Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

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Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
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The International Court of Justice
Established1960 (1968 for international rounds)
Venue Washington D.C.
Subject matter Public international law
ClassGrand Slam [1] [2]
Record participation645 teams (2017)
QualificationNational/regional rounds
Most championships University of Sydney (6; 1 online)
Website https://www.ilsa.org/about-jessup/

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot or The Jessup, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world, attracting participants from almost 700 law schools in around 100 countries. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The competition has been described as the most prestigious moot court competition in the world by a large number of organisations and universities internationally, and is one of the grand slam or major moots. [8] [9] [10] The Jessup inspired the creators of the Charles Rousseau Moot Court Competition, which is the French speaking version of the Jessup Moot. [11] [12]

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Origins of the moot

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 organised by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The moot, under the leadership of Stephen Schwebel (who also wrote the inaugural moot problem), [13] started as a friendly advocacy competition between two teams from Harvard University in 1960. [14] The first champions were declared in 1963 and the competition opened its doors to non-American teams in 1968.

Moot format

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The Jessup Cup on display during the 2007 competition
The first day briefing of the 2007 competition Jessup 2007 keynote.JPG
The first day briefing of the 2007 competition
International Court of Justice judges Xue Hanqin, Ronny Abraham, and Julia Sebutinde judging the 2013 international final between Singapore Management University and National Law School of India University. Sebutinde would judge again in the 2014 international final between Singapore Management University and University of Queensland. 1 jessup moot final 2013 icj xue hanqin ronny abraham julia sebutinde.jpg
International Court of Justice judges Xue Hanqin, Ronny Abraham, and Julia Sebutinde judging the 2013 international final between Singapore Management University and National Law School of India University. Sebutinde would judge again in the 2014 international final between Singapore Management University and University of Queensland.

The Jessup moot involves arguing a hypothetical case on issues of international law as if before the ICJ, but with a smaller complement of judges (three instead of 15). The ILSA Board is responsible for soliciting and selecting proposals for the compromis every year.

Each team comprises two to five student members. Each team must prepare to argue both Applicant and Respondent, and must produce a written memorial for each side. In each oral round, two competitors from a team will argue one side of the case for 45 minutes in total, including any time reserved for rebuttal or sur-rebuttal. A third team member may be seated at the bar table as of-counsel, but may not present argument. Some teams dedicate two oralists to each side of the argument, with the fifth person serving a more open-ended role. In other teams, only two or three speakers will present oral argument, with at least one person arguing both Applicant and Respondent sides. In addition, most teams include at least one advisor or coach, usually drawn from the respective universities' international law faculty and/or past Jessup competitors.

Most countries hold national or regional rounds to select the best team or teams to advance to the international phase of the competition in Washington D.C., which is sometimes held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law. Generally, each country can only send one school for every ten law schools that participate in the moot. For instance, historically, the United States, which has more than a hundred law schools taking part each year, is represented by up to 12 teams following the conclusion of its six regional rounds, while smaller countries that have only a small number of law schools can only send one team. Domestic round administrators have some autonomy in setting their own rules. In recent years, around 700 schools worldwide participate in the competition, with the top 140 or so qualifying for the international rounds in Washington, D.C. Teams that do not qualify may be invited to participate in exhibition rounds.

In the international rounds, teams compete in four preliminary rounds, with the top 48 teams advancing to the knockout stages, with the top 16 teams receiving a bye to the Round of 32. Each oral round and memorial is usually evaluated by a panel of three judges, and memorials are re-assessed for knockout and award purposes. Judges for most of the rounds are usually practicing lawyers or academics, while notable academics and international judges are usually invited to judge the Semi-Final and Final round matches.

The Covid-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the oral rounds for the first time. For the 2021 edition, the oral rounds went fully online using the Yaatly platform, and all teams were allowed to participate regardless of the outcome of any national or regional round, and teams could moot seated. The top 168 out of 548 teams from the first four preliminary matches proceeded to compete in four additional advanced rounds, from which the top 48 teams competed in the knockout stages, with the top 16 seeds receiving a bye to the round of 32. In a departure from past practice, the choice of side was determined by the organisers rather than the higher-ranked team. The 2023 edition of the international rounds saw a return to the in-person format.

