Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

2016 will be the 57th year of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Jessup is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from over 550 law schools in more than 80 countries. 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.

Thousands of law students from around the world will work all year long on the season's Jessup Problem that will focus on the the legality of cyber-surveillance and cyber-attacks under international law. 

Most students must first compete in qualifying competitions (mostly held in January-March) to earn the right to advance to the White & Case International Rounds held every spring in Washington, D.C.

For frequent updates on the Jessup Competition, please follow The Jessup and White & Case Jessup on Twitter

Jessup 2016

The Jessup 2016 Official Schedule is now available.

• 2016 Registration Fees

• 2016 Jessup Team Registration

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Competition Materials

• Official Schedule

• Official Rules

• Team Resources

• White & Case International Rounds

• Qualifying Rounds

• Administrators

• Judges

• Friends of the Jessup

Archives

For information from prior competition years, please see the Jessup Online Archive.