The 2023 White & Case Jessup International Rounds was held, in person, on 8-15 April 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, DC.
Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
+1-202-737-1234
Schedule
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All events will take place in the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill unless otherwise indicated.
Saturday, 8 April
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Team Registration (Columbia Foyer, Ballroom Level)
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Orientation Fair (Regency Foyer, Ballroom Level)
The Orientation 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 p.m. Team Orientation (Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
All Team members must attend the Team Orientation. Schedules and opponents’ Memorials will be distributed electronically after Orientation concludes.
7:30 p.m Judge Orientation and Reception (Capitol AB, Lobby Level)
Sunday, 9 April
11:00 a.m. Bailiffs Orientation (Congressional B, Lobby Level)
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 1
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 2
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 3
Monday, 10 April
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Preliminary Round 4
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 5
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 6
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 7
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 8
Tuesday, 11 April
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Preliminary Round 9
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 10
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 11
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 12
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 13
Wednesday, 12 April
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Preliminary Round 14
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 15
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Preliminary Round 16
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Preliminary Round 17
7:00 p.m. Announcement Party (Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
All participants are invited to find out which Teams will advance past the Preliminary Rounds and socialize with fellow participants, coaches, advisors, and judges. For Jessup Teams, Team advisors, judges, volunteers, ILSA Members and all others. Casual attire.
8:00 p.m. Round of 48 Pleading Option (Congressional CD)
Thursday, 13 April
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Round of 48 Run-Off
11:30 a.m. Pleading Option and Memorial Exchange for Round of 32 Teams (Congressional CD, Lobby Level)
12:00 p.m. Panel Discussion on Global Challenges (Sequoia, 2nd Floor)
Hosted by Jessup Ukraine, this discussion will focus on student contributions to addressing global challenges.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Round of 32 (eight matches only)
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Round of 32 (eight matches only
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Screening of “ALL RISE: Journeys to a Just World” (Columbia AB, Ballroom Level)
All are invited to a screening of the award-winning documentary, “ALL RISE,” which follows the journeys of seven law students through the Jessup Competition. The film has been screened at the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, the US Library of Congress and was selected by three film festivals. This film was created in part thanks to the generous support of White & Case.
8:00 p.m. King & Spalding Reception for Octo-Finals Announcement and Pleading Option
(Capital AB, Lobby Level)
Friday, 14 April
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Octo-Final Rounds
10:00 a.m. ALSA Panel (Capitol AB, Lobby Level)
11:30 a.m. Pleading Option for Quarter-Final Teams (Congressional CD, Lobby Level)
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Quarter-Final Rounds
1:00 p.m. ALSA Panel (Capitol AB, Lobby Level)
2:00 p.m. Pleading Option for Semi-Final Teams (Congressional CD, Lobby Level)
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Semi-Final Rounds
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. White & Case Jessup Competitors Reception
(Capitol AB, Lobby Level)
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.
8:00 p.m. Go National Ball Announcement (Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
All are invited to attend and encouraged to come dressed in traditional national costume or other creative attire. White & Case will have a photo booth in the ballroom for pictures throughout the event.
Saturday, 15 April
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Breakfast with the Jessup 2023 Problem Authors, sponsored by Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Regency B/C/D, Ballroom Level)
2:00 p.m. White & Case Jessup World Championship Round (Regency Ballroom)
9:00 p.m. Final Gala and Announcement of Awards (Regency Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
Updated 3/22/23
Results and Award Winners
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Teams that advanced to the Run-Off Rounds
| 254 | Malaysia | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| 190 | Canada | Dalhousie University |
| 274 | China | University of International Business and Economics |
| 346 | Slovenia | University of Maribor |
| 523 | United Kingdom | The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn |
| 247 | United States | University of Pennsylvania |
| 499 | Bulgaria | University of Plovdiv |
| 263 | Australia | University of Queensland |
| 341 | Philippines | University of San Carlos |
| 138 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent State University of Law |
| 175 | Kuwait | Kuwait International Law School |
| 460 | Cyprus | University of Cyprus |
| 159 | Iran | Allameh Tabatabaei University |
| 222 | United States | Arizona State |
| 401 | Bangladesh | University of Dhaka |
Teams that advanced to the Round of 32
| 417 | United States | Case Western Reserve University |
| 174 | Australia | Macquarie University |
| 239 | Brazil | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia |
| 731 | India | Gujarat National Law University |