Past winners and records (international rounds)

Although the moot was founded in 1960, no winners were declared for the first three editions of the competition. The competition was only first open to countries outside the United States in 1968, and outside of North America in 1970. [14] The first international awards were handed out in 1972.

Pre-international era (1960 to 1967)

YearChampionRunner-upSemi-finalistsMemorial winners [15] No. of teams
1960No Champion Declared———2
1961No Champion Declared———4
1962No Champion Declared———6
1963 Columbia University (United States) University of North Carolina (United States)Overall: Columbia University (United States)8
1964 University of Texas (United States)—Overall: University of Texas (United States)15
1965Columbia University (United States) University of Virginia (United States)Overall: Columbia University (United States)16
1966University of Texas (United States) University of Wisconsin (United States)Overall: University of Texas (United States)27
1967 Vanderbilt University (United States) Harvard University (United States)Overall: Vanderbilt University (United States)35

International era (1968 to present)

Year [16] Champion and Runner-UpSemi-finalistsQuarter-finalistsMemorial winners [15] No. of teams worldwideNo. of teams at international rounds [17] Exhibition round winner (no. of teams)
1968 Duke University (US)
University of Miami (US)		Overall: Duke University (US)326
1969Joint winners
Rutgers University (US)
University of Michigan (US)		Overall: California Western University (US)408
1970University of Miami (US)
University of Kentucky (US)		Overall: University of Miami (US)569
1971University of Texas (US)
University of California at Davis (US)		Overall: Vanderbilt University (US)739
1972University of Miami (US)
Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)		Overall: Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)9916
1973 West Virginia University (US)
Brunel University (UK)		Evans Award: State University of Utrecht (Netherlands)9417
1974University of Texas (US)
Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)		Evans Award: University of Nigeria (Nigeria)10318
1975 Cambridge University (UK)
Georgetown University (US)		Evans Award: University of Toronto (Canada)11920
1976University of Toronto (Canada)
American University (US)		Evans Award: University of Toronto (Canada)13422
1977 University of Kansas (US)
University of Toronto (Canada)		Overall: University of Toronto (Canada)15729
1978 Brooklyn Law School (US)
University of Toronto (Canada)		Applicant: University of Toronto (Canada)
Respondent: University of Toronto (Canada)		15420
1979 Northwestern University (US)
University of Adelaide (Australia)		Applicant: University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Respondent: University of the Philippines (Philippines)		18734
1980Georgetown University (US)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Applicant: University of Washington (US)
Respondent: University of Washington (US)		19635
1981 Australian National University (Australia)
University of the Pacific (US)		Applicant: University of Georgia (United States)
Respondent: Washington and Lee University (US)		18128
1982National University of Singapore (Singapore)
University of the Pacific (US)		Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Respondent: Fordham University (US)		19729
1983University of Kansas (US)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Applicant: Fordham University (US)
Respondent: Fordham University (US)		20630
1984 Dalhousie University (Canada)
South Texas College of Law (US)		Applicant: Freie Universitaet (Germany)
Respondent: Freie Universitaet (Germany)		19733
1985National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Southwestern University School of Law (United States)		Applicant: Monash University (Australia)
Respondent: Monash University (Australia)		21336
1986 Boston College (US)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Applicant: Boston College (US)
Respondent: Boston College (US)		21438
1987Georgetown University (US)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)		Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Respondent: National University of Singapore (Singapore)		26840
1988 University of Melbourne (Australia)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Columbia University (US)
Leiden University (Netherlands)		Applicant: Southern Illinois University (US)
Respondent: Southern Illinois University (US)		26539
1989 University of British Columbia (Canada)
University of Melbourne (Australia)		 New York University (US)
University of the Philippines (Philippines)		Applicant: University of British Columbia (Canada)
Respondent: University of British Columbia (Canada)		25939
1990University of Georgia (US)
University of Toronto (Canada)		University of Melbourne (Australia)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Applicant: South Texas College of Law (US)
Respondent: University of Melbourne (Australia)		25340
1991 University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Georgia (US)		 University of Sydney (Australia)
University of Malaya (Malaysia)		University of Georgia (US)
Dr Ambedkar Government Law College (India)		Applicant: University of Georgia (US)
Respondent: University of Georgia (US)		24342
1992 Universite de Paris I (France)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		University of Washington (US)
McGill University (Canada)		University of Adelaide (Australia)
University of Pennsylvania (US)
University of Kiel (Germany)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Applicant: University of the Pacific (US)
Respondent: University of Washington (US)		24233
1993University of Melbourne (Australia)
University of Hawaii (US)		National University of Singapore
University of British Columbia (Canada)		Georgetown University (US)
Ateneo Law School (Philippines)
McGill University (Canada)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Applicant: University of Minnesota (US)
Respondent: Dr Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai (India)		26143
1994National University of Singapore (Singapore)
University of Melbourne (Australia)		University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Georgia (US)		Georgetown University (US)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
