What is the Jessup?
Jessup is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. One team is allowed to participate from every eligible school. Teams prepare oral and written pleadings arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case.
Jessup 2025
The Jessup 2025 Problem will present the following issues: (1) the rights and obligations of other members of the international community when two persons claim to be the legitimate president of a state; (2) invocation of immunity for government officials accused of grave violations of human rights; (3) the legal consequences of receding coastlines for the maritime zones of coastal states; and (4) the interpretation of the compromissory clause in a treaty creating a regional organization.
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Rules
Jessup 2025 Rules will be released on 29 August 2024.Rule Supplements
Rule Supplements will be posted on a rolling basis as they are approved.National and Friendly Rounds Schedule
The dates for all Jessup 2025 National, Regional, and Friendly Rounds as well as Jessup Trainings will be updated on a rolling basis.
National, Regional, and Friendly Competitions without information will be updated on a rolling basis as details are finalized. Additional National or Friendly Rounds may be added over the course of several weeks based on Jessup Team registration. Questions can be sent to [email protected].
National, Regional, and Friendly Rounds
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Afghanistan | Ramin Mansoory | |||
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Argentina | Argentina Jessup Committee | |||
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Armenia | ||||
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Australia | Andrew Ray | |||
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Azerbaijan | Mehran Amirli | |||
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Bangladesh | K M Ashbarul Bari & Arifa Chowdhury | |||
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Belgium | Gaby Barnett | |||
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Brazil | Thais Neves | |||
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Bulgaria | ||||
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Cambodia | Committee of Cambodian Jessup Coaches | |||
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Canada | Maggie MacDonald | |||
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Caribbean Friendly | Jessica Zouetr | |||
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Central Asia Friendly | Salim Yusupov | |||
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Chile | Gustav Jacob | |||
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China | Lijiang Zhu | |||
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Chinese Taipei | Wendy Ho | |||
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Colombia | ||||
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Dominican Republic | ||||
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Egypt | Nada Hesham | |||
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Ethiopia | ||||
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European Friendly | Roxanna Nazari | 27 Feb - 1 Mar | ||
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France | Elise Roussel & Damien Charlotin | |||
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Georgia | Ana Jabauri | |||
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Germany | Adrian Schildheuer | |||
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Ghana | Abena Achiaa Otuo | |||
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Greece | ||||
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Guatemala | Juan Pablo Hernandez Paez | |||
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Gulf Friendly | ||||
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Hong Kong China | Sakinah Sat | |||
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India | Bhavna Batra | |||
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Indonesia | Demi Narendra Soegandhi | Universitas Indonesia | ||
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Iran | Ali Masoudi | |||
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Iraq | Sherwan Fatah | |||
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Italy | Agnese Pizzola | |||
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Jamaica | Marc Ramsay | |||
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Japan | Dr. Shotaro Hamamoto | |||
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Kazakhstan | Salim Yusupov | |||
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Kenya | Dominic Ndungu | |||
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Kuwait | Hanna Abdullah Alebrahim | |||
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Kyrgyzstan | Salim Yusupov | |||
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Latin American Friendly | Claudia Caceres | |||
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Lebanon | ILSA | |||
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Malaysia | International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | |||
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Mexico | ||||
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Nepal | Ojaswee Bhattarai | |||
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Netherlands | Pauline Melin | Maastricht | ||
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Nigeria | Prince Ulame & Ofure Efeovbokhan | |||
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Oman | Muhammad Shairyar | |||
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Pakistan | Fazeel Hyder Chohan | |||
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Panama | Cristina Lopez | |||
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Philippines | Enrique Dela Cruz | |||
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Poland | Joanna Polatynska | |||
RJT | Evgeniya Neverova | ||||
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Romania | ||||
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Saudi Arabia | Misbah Saboohi | |||
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Sierra Leone | Karina Gbakie | |||
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South Africa | ||||
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South Korea | ||||
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Spain | Nour Yazbeck Moell | |||
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Tanzania | April Ernest | |||
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Thailand | International Law Association of Thailand | |||
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Trinidad & Tobago | Jessica Zouetr | |||
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Tunisia | Meriem Agrebi | |||
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Türkiye | Tibet Seheri & Selin Ulger | |||
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Uganda | Brian Kiira | |||
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Ukraine | Anna Particha & Anastasiia Kyiashko | |||
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United Arab Emirates | ||||
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United Kingdom | Andrew Holmes | 21 - 23 Feb | ||
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United States - East* | Jenny Englander | 26 Feb - 3 Mar | Hilton Charlotte University Place Charlotte, NC |
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United States - West* | Dagmar Butte | 19 - 23 Feb | Hilton Portland Downtown Portland, OR |
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Uzbekistan | Salim Yusupov | |||
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Zambia | Rapheka Andre Malunga | |||
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Zimbabwe | Chiramba Nyasha |
*Teams will be assigned to the East or West US National Rounds based on geography. We will announce where the ‘line’ is drawn once we have a sense of how many teams are registering and their geographic distribution. If your school requires earlier notice (for example for budgeting reasons), please contact ILSA at [email protected].
Jessup Trainings
Training | Date | Location | Details |
White & Case International Rounds
The 2025 White & Case Jessup International Rounds will be held, in person, on 29 March - 5 April 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, DC.
Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
+1-202-737-1234
About Washington DC
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