| 145 | Germany | Bucerius Law School |
| 108 | Germany | Universität Heidelberg |
| 246 | Colombia | Universidad de Los Andes |
| 166 | United States | Georgetown University |
| 134 | China | South China University of Technology |
| 390 | Australia | Bond University |
| 610 | United States | Harvard Law School |
| 399 | Switzerland | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| 740 | India | National Law School of India University |
| 343 | Singapore | National University of Singapore |
| 114 | United Kingdom | King's College, London |
| 362 | India | The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University - School of Excellence in Law |
Teams that advanced to the Octofinals
| 552 | United States | Yale University |
| 591 | Philippines | University of the Philippines |
| 384 | Austria | Universität Wien |
| 573 | France | Sciences Po - Reims |
| 181 | Brazil | Universidade de São Paulo |
| 402 | Belgium | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 271 | United States | George Washington University |
| 349 | Jamaica | Norman Manley Law School |
Teams that advanced to the Quarterfinals
| 451 | United Kingdom | University of Oxford |
| 339 | Hungary | Eötvös Loránd University |
| 168 | Argentina | Universidad Torcuato di Tella |
| 458 | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila University |
Teams that advanced to the Semifinals
| 229 | China | China University of Political Science & Law |
| 102 | Singapore | Singapore Management University School of Law |
Runner Up
| 321 | China | Peking University |
World Champion
| 379 | Netherlands | Universiteit van Amsterdam |
Alona M. Evans Award - Top Memorials at the White & Case International Rounds
| 20 | 134 | China | South China University of Technology |
| Tie 18 | 399 | Switzerland | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| Tie 18 | 458 | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Tie 16 | 274 | China | University of International Business and Economics |
| Tie 16 | 339 | Hungary | Eötvös Loránd University |
| Tie 14 | 390 | Australia | Bond University |
| Tie 14 | 379 | Netherlands | Universiteit van Amsterdam |
| 13 | 254 | Malaysia | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| Tie 10 | 181 | Brazil | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Tie 10 | 174 | Australia | Macquarie University |
| Tie 10 | 681 | China | Beijing Normal University |
| 9 | 190 | Canada | Dalhousie University |
| 8 | 141 | Slovakia | Trnava University |
| 7 | 451 | United Kingdom | University of Oxford |
| 6 | 402 | Belgium | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 5 | 553 | United States | William and Mary Law School |
| 4 | 302 | India | National Academy for Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad (NALSAR) |
| 3 | 417 | United States | Case Western Reserve University |
| 2 | 471 | India | Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law |
| 1 | 346 | Slovenia | University of Maribor |
Hardy C. Dillard Award – Top Memorials from the National & Regional Rounds
| 10 | 451 | United Kingdom | Oxford |
| 9 | 610 | United States | Harvard University |
| 8 | 355 | Belgium | Université Catholique de Louvain |
| 7 | 526 | India | Symbiosis Law School, Pune |
| 6 | 190 | Canada | Dalhousie |
| 5 | 284 | Mexico | Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C. |
| 4 | 254 | Malaysia | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| 3 | 458 | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila University |
| 2 | 379 | Netherlands | University of Amsterdam |
| 1 | 428 | Germany | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen |
Top Oralists (25)
| # | Name | Team No. | Country | University |
| Tie 25 | David Roucek | 402 | Belgium | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| Tie 25 | Jacob Wells | 381 | United States | St. Louis University |
| 25 | Nicole Arski | 190 | Canada | Dalhousie University |
| 24 | Keshav Somani | 731 | India | Gujarat National Law University |
| 23 | Hannah Sweeney | 610 | United States | Harvard Law School |
| Tie 20 | Arthur Pichelli Ueda | 181 | Brazil | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Tie 20 | Elisa Arslan | 206 | Germany | Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin |
| Tie 20 | Nick Caputo | 610 | United States | Harvard Law School |
| 19 | Augusto Guimaraes Carrijo | 239 | Brazil | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia |
| Tie 17 | Khushi Mittal | 302 | India | NALSAR University |
| Tie 17 | Maurus Karl Anton Wollensak | 399 | Switzerland | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| 16 | Lea Meraku | 515 | Kosovo | University of Prishtina |
| 15 | Omid Elliot Yeganeh | 451 | United Kingdom | University of Oxford |
| Tie 13 | Judith Scherer | 206 | Germany | Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin |
| Tie 13 | Sydney Warinner | 417 | United States | Case Western Reserve University |
| Tie 10 | Errol Williams | 349 | Jamaica | Norman Manley Law School |
| Tie 10 | Ann Sophie Nagel | 451 | United Kingdom | University of Oxford |
| Tie 10 | Justin Cole | 552 | United States | Yale University |
| 9 | Claudia Wilson | 390 | Australia | Bond University |
| 8 | Suneeti Kumar | 451 | United Kingdom | University of Oxford |
| Tie 6 | Isabelle Beatriz Ginez | 458 | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Tie 6 | Stanislau Lashkevich | 399 | Switzerland | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| Tie 4 | Emily Ni | 573 | France | Sciences Po - Reims |
| Tie 4 | Nataša Adžic | 379 | Netherlands | Universiteit van Amsterdam |
| 3 | Luis Teodoro Pascua | 458 | Philippines | Ateneo de Manila University |
| 2 | Matei Alexianu | 552 | United States | Yale University |
| 1 | Elise Manchester | 417 | United States | Case Western Reserve University |
Top Applicant Memorial: Team 610, Harvard Law School (United States)
Top Respondent Memorial: Team 339, Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
Top Applicant Side: Team 610. United States. Harvard Law School
Top Respondent Side: Team 181. Brazil. Universidade de Sao Paulo
ILI Award (top oralist from the non-native-English-speaking team with the highest Memorial score in the competition): Patricija Glavica, Team 346 (University of Maribor, Slovenia)
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