International Islamic University (Malaysia)
Universidad de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)		Applicant: International Islamic University (Malaysia)
Respondent: University of Alabama (US)		26947
1995University of the Philippines (Philippines)
University of Western Australia (Australia)		Dr Ambedkar Government Law College (India)
University of San Diego (US)		University of Sydney (Australia)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Emory University (US)
University of Kiel (Germany)		Applicant: University of Alabama (US)
Respondent: University of Hawaii (US)		25949
1996University of Sydney (Australia)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Respondent: University of Vienna (Austria)		30054
1997 Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)
University of Calgary (Canada)		 Kerala Law Academy (India)
Law Society of Ireland (Ireland)		Georgetown University (US)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of Malaya (Malaysia)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Evans Award: University of Vienna (Austria)28055
1998 Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico (Mexico)
Australian National University (Australia)		 University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		 National Law School of India University (India)
University of Michigan (US)
McGill University (Canada)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Applicant: University of Hawaii (US)
Respondent: University of Hawaii (US)		27557
1999National Law School of India University (India)
University of Pretoria (South Africa)		 Bond University (Australia)
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)		National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Northwestern University (US)
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Erasmus University (Netherlands)		Applicant: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
Respondent: University of Saskatchewan (Canada)		27562
2000University of Melbourne (Australia)
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)		Law Society of Ireland (Ireland)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico)		Duke University (US)
Hong Kong University (Hong Kong)
Aristotle University (Greece)
State University of Moldova (Moldova)		Applicant: University of Alabama (US)
Respondent: International Islamic University (Malaysia)		28767
2001National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)		Bond University (Australia)
University of Virginia (US)		University of Georgia (US)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
University of the Philippines (Philippines)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Applicant: New England School of Law (US)
Respondent: University of Vienna (Austria)		30968
2002 University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
University of Western Australia (Australia)		 Harvard University (US)
University of Otago (New Zealand)		National University of Singapore (Singapore)
National Law School of India University (India)
University of Georgia (US)
University of Copenhagen (Denmark)		Applicant: University of Otago (New Zealand)
Respondent: Harvard University (US)		38475
2003University of Western Australia (Australia)
Mari State University (Russia)		Columbia University (US)
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)		Harvard University (US)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
National Law School of India University (India)
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)		Applicant: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)
Respondent: Bond University (Australia)		48183
2004Ateneo Law School (Philippines)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Harvard University (US)
Hong Kong University (Hong Kong)
Monash University (Australia)
International Islamic University (Malaysia)		Applicant: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)
Respondent: University of Queensland (Australia)		52494
2005University of Queensland (Australia)
International Islamic University (Malaysia)		Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
American University (US)		Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Applicant: Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)
Respondent: Columbia University (US)		543103
2006Columbia University (US)
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)		 NALSAR University of Law (India)
University of Cape Town (South Africa)		University of Toronto (Canada)
University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Lewis & Clark Law School (US)
Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico (Mexico)		Applicant: Hong Kong University (Hong Kong)
Respondent: University of Kiel (Germany)		565101
2007University of Sydney (Australia)
King's College London (UK)		National University of Singapore (Singapore)
University of Queensland (Australia)		 University of Ottawa (Canada)
University College London (UK)
University of California, Hastings (US)
Lewis & Clark Law School (US)		Applicant: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Respondent: Washington University in St Louis (US)		101(7)
2008 Case Western Reserve University (US)
University of New South Wales (Australia)		University College London (UK)
National Law School of India University (India)		National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Auckland University (New Zealand)
Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)		Applicant: Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)
Respondent: University of Ottawa (Canada)		110
2009Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
University College London (UK)		Aristotle University (Greece)
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)		National Law School of India University (India)
University of Ottawa (Canada)
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)
London School of Economics (UK)		Applicant: King's College London (UK)
Respondent: University of Sydney (Australia)
2010Australian National University (Australia)
Columbia University (US)		NALSAR University of Law (India)
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)		National Law School of India University
University of Western Australia (Australia)
Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
University College London (UK)		Applicant: National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Respondent: Australian National University (Australia)		127(14)
2011University of Sydney (Australia)
Columbia University (US)		National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Norman Manley Law School (Jamaica)		 West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (India)
Arizona State University (US)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)		Applicant: Case Western Reserve University (US)
Respondent: University of Sydney (Australia)		 Singapore Management University (Singapore) (24)
2012 Moscow State University (Russia)
Columbia University (US)		University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Auckland University (New Zealand)
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Melbourne (Australia)
University of California, Hastings (US)
Oxford University (UK)		Applicant: National Law School of India University (India)
Respondent: Columbia University (US)		605137Singapore Management University (Singapore) (36)
2013National Law School of India University (India)
Singapore Management University (Singapore)		Columbia University (US)
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)		University of California, Hastings (US)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
Murdoch University (Australia)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)		Applicant: Universite de Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Respondent: National Law University, Delhi (India)		632 Universidad del Rosario (Colombia)
2014University of Queensland (Australia)
Singapore Management University (Singapore)		Columbia University (US)
King's College London (UK)		Washington University in St Louis (US)
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Oxford University (UK)
King's College London (UK)		Applicant: University of Queensland (Australia)
Respondent: Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia)		675124Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) (10)
2015University of Sydney (Australia)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile)		Oxford University (UK)
University of Western Australia (Australia)		NALSAR University of Law (India)
Moscow State University of International Relations (Russia)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)		Applicant: University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria)
Respondent: University of Pennsylvania (US)		127Ateneo Law School (The Philippines) (14)
2016Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
University of Pennsylvania (US)		Columbia University (US)
King's College London (UK)		Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
New York University (US)
Washington University in St Louis (US)
University of Vienna (Austria)		Applicant: Columbia University (US)
Respondent: Columbia University (US)		132Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) (20)
2017University of Sydney (Australia)
Norman Manley Law School (Jamaica)		 National Law University Odisha (India)
University of Western Ontario (Canada)		 National Law Institute University, Bhopal (India)
Moscow State University of International Relations (Russia)
Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany)
King's College London (UK)		Applicant: University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Respondent: University of Queensland (Australia)		650143 Belarusian State University Faculty of International Relations (Belarus) (18)
2018University of Queensland (Australia)
National Law School of India University (India)		Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile)
King's College London (UK)		University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Moscow State University of International Relations (Russia)
Yale University (US)
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany)		Applicant: University of San Carlos (Philippines)
Respondent: University of Pretoria (South Africa)		600145 ? (14)
2019 Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
Columbia University (US)		National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Yale University (US)		Auckland University (New Zealand)
King's College London (UK)
University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Universidad Buenos Aires (Argentina)		Applicant: National Law University, Jodhpur (India)
Respondent: Auckland University (New Zealand)		600124 ? (19)
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 NANAApplicant: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Respondent: Sofia University (Bulgaria)		NANANA (19)
2021 (online)University of Sydney (Australia)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)		 National Law University Odisha (India)
University of San Carlos (Philippines)		University of Cambridge (UK)Applicant: University of Pennsylvania (US)
Respondent: University of Münster (Germany)		548548NA
2022 (online)Harvard University (US)
Singapore Management University (Singapore)		Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico (Mexico)
Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil)		 Hertie School (Germany)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of Queensland (Australia)
University of Western Ontario (Canada)		Applicant: University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Respondent: Singapore Management University (Singapore)		650200NA
2023 University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Peking University (China)		Singapore Management University (Singapore)
China University of Political Science & Law (China)		Ateneo Law School (Philippines)
Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
Oxford University (UK)
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina)		Applicant: Harvard University (US)
Respondent: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (India)		550140
2024University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina)		Oxford University (UK)
Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil)		Singapore Management University (Singapore)
National Law University Delhi (India)
New York University (US)
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (Brazil)		640150

