What is the Jessup?
Jessup is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. One team is allowed to participate from every eligible school. Teams prepare oral and written pleadings arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case.
Jessup 2024
The Jessup 2024 Problem will concern traitors and crooks. It will raise issues related to the right to political expression, statelessness, the right to a nationality, and the scope of the United Nations Security Council's authority in the pacific settlement of disputes.
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White & Case International Rounds
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The 2024 White & Case Jessup International Rounds will be held, in person, on 30 March - 6 April 2024 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
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.Jessup 2024 Schedule
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| 31 July 2023 | RELEASE of Official Jessup Rules
National Rules Supplements will be posted as they become available. |
| 1 August 2023 | TEAM REGISTRATION OPENS |
| 15 September 2023 | ANTICIPATED RELEASE of the Jessup Problem |
| 6 October 2023 | ANTICIPATED LAUNCH of Basic Materials
All Basic Materials will be posted to the ILSA’s website, and materials will be added from time to time over the course of the Jessup season. Teams are encouraged to continue checking the Basic Materials webpage for updates. |
| 15 October 2023 | DEADLINE for Requests from Teams for Corrections and Clarifications to the Jessup Problem
Requests must be submitted through the online form found on your Team’s Home Page. |
| 10 November 2023 | DEADLINE for Eligibility Inquiries
This is the last day on which individuals may request the Executive Office’s special permission to compete under Official Rule 2.4. |
| 16 November 2023 | ANTICIPATED RELEASE DATE of Corrections and Clarifications to the Jessup Problem |
| 17 November 2023 | DEADLINE for Registration
(Online Form and Payment) for all Teams.
This is the last day on which teams may submit the names of their team members and advisors. |
| 12 January 2024 | DEADLINE for Submission of Memorials
Memorials must be submitted to the Executive Office in accordance with the Official Rules. A National Supplement to the Official Rules may impose additional submission requirements. It is the responsibility of teams to understand the submission requirements of the Official Rules and of their National Rules Supplement, if any, which are posted on ILSA’s website. |
| 15 January 2024 | DISQUALIFICATION DEADLINE for Failure to Submit Memorials
If a Team fails to submit its Applicant and Respondent Memorials by this day, the Team will be disqualified from the Competition. Any Memorial submitted Submission Deadline but prior to the Disqualification Deadline will be subject to applicable late penalties. |
| January – March 2024 | NATIONAL & FRIENDLY ROUNDS
Teams from jurisdictions with more than one team registered must take part in Qualifying Rounds. National and Friendly Rounds may take place virtually or in-person. Advancing Teams will go on to compete in the White & Case International Rounds. |
| 30 March 2024 | WHITE & CASE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDS OPENING CEREMONY |
| 6 April 2024 | WHITE & CASE JESSUP CUP – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH |
National and Friendly Rounds Schedule
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The dates for all Jessup 2024 National, Regional, and Friendly Rounds as well as Jessup Trainings will be updated on a rolling basis.
National, Regional, and Friendly Competitions without details have not yet been confirmed. Additional National or Friendly Rounds may be added over the course of several weeks based on Jessup Team registration. Questions can be sent to [email protected].
