ILSA News

Friends of the Jessup who are less than five years out of law school or graduate school can now join the All Rise Society at a discounted “New Professionals” level for $1,800 over 3 years. This level is intended to encourage our newest Friends of Jessup and alumni to stay involved and support the Jessup at a more accessible level. Continue reading “ILSA unveils New Professionals All Rise Society Level” →

It is with great appreciation and thanks that ILSA bids “bon voyage” to our Executive Office colleagues, Shannon Hutchins and Stephany Corzantes. Continue reading “ILSA Bids Farewell to Shannon and Stephany!” →

We are looking qualified professionals to serve as remote coaches for Jessup 2025 teams. If you want to mentor and inspire the next generation of lawyers, please email [email protected] with your cv. Please note, this is an unpaid/volunteer position.

ILSA invites all interested persons to submit proposals for the Jessup 2026 Problem. Proposals must be submitted to ILSA’s Executive Director, Michael Peil, no later than 1 November 2024. Continue reading “Call for Jessup 2026 Problem Proposals” →

Jessup 2025 Team Registration is now open! Please note that registration, payment, and team rosters must be completed by 22 November 2024. Be sure to read the latest rules to ensure your school and team members are in compliance. We hope to make this the biggest and best Jessup ever! As always, please email [email protected] with any questions.

ILSA is sad to hear of the passing last month of Mitch Meisner, a longtime Jessup judge and all-around Friend of the Jessup.

Mitch was a partner at the Honigman law firm in Detroit (USA) for more than 40 years, specializing in real estate development and finance.

Mitch joined the Jessup community in 2005, when he was already well established in the practice of law. Over the last twenty years, he was a fixture at the International Rounds and also judged at more than 30 National and Regional Rounds over the years, including in Russia, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy. He was an excellent “teaching judge,” guiding oralists with his questions and his commentary to strive to improve their arguments and their presentation, and a delightful companion and interlocutor in the judges’ room and at parties and other social occasions surrounding the Jessup.

Our hearts go out to his wife and frequent Jessup travel companion Marcia, to his family, and to his network of dear friends around the world.

We will miss you, Mitch.

ILSA is pleased to announce that we are ahead of schedule and are able to release the Jessup 2025 Official Rules more than a month early. Because of this, we are similarly able to launch team registration early, which will now open on Friday, 2 August 2024. Continue reading “Jessup 2025 Rules Released and Schedule Updated” →

Updated 26 July 2024 – The Jessup 2025 schedule is now available. Continue reading “Jessup 2025 Schedule Unveiled” →

After the success of last year’s consolidated East and West competitions in the United States, we’ve decided to do it again in 2025.

The US West National Rounds will be held Wednesday, February 19 to Sunday, February 23 at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon.

The US East National Rounds will be held Wednesday, February 26 to Sunday, March 2 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place in Charlotte, North Carolina. Continue reading “2025 US National Rounds Details Revealed!” →