Track record (international rounds)

The University of Sydney has won the most number of championships, winning the Jessup Cup six times (with the sixth title won in 2021, which were conducted online due to COVID-19). National University of Singapore has the second best record (four times champions; eight times runner-up) and also the most Baxter Awards (five), Evans Awards (four), Best Oralist titles (four), and Best Finals Oralist titles (seven). [14] Five law schools have made the final on their international debuts: Australian National University (1981); Dalhousie University (1984); University of Saskatchewan (1991); University of Western Australia (1995); and Singapore Management University (2013). Of these schools, ANU, Dalhousie, and Saskatchewan won their finals. SMU is the fastest ever law school to reach the international final relative to its debut in the competition (2011), and is also the youngest ever law school to reach the international final (the first batch graduated in 2011) and back-to-back international finals (2013 and 2014).

University (1968 to 2024)

UniversityChampionRunner-upBaxter Award (1st) [18] or Best MemorialDillard Award (1st) [19] Evans Award (1st) [20] Best oralist (1st) [21] Best finals oralistLast championshipLast finals appearanceDebut/Debut in international rounds
University of Sydney (Australia)6 (1 online)01 (2011)1 (2007)4 (1996; 1998; 2000; 2015)3 (2007; 2015; 2017)2017; 2021 (online)2017; 2021 (online)1977/1991
National University of Singapore (Singapore)48 (1 online)5 (1982; 1987; 1987; 1996; 2010)4 (1982; 1983; 1985; 1987)5 (1976; 1988; 1989; 2016; 2021 (online))7 (1980; 1982; 1985; 1996; 2001; 2004; 2021 (online))20012004; 2021 (online)1973/1973
University of Melbourne (Australia)321 (1990)1 (2000)2 (1988; 1993)1 (2012)4 (1988; 1993; 1994; 2000)200020001977/1980
University of Queensland (Australia)303 (2004; 2014; 2017)1 (2017)1 (2014)201820181977/2002
Australian National University (Australia)211 (2010)2 (1981; 1998)1 (1981)2 (1981; 1998)201020101977/1981
University of Miami (United States)211 (1970)1 (1970)197219721968/1968
Georgetown University (United States)2101 (1987)19871987
University of Texas (United States)2 (excludes 2 before 1968)00 (excludes 2 before 1968)2 (1971; 1972)2 (1971; 1974)197419741968/1968
University of Kansas (United States)2002 (1977; 1983)19831983
University of the Philippines (Philippines)203 (1979 (2); 2017)1 (1979)3 (1975; 1979; 2022 (online))1 (2024)20242024
National Law School of India University (India)211 (2012)2 (2013; 2018)20132018
Columbia University (United States)1 (excludes 2 before 1968)44 (2005; 2012; 2016 (2)) (excludes 2 before 1968)1 (2012)4 (1988; 2001; 2010; 2012)3 (2010; 2011; 2021 (online)) (excludes 1 before 1968)4 (2006; 2010; 2011; 2012)200620191968/1968
University of Toronto (Canada)133 (1977; 1978; 1978)4 (1975; 1976; 1977; 1978)3 (1977; 1983; 1990)2 (1976; 1990)197619901968/1970
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)133 (2003; 2004; 2005)1 (2004)1 (2004)1 (1997)19972006
