International Law Students Association

The International Law Students Association is the home of the worldโ€™s largest moot court competition, the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, with participants from more than 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions

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Jessup 2027 Rules Released

July 6, 2026 by Christopher Bonnez

ILSA is pleased to release the 2027 Official Rules of the Jessup Competition.

The following is a summary of two major changes in the 2027 Official Rules. There are other changes, however, and Teams are advised to read the Official Rules completely and carefully. Please do not rely merely on familiarity with last yearโ€™s Rules or on this summary.

International Rounds: New “Advanced Rounds!” (Rule 9.6 et seq.)

With the continuing growth of the International Rounds, we are replacing the Thursday Run-Off Rounds and Round of 32 with a new round-robin format, whereby all of… Read More

Welcome to the new ILSA.org!

July 6, 2026 by Christopher Bonnez

ILSA.org is back! However, we are still working on restoring features to the site. We thank you for your patience during this time.