Law School Teams Advance to Finals of Jessup and European Law Moot Court Competitions
STUDENTS MASTER TOUGH AREAS OF LAW
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New York, Feb. 28, 2011—Two teams of Law School students have advanced to the final rounds of the world’s largest international moot court competitions, the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition and the European Law Moot Court Competition.
New York, Feb. 28, 2011—Two teams of Law School students have advanced to the final rounds of the world’s largest international moot court competitions, the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition and the European Law Moot Court Competition.
Five students—Jacob Johnston ’12, Akshaya Kumar ’12, Jennifer Lim ’12, Benjamin Schrier ’12, and James Wigginton ’13—will compete against teams from around the world in the White & Case International Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, which will be held in Washington, D.C. between March 20 and 26.
The team advanced to the final rounds after placing first at the Northeast Super Regional Tournament where they defeated 24 schools including teams from Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, Cornell University Law School, and NYU School of Law. Benjamin Schrier ’12 won an award for best oralist in the championship round against Boston College. In preparation for the rigorous competition, the team has received guidance from various people including faculty adviser, Lori Damrosch, the Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization, team adviser Viren Mascarenhas ’05, coaches, Elisabeth Page ’11, Kevin Lin ’11, and Ricardo Chirinos ’11 (LL.M.), and others.
Named after Columbia Law Professor Philip C. Jessup, this event is considered the premier international moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools across more than 80 nations. It is sponsored by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) in conjunction with the American Society of International Law (ASIL), under rules prescribed by ILSA/ASIL. The competition simulates a dispute between two countries before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the judicial arm of the United Nations. This year’s topic addresses drone warfare, the targeted killing of suspected terrorists, public bans on religious garments, and the OECD's anti-bribery regime.
Named after Columbia Law Professor Philip C. Jessup, this event is considered the premier international moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools across more than 80 nations. It is sponsored by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) in conjunction with the American Society of International Law (ASIL), under rules prescribed by ILSA/ASIL. The competition simulates a dispute between two countries before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the judicial arm of the United Nations. This year’s topic addresses drone warfare, the targeted killing of suspected terrorists, public bans on religious garments, and the OECD's anti-bribery regime.
