| International Law Society |
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
| The competition was founded in 1959 by a group of international law
students who sought to promote international legal education. It is an
international law advocacy competition in which oral and written pleadings
would be presented on timely issues of international law and argued as
if before the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands.
The competition was officially named in honor of Judge Philip C. Jessup of the International Court of Justice in 1963. The American Society of International Law and the International Law Students Association are co-sponsors of the international competition. Participants compete in regional and national competitions in their respective countries. In the U.S., twelve regional rounds are held in which the winner of each region advances to the national competition. The winners of each national competition compete in the World Championship Round, which is held in Washington, D.C. |