Compromis: Case Concerning the Indepeshi Secession (Indepesh v. Balistan)
Topics: Law of Armed Conflict – Jus in Bello, Obligations Under Non-International Armed Conflicts v. International Armed Conflicts
Location: Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Date: April 29, 1978
Jessup World Cup Champion
Brooklyn Law School (USA)
Team Members – Elizabeth J. Aisenberg, Jean Bernstein, Madelaine Eppenstein
Runner Up
University of Toronto (Canada)
Team Members – Christopher Grauer, Philippe LaLonde, Harry Underwood
Final Round Judges
Hon. Philip C. Jessup – ret. Judge, International Court of Justice
Mr. Harry H. Almond, Jr. – Senior Attorney-Adviser, International Law & Affairs Division, U.S. Department of Defense
Fritz Kalshoven – Professor of Law, University of Leiden, The Netherland)
Problem Authors:
Waldemar Solf – Chief, International Affairs Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army
Harry H. Almond, Jr. – Senior Attorney-Adviser, International Law & Affairs Division, U.S. Department of Defense
Assistance from George Grandeson, Esq. – District of Columbia Bar
Jessup Fellow: Ellen Behravesh
Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Jean Bernstein, Brooklyn Law School (USA)
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Regina Graycar, University of Adelaide (Australia)
Best Oralist (US Rounds): William Quarles, Catholic University of America
Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Memorial Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Memorial (US Rounds): Brooklyn Law School
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): Ohio Northern University
Number of Teams Worldwide: 154
Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 20
Number of Countries: 24
Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 23
