ILSA Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Dalferes Laureates

Chris Bonnez

Rusty Dalferes was passionate about furthering the “Spirit of the Jessup.” In his 15 years as the International Rounds Judge Coordinator, he witnessed first-hand the positive impact our judges have. He would often note that there were many judges around the globe who would have been valuable members of the International Rounds benches. Further, he recognized that judges who experienced the International Rounds were better champions for the rule of law and were motivated to help promote it in their own countries. He also recognized, however, that the time and financial burden of traveling to Washington could be an insurmountable hurdle for many. In honor of these principles, and in memory of our good friend who left us too soon, the Rusty Dalferes Memorial Fund was established in 2022 to help defray travel costs for dedicated, skilled Jessup judges to attend the White & Case International Rounds.

If you wish to be considered for selection as a 2025 Dalferes Laureate, please complete the application form. The deadline is December 9, 2024.

Join ILSA Chair Steven Schneebaum for “How to Watch the 2024 Presidential Election Returns”

Chris Bonnez

ILSA is aware that many of our friends around the world will be following the United States Presidential Elections in November with keen interest. For our students and friends who might not be familiar with the peculiarities of the US election system, ILSA Chair Steven Schneebaum has extended an invitation to attend his virtual talk on “How to Watch the 2024 Presidential Election Returns.” Visit www.youtube.com/QueensPublicLibrary to watch the livestream on Wednesday, October 30th, at 6:00pm ET.

Reminder: Important Information on how to access Jus Mundi for Jessup 2025

Chris Bonnez

Important: For teams who wish to obtain access to Jus Mundi’s research resources for Jessup 2025, you MUST register your team and team members on jessup.ilsa.org AND team members MUST attend one of the mandatory training sessions using the same email address.

There are three remaining scheduled trainings: Continue reading “Reminder: Important Information on how to access Jus Mundi for Jessup 2025” →

ILSA is saddened by the passing of Dr. Koen De Feyter

Chris Bonnez

ILSA is saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Friend of the Jessup, Dr. Koen De Feyter. Dr. De Feyter was a Jessup competitor from Belgium in the 1980s, and continued his involvement with the Competition as a coach and advisor throughout the years, most recently at University of Antwerp, where he was recently appointed Dean. Outside of the Jessup, he was an accomplished scholar and teacher in the areas of human rights and development cooperation, the rights of indigenous peoples, human rights and business, and the right to development. Our thoughts and best wishes are with his family, friends, students, and colleagues.

Jessup 2025 Basic Materials Out Now

Chris Bonnez

Updated 1 October 2024

The Basic Materials for Jessup 2025 are now available ahead of schedule. These materials are intended to give teams a strong foundation with which to begin their research. Teams are not limited to these materials and are strongly encouraged to go beyond them in their research for the Jessup problem. ILSA may update this list on an ad hoc basis. Continue reading “Jessup 2025 Basic Materials Out Now” →