What is a Student Director?

Every spring, ILSA’s Board of Directors selects three law students from around the world to serve as Student Directors. Student Directors serve as ILSA Board Members and attend ILSA’s Board of Directors meetings (in person or by conference call), and communicate with schools in their region to help improve and increase participation in the Jessup Competition and other ILSA programming. Student Directors are also invited to attend the Jessup International Rounds in Washington, DC and potentially other events. Modest financial support for travel to these events is provided by ILSA. Terms begin in the summer and run for a period of one year.

2025-2026 Student Directors

Daniela Andrino
Universidad del Istmo (Guatemala)
Daniela Andrino is currently a law student at Universidad del Istmo (UNIS) in Guatemala, pursuing her Bachelor of Laws with consistently outstanding academic performance. As Coordinator of the Moot Court Club at UNIS, she has designed comprehensive training programs, including an introductory course on moot court fundamentals and developed international arbitration case materials for student practice. Her own distinguished participation in prestigious competitions is highlighted by her achievements in the Jessup Moot Court International Competition, where she was part of the national winning team in 2023, the Latin American Friendly Rounds winning team in 2024, and advanced to the Top 48 in the international rounds. She also participated in the First Legislative Moot of Congress in Guatemala, where her team won the Most Innovative Initiative Award for drafting a bill on digital identity protection. While serving as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vox Iuris Law Review, Daniela continues to demonstrate her commitment to legal scholarship alongside her advocacy work.

Xuan Phong Pham
Foreign Trade University (Vietnam)
Xuan Phong Pham is currently a third-year law student at Foreign Trade University, Hanoi, Vietnam, specializing in international business law with a proven track record in competitive mooting. Moreover, he also actively contributes to the development of the mooting community in Vietnam by organizing training sessions, academic workshops, and mentorship programs to empower aspiring mooters. Looking ahead, Xuan Phong is determined to promote equitable access to opportunities that enhance educational growth and professional development for students from diverse backgrounds. With a passion for excellence and a vision for inclusivity, Xuan Phong is poised to make a lasting impact on the next generation of legal professionals.

Tarazi Mohammed Sheikh
BRAC University (Bangladesh)
Tarazi Mohammed Sheikh holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from BRAC University, Bangladesh. Besides academics, she has been involved with several international law research projects, including in the UN International Law Commission and UNHCR. Passionate about mooting, she has been involved in the Jessup Competition in different capacities since 2020. In 2022, her team achieved Finalist and Best Memorialist titles nationally, with Tarazi earning the Best Oralist Overall Award. She now contributes to the mooting community globally by training, advising, judging and authoring moot problems. Leveraging her multi-jurisdictional experiences and wide network, Tarazi, as an ILSA Student Director, is committed to making a lasting impact on the future of international legal education.

Want to get more involved with ILSA? We are now accepting applications for three new Student Directors. Student Directors serve as Members of the ILSA Board of Directors for a one year term.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, submit your curriculum vitae and personal statement describing your reasons for wanting to serve as a Student Director. Applicants may also choose to include statement(s) of support from a third party (maximum of two). All materials must be sent to [email protected] by 15 February 2025.

WHAT IS A STUDENT DIRECTOR?

Every spring, ILSA’s Board of Directors selects three law students from around the world to serve as Student Directors. Student Directors serve as ILSA Board Members and attend ILSA’s Board of Directors meetings (in person or by conference call), and communicate with schools in their region to help improve and increase participation in the Jessup Competition and other ILSA programming. Student Directors are also invited to attend the Jessup International Rounds in Washington, D.C. and potentially other events. A modest financial stipend to support travel to these events is provided by ILSA. Terms begin in summer 2025 and will end in summer 2026.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A STUDENT DIRECTOR?

To be eligible to become a Student Director, one must be a current law student, and remain a law student during their term of service on ILSA's Board. Student Directors are eligible for reselection so long as they remain students.

HOW WILL CANDIDATES BE EVALUATED?

Candidates will be reviewed by a committee of ILSA Board Members and voted on by the entire Board. Student Directors will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
  • The commitment of the candidates to ILSA’s goals and to international legal education;
  • The competence and skills demonstrated by the candidates in their other activities;
  • The undertakings of the candidates that, absent an unanticipated emergency, they will in fact commit to completing their terms of office if they are selected; and
  • The need for the leadership of ILSA to reflect the diversity of its constituencies, in terms of geography, nationality, background, ethnicity, gender, religion, culture, and other variables.
Please email [email protected] with any questions regarding the application or selection process.