The 2020 White & Case International Rounds were cancelled in February 2020 owing to the global pandemic, and the competition was limited to Memorials scoring. Evans Memorials were drawn from among the teams that qualified for the International Rounds.
Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Helian Hyacinth (Adawa v. Rasasa)
Topics: Treaty succession, fully autonomous weapons systems, government ministers accused of war crimes, and the potentially conflicting jurisdiction of the ICJ and the WTO
Location: International Rounds cancelled due to Covid-19
World Champion: No champion declared
Problem Author(s): Amir Farhadi, Tim McKenzie, Beatrice Walton
Executive Director: Lesley A. Benn
Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Bulgaria)
Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): Universidad de Chile (Chile) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): Peking University (China)
Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): Universidad de Chile (Chile)
Best New Team: University of Mandalay (Myanmar)
King & Spalding Spirit of the Jessup Award: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico)
Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Michael Peil and Professor Zhu Wenqi
Best National Administrator (Steven M. Schneebaum Award): Volodymyr Solohub and Nikolay Yurlov (Ukraine), Giovanny Vega Barbosa (Colombia), and Winnie Wat (Hong Kong China)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 654
- Number of Countries: 85
Competition Results:
Competition Materials:
- Problem with Corrections & Clarifications
- Official Rules
- Yearbook
- Bench Memorandum
- Basic Materials
- Poster
Jessup 2020 Virtual Awards Ceremony:
