Jessup History

Jessup 2019

The Case Concerning the Kayleff Yak

Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Kayleff Yak (Aurok v. Rakkab)

Topics: Species protection and environmental law; trade in endangered animals; sovereignty over natural resources; state responsibility for transboundary environmental harm and conservation obligations under international treaties

Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Date: March 31-April 6, 2019

World Champion: Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
Team Members – Gábor Bazsó, Zolta Buda, Marcell Koncsik, and Vanessa Szép
Coaches – Gabor Kajtar, Daniel Pap, and Katalin Sulyok

World Runner Up: Columbia Law School (United States)
Team Members – Andrew Connery, Daniel Fahrenthold, Sara Kaufhardt, Alexandra Nasar, and Adi Radhakrishnan
Coaches – Philip Andriole and Anika Havaldar

Best Oralist – Championship Round (Stephen M. Schwebel Award): Gábor Bazsó (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary)

Championship Round Judges:

  • Hugh Adsett (Global Affairs Canada)
  • S. James Anaya (University of Colorado Law School)
  • Andrew B. Loewenstein (Foley Hoag LLP)

Problem Author(s): Michael Peil, Hannah Zhao, and Douglas Pivnichny

Executive Director: Lesley A. Benn

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Anirudh Sivaram (Yale University, United States)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): National Law University, Jodhpur (India)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Auckland University (New Zealand)

Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) (Russia) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (India) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Applicant Side (International Rounds): NALSAR University, Hyderabad (India)

Best Respondent Side (International Rounds): University of Queensland (Australia)

Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): (tie) National Law University, Jodhpur (India) and Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): Ural State Law University (Russia)

Best New Team: Great Zimbabwe University (Zimbabwe)

King & Spalding Spirit of the Jessup Award: Great Zimbabwe University (Zimbabwe)

Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Russell Dalferes, Vasco de Jesus Rodrigues, and Jessup Brazil

Best National Administrator (Steven M. Schneebaum Award): Claudia Caceres (Guatamala), Adam El Shalakany (Egypt), and Salim Yusupov (Uzbekistan)

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 611
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 124
  • Number of Countries: 96
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 92

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