University of Western Australia (Australia)1201 (1999)2 (1997; 2003)3 (1995; 2002; 2003)200320031977/1995
University of Georgia (United States)113 (1981; 1991; 1991)2 (2001; 2004)1 (1991)19901991
Boston College (United States)102 (1986; 1986)1 (1990)1 (1986)19861986
University of British Columbia (Canada)102 (1989; 1989)1 (1995)1 (1989)198919891968/1980
University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)102 (2007; 2020)1 (2016)20162016
Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)101 (2008)2 (2008; 2011)20042004
Dalhousie University (Canada)101 (1984)1 (1984)198419841968/1984
Case Western Reserve University (United States)101 (2011)2 (2022 (online); 2023)1 (2008)20082008
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)101 (1999)199119911968/1991
Moscow State University (Russia)1020122012
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)101 (2009)1 (2009)20092009
Cambridge University (UK)101 (1975)1 (1975)19751975
Université de Paris I (France)101 (1991)1 (1999)1 (1992)19921992
Brooklyn Law School (United States)101 (1978)19781978
University of Michigan (United States)1001 (2006)1 (1969)19691969
Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)101 (2018)1 (2018)1 (2019)20192019
Harvard University (United States)1 (1 online)0 (excludes 1 before 1968)1 (2002)2 (2002; 2023)2 (2002; 2023)0 (excludes 1 before 1968)1 (2022 (online))2022 (online)2022 (online)1968/1968
University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)101 (2023)20232023
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina)011 (2021)20242013/2015
Vanderbilt University (United States)0 (excludes 1 before 1968)01 (1971) (excludes 1 before 1968)0 (excludes 1 before 1968)1968/
Singapore Management University (Singapore)03 (1 online)1 (2022)0000NA2022 (online)2011/2013
Duke University (United States)0 (excludes 1 before 1968)01 (1968)1 (1968)196819681968/1968
Haile Selassie I University (Ethiopia)021 (1972)1 (1974)1 (1972)NA1974
University of the Pacific (United States)020NA1982
University of Hawaii (United States)013 (1995; 1998; 1998)1 (1993)1 (1995)1 (1993)NA1993
University of New South Wales (Australia)011 (2013)NA20081977/1983
University College, London (UK)011 (2008)NA2009
King's College, London (UK)011 (2009)1 (2009)NA2007
International Islamic University (Malaysia)012 (1994; 2000)1 (2000)1 (2005)NA2005
University of Calgary (Canada)011 (1998)1 (2005)NA19971968/1988
South Texas College of Law (United States)011NA1984
University of Adelaide (Australia)011 (1978)1 (1979)NA19791977/1977
Southern Illinois University (United States)003 (1988 (2); 1992)2 (1989; 1992)1 (1992)1 (2006)NANA
University of Alabama (United States)003 (1994; 1995; 2000)1 (1994)NANA
Fordham University (United States)003 (1982; 1983; 1983)NANA
University of Vienna (Austria)002 (1996; 2001)3 (1997; 1999; 2003)NANA
University of Washington (United States)002 (1980; 1980)1 (1989)1 (1989)NANA
Monash University (Australia)002 (1985; 1985)1 (1985)1 (1985)NANA1977/1985
Washington University in St. Louis (United States)001 (2007)1 (2005)2 (2007; 2014)NANA

Country (1968 to 2024)