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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| 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 |
National, Regional, and Friendly Rounds
| Jurisdiction | Administrator | Date | Format/Location | Rule Supplement | |
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| Afghanistan | Ramin Mansoory | 25-27 Jan 2024 | Nigerian Law School Abuja, Nigeria | ||
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African Friendly | Peter Komiti | 25-27 Jan 2024 | Nigerian Law School Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Argentina | Argentina National Jessup Committee | |||
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Armenia | Meri Batikyan | |||
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Australia | Dilan Thampapillai | |||
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Azerbaijan | Mehri Guliyeva | 2-4 Feb 2024 | ||
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Bangladesh | Washik Muhammod Istiaq Ezaz | 1-3 Feb 2024 | American International University- Bangladesh (AIUB) | |
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Belarus | Andrey Kozik Victoria Mitskevich | 26-28 Jan 2024 | Minsk | |
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Belgium | Gabrielle Barnett | 3-4 Feb 2024 | ||
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Brazil | Thais Neves | 24-27 Jan 2024 | Universidade de São Paulo (USP) | |
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Bulgaria | Hristina Troshanova | Sofia Courthouse | ||
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Cambodia | Sovantharoth Pech | |||
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Canada | Leah West | Rule Supplement | ||
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Caribbean Friendly | Marc Ramsay | |||
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Chile | Gustav Jacob | |||
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China | Wenqi Zhu | 17-20 Feb 2024 | Renmin University | |
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Chinese Taipei | Wan Chun Wendy Ho | |||
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Colombia | Daniela Badalacchi Baños | 29 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | Universidad del Norte Barranquilla |
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Dominican Republic | José Luis Almánzar | |||
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Egypt | Nada Hesham | |||
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Estonia | Aleksandr Popov | |||
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Ethiopia | Dersolegn Yeneabat | |||
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European Friendly | Roxanna Nazari | 29 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | Rule Supplement | |
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France | Yasmine El Achkar Elise Roussel |
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Georgia | Ana Jabauri | 1-2 Feb 2024 | ||
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Germany | Max Milas | 28 Feb-2 Mar 2024 | University of Muenster | |
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Ghana | Abena Achiaa Otuo | 12 Feb 2024 | Lancaster University Ghana | |
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Greece | Isavella Vasilogeorgi | |||
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Guatemala | Claudia Caceres | |||
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Gulf Friendly | Hana'a Abdullah Al-Ebrahim | |||
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Hong Kong China | Sakinah Sat | |||
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Iceland | ILSA | |||
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India | Bhavna Batra | 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 | |
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Iran | Ali Masoudian | |||
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Iraq | Sherwan Fatah | |||
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Ireland | Alysha Hoare | |||
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Italy | Agnese Pizzolla | 7-10 Feb 2024 | Universita degli Studi 'Federico II' Napoli | Rule Supplement |
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Jamaica | Litrow Hickson | |||
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Japan | Shotaro Hamamoto | 16-18 Feb 2024 | Kyoto University | |
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Kazakhstan | Salimjon Yusupov | |||
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Kenya | Dominic Ndungu | 9-10 Feb 2024 | ||
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Kuwait | Hana'a Abdullah Al-Ebrahim | |||
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Kyrgyzstan | Salimjon Yusupov | |||
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Lebanon | ||||
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Lithuania | Ausrine Pasvennkiene | |||
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Macau China | Ge Yingying | |||
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Malaysia | Puan Nadzratun Naim Binti Hammad Azizi | |||
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Mexico | ||||
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Mongolia | Bilguun Adiya | |||
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Nepal | Ojaswee Bhattarai | |||
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Netherlands | Hege Kjos | |||
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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 | |
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Panama | Cristina Lopez | 28 Jan 2024 | City of Knowledge | |
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Philippines | Enrique Dela Cruz | 10-13 Jan 2024 | ||
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Poland | Joanna Polatynska | |||
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Portugal | Tiago Fidalgo de Freitas | |||
| RJT | Evgeniya Neverova | 5-11 Feb 2024 | St. Petersburg University | ||
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Romania | Sorina Doroga | |||
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Sierra Leone | Karina Gbakie | 12 Jan 2024 | Fourah Bay College | |
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Singapore | Zhen Ru Lim | |||
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South Africa | Didintle Tselapedi | 1-4 Feb 2024 | University of Pretoria | |
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South Korea | Dong Eun Lee | |||
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Spain | Marcos Díaz Tarragó | 20-22 Feb 2024 | Cuatrecasas Av. Diagonal, 191, 08018 Barcelona. |
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Tanzania | April Esther Ernest | |||
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Thailand | Akawat Laowonsiri | |||
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Türkiye | Efe Soysal | |||
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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 | ||
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United Arab Emirates | Ali Masoudian | |||
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United Kingdom | Andrew Holmes | |||
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United States - East | Jeff Brooks | 21-25 Feb 2024 | The Jung Hotel New Orleans, LA |
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United States - West | Dagmar Butte | 28 Feb-3 Mar 2024 | Portland Marriott Portland, OR |
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Uzbekistan | Salimjon Yusupov | |||
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Zambia | Emmanuel Ngambi | 9-11 Feb 2024 | University of Lusaka |
White & Case International Rounds
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The 2024 White & Case Jessup International Rounds will be held, in person, on 30 March - 6 April 2024 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
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.Promotional Materials
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