ILSA News

Dear International Law Enthusiasts:

The International Law Students Association (ILSA), the organization responsible for administering the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, is soliciting proposals for issues to be addressed in the 2023 Jessup Problem (a.k.a. the Jessup Compromis). Proposals must be submitted to ILSA via email ([email protected]) no later than 4 March 2022. Continue reading “ILSA Announces Jessup 2023 Problem Request for Proposals” →

We’re excited to reveal the Jessup 2022 poster design! Continue reading “Jessup 2022 Poster Now Available” →

The Second Batch of Basic Materials for Jessup 2022 is now available. We hope that our competitors will find these materials useful as they prepare their arguments for this year’s competition. You can find the First Batch of Basic Materials and other resources here. Continue reading “Second Batch of Basic Materials Now Available” →

The Corrections & Clarifications for the Jessup 2022 problem are now available. You can download either a combined document featuring the Jessup 2022 Compromis and Corrections and Clarifications or just the Corrections & Clarifications. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to ILSA at [email protected].

Jessup 2022 Problem with Corrections and Clarifications – download as pdf or doc

Jessup 2022 Corrections and Clarifications – download as pdf or doc

The International Law Students Association (ILSA) today announced that its chief executive, Lesley Benn, will be leaving her position after nearly a decade of service. Continue reading “ILSA Announces Departure of its Executive Director” →

The First Batch of Basic Materials for Jessup 2022 is now available. Jessup competitors should feel free to use these materials as they prepare their written and oral arguments. Continue reading “First Batch of Basic Materials Now Available” →

We are pleased to announce our continued collaboration with the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL) for Jessup 2022. We encourage competitors to explore this excellent compilation of lectures and other resources as they prepare for this year’s competition. The AVL is a virtual training and research center with more than 400 leading international law scholars, judges and practitioners from different States and legal systems who contribute to its three pillars: the Lecture Series, the Historic Archives and the Research Library.

For the first time since 1972, all US Jessup Teams will compete in a single National Round to determine the US Champion and the Teams that will advance to the 2022 White & Case International Rounds. We look forward to hosting the largest Jessup National Round in the world! Please review the information below for additional details about the 2022 US National Rounds: Continue reading “Press Release: 2022 United States National Rounds” →

The Jessup 2022 Problem – The Case Concerning the Suthan Referendum is now available for download as a pdf or doc. Do not forget to submit your requests for corrections and clarifications available on your team homepage.