Jessup is one of the largest international law competitions in the world. Every year hundreds of participants gathered in Washington, D.C. to identify the champion and enjoy the atmosphere, but for the second year in a row, due to the severe epidemiological situation, the competition is held online. The more joy we’ll have when the competition returns to the in-person format!
If you are among those who have registered for Jessup 2022, then here is another reminder for you: The deadline for submitting memorials is January 12, 2022! A National Supplement to the Official Rules may impose additional submission requirements. Delay can lead to fines, so be careful. The disqualification deadline for failure to submit memorials is on the 18th of January.
Good luck!
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The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world, attracting participants from 700 law schools in more than 100 countries in recent years. The competition has been described as the most prestigious moot court competition in the world by a large number of organizations and universities internationally and is one of the grand slam or major moots. The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It is named after Philip Jessup, who once served on the ICJ, and is organized by the International Law Students Association.
The Jessup 2022 Competition concerns human rights on the Internet, data theft, the secession of part of a nation’s territory, and foreign election interference. Click to read the Jessup 2022 Problem.