limited. |
8:00 PM | King & Spalding Reception, Announcement of Memorial Awards and Octo-Finalists Join us for a reception where Memorial Awards as well as the Teams advancing to the Octo-Finals of the White & Case International Rounds will be announced, followed by a ceremonial coin toss and exchange of Memorials. For Jessup Teams, Team advisors, judges, volunteers, ILSA Members and all others. |
Friday, April 5 |
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9:00 AM | Octo-Final Rounds Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. All are invited to attend the Octo-Final Rounds, but space may be limited. |
11:30 AM | Pleading Option for Quarter-Final Teams (Congressional CD) Advancing Teams should attend to exercise the Pleading Option and receive their opponents’ Memorials. |
12:00 PM | Quarter-Final Rounds Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. All are invited to attend the Quarter-Final Rounds, but space may be limited. |
2:00 PM | Pleading Option for Semi-Final Teams (Congressional CD) Advancing Teams should attend to exercise the Pleading Option and receive their opponents’ Memorials. |
3:00 PM | Semi-Final Rounds Teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled matches. All are invited to attend the Semi-Final Rounds, but space may be limited. |
6:00 PM | White & Case Jessup Competitors Reception (Capitol AB) Join us for a reception immediately following the Semi-Final Rounds where the two Teams advancing to the World Championship of the White & Case International Rounds will be announced, followed by a ceremonial coin toss and exchange of Memorials. For Jessup Teams, Team advisors, judges, volunteers, ILSA Members, and all others. |
9:00 PM | Go National Ball (Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level) All are invited to attend and are encouraged to come dressed in traditional national costumes or other creative attire. White & Case will have a photo booth in the ballroom for pictures throughout the event. |
Saturday, April 6 |
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11:00 AM | Discussion with the Jessup 2024 Problem Authors, sponsored by the Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Regency B/C/D, Ballroom Level) The Authors of the Jessup 2024 Problem will preside over an open panel discussion for Teams to ask questions about the inspiration for and legal issues in the 2024 Problem. Coffee, tea, and light brunch fare will be provided. |
2:00 PM | White & Case Jessup World Championship Round (Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level) All are invited as the top-two Teams in the world deliver their oral arguments before an esteemed panel of judges. |
8:00 PM | Final Gala and Announcement of Awards (Regency Ballroom) A night of music and dancing along with the presentation of Competition Awards. All are invited to attend. Semi-formal dress. |
About Washington DC
Home to more than 6 million people, the Washington, D.C. area boasts world-class museums, restaurants, theaters, concerts, sporting events, and more, as well as being the capital of the United States of America. Whatever your interests may be, you can find something fun to do in Washington. The links below will help you navigate the capital city during your free time.Resources and Guides for Judges
Below are helpful resources and guides for both returning and new judges. The materials are divided based on resources for oral rounds scoring and grading of the written memorial submissions.
Basic Materials
- Charter of the United Nations
- Statute of the International Court of Justice
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)
- Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
- ILC Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (2001)
- Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (1954)
- Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (1961)
- Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar)
- Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) Provisional Measures Order of 23 January 2020
- Nottebohm (Liechtenstein v. Guatemala)
- Corfu Channel (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v. Albania)
- Jadhav (India v. Pakistan)
- Certain Expenses of the United Nations (Advisory Opinion)
- Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) notwithstanding Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)
- Questions of Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention Arising from the Aerial Incident at Lockerbie (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. U.S) Provisional Measures Order of 14 April 1992
- Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal)
- Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium v. Spain) (New Application: 1962)
- Actio Popularis - The Class Action in International Law
- ILC Draft Articles on Diplomatic Protection, with commentaries
- Repertoire of Security Council Practice: Pacific Settlement of Disputes (Chapter VI)
- The Security Council and Measures Not Involving the Use of Force, Michael Wood & Eran Sthoeger, THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW (Wood & Sthoeger, eds.) (Cambridge University Press, 2022) - Added 6 December 2023
Financial Support for Judges
The Rusty Dalferes Memorial Fund was established in 2022 to help defray travel costs for dedicated, skilled Jessup judges to attend the White & Case International Rounds. Applications for financial support for judges who wish to attend the 2024 White & Case Jessup International Rounds, 30 March - 6 April 2024 in Washington, D.C., is now open. If you would like to apply, please complete the application form. Applications will be considered as they are submitted. The deadline is December 8, 2023.