About
The International Law Students Association is pleased to announce the launching of the ILSA / Hamilton Lugar International Law Moot Court Competition.
The moot is a simulation of oral argument before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Teams will argue both sides in a fictional dispute between two countries. Colleges and universities can enter up to five teams of two students apiece.
The Competition is open to undergraduate students in the United States. It is co-hosted and co-administered by the Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies at Indiana University.
The Competition is based upon the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which ILSA has administered annually since 1959. Now in its 66th year, the Jessup Competition is the largest competition in the world for law students, with more than 800 schools in 106 countries registered this year.
The Competition will take place 17-20 April 2025 at Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, IN. The Registration fee is $250 for the first team registered from a given school, and $200 for each team thereafter. Spots are limited.
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Schedule
| Date | Time (EST) | Description |
| 16 Jan | 5:00pm | Anticipated Release of the Competition Problem and Basic Materials
The Competition Problem and Basic Materials will be published on this page. |
| 28 Mar | 5:00pm | Registration and Payment Deadline
Registration and Payment should be completed no later than this date and time. If you have any questions or issues, please email [email protected]. |
| 17 Apr | 7:00pm | Welcome and Orientation |
| 18 Apr | 9:00am - 8:00pm | Preliminary Rounds 1-6 |
| 19 Apr | 9:00am - 6:00pm | Preliminary Rounds 7-11 |
| 7:00pm | Awards Ceremony | |
| 20 Apr | 9:00am | Quarterfinals |
| 12:00pm | Semifinals | |
| 3:00pm | Championship Round |
Registration Fees
| NUMBER OF TEAMS | COST (USD) |
| 1 | $250 |
| 2 | $450 |
| 3 | $650 |
| 4 | $850 |
| 5 | $1050 |