CountryDefault cap on teams at international rounds [22] Number of championships Number of runners-upNumber of finals appearancesLast championshipLast finals appearanceDebut
United States 1418 (excludes 5 before 1968; 1 online)13 (excludes 4 before 1968)32 (excludes 9 before 1968; 1 online)2022 (online)2022 (online)1968
Australia 314 (1 online)721 (1 online)2021 (online)2021 (online)1977
Singapore 1411 (2 online)15 (2 online)20012022 (online)1973
Canada 3448199119971968
India 821320132018
Philippines 3303200420241975
UK 2134197520091970
Venezuela 113419972006
Russia 611220122012
South Africa 211220022002
Colombia 210120092009
France 110119921992
Mexico 210119981998
Argentina 211220162024
Hungary 110120192019
The Netherlands 210120232023
Ethiopia 1022NA1974
Belgium 2011NA1987
Chile 2011NA2015
China 10011NA2023
Malaysia 1011NA2005

Notable former participants

Cultural impact

In 2013, White & Case commissioned a 95-minute documentary, All Rise, which followed the Jessup journeys of seven teams around the world; the film made its world premiere at Doc NYC. [33]

Notes and references

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  2. ↑ "A Recap of the 2018/19 International Moots Season". 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "ILSA". ilsa.org. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2006.
  4. ↑ "Santa Clara University". Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Search results". Tilburg University. Archived from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Faculty of Law - Civil Law section". University of Ottawa. Archived from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  7. ↑ "UWA law students scoop Jessup Moot Competition". Archived from the original on 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Another Season of Record-Breaking International Moot Court Achievements (SMU)". The Law Gazette of Singapore. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  10. ↑ Ganz, Kian. "Mooting Premier League is back: MPL 7 sees Nalsar, UILS, NLS, NLIU lead after strong 2016 start". legallyindia.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  11. ↑ Klein, Pierre; Poirier, Johanne (2022). "Remonter le fil de l'histoire du Concours Rousseau. Un entretien avec Daniel Turp". Revue québécoise de droit international / Quebec Journal of International Law / Revista quebequense de derecho internacional (in French): 17–24. doi: 10.7202/1087953ar . ISSN   0828-9999.
  12. ↑ "Moot Courts". legal.un.org. United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  13. ↑ "The future of international law". International Law Students Association. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  14. 1 2 3 "1960 Jessup Competition". ilsa.org. International Law Students Association. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  15. 1 2 In most cases this would refer to the Baxter Award for Best Applicant/Respondent Memorial, with one exception being the 2021 rounds, which only had global and not international rounds, and presented Dillard Awards in lieu
  16. ↑ "Jessup History". 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Includes Exhibition Teams
  18. ↑ Best Applicant or Respondent Memorial
  19. ↑ Best Memorial for World Regional Rounds or Best Memorial from the National Rounds; Best Memorials from National Rounds and Top Memorials from International Rounds combined
  20. ↑ Best Memorial for International Rounds (from 1973 to 1976, the Evans Award was for Best Memorial)
  21. ↑ This generally refers to the preliminary rounds only, though awards have also been given for advanced rounds.
  22. ↑ In 2021 and 2022, global rounds were introduced, modifying the caps upwards.
  23. ↑ "An Interview with Hilary Charlesworth". anu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  24. 1 2 3 "History & Milestones". law.nus.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  25. ↑ "Jessup 1996 Oralist Rankings" (PDF). ilsa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  26. ↑ "AsiaOne". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  27. 1 2 3 "NUS Law Mooting and Debating Club | Jessup". nusmooting. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  28. ↑ "Jessup Moot Practice Round (with Drew and Napier LLC) - Justified". justified.nuslawclub.com. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  29. ↑ "Law school alumnus Sen. Marco Rubio running for U.S. president". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  30. ↑ "First NLS grad takes silk: White & Case partner, Jessup legend Dipen Sabharwal becomes elite senior Queen's Counsel in UK". Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  31. ↑ http://law.nus.edu.sg/alumni/pdfs/LawLinkJul-Dec08.pdf Archived 2015-04-20 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  32. ↑ "Brad Smith: American Society of International Law Second Century Dinner". Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  33. ↑ "All Rise". Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-04-27.

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