The Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, hereinafter referred to as Jessup, is currently the largest and oldest professional debate in the world. Jessup has been hailed as the “Olympic Competition”, “Nobel Prize” and “Oscar Award” in the international law jurisprudence. The competition is conducted in an English-speaking environment.

 

Since its inception in 1959, Jessup has been in existence for more than 50 years and attracts more than 500 law schools from more than 80 countries around the world.

 

The 2018 Jessup Domestic Selection Competition will be held in early 2018. The top winning team in the national competitions will represent China in the international competition held in Washington, DC in the first half of 2018. Wuhan University Law School intends to form a team to participate in the 2018 Jessup National Selection Competition, and is now recruiting members of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

 

Tell Jessup to you

 

Jessup is divided into two stages: the domestic competitions and the Washington International competitions

 

In 2003, China began to hold domestic trials. So far, it has become the most influential and most competitive international law simulation court competition in China. Each year, nearly 50 mainland university teams compete for only a few domestic qualifying places. High-standard competition standards and high-quality competition content make this event one of the benchmarks for testing the strength of major law schools.

 

The international competition is divided into two stages: the round robin and the knockout. More than 120 global winners will compete in the round roster for the top 32 and will eventually win the championship through multiple rounds of elimination. The finals will be hosted by the judges of the International Court of Justice and broadcast live to the world.

 

In addition to the group awards and book awards, the Jessup International Law Moot Court can also compete for the best presenter awards.

 

Undoubtedly, Jessup's entry experience will definitely be a highlight of your resume.

 

Our Jessup story

 

Wuhan University has achieved excellent results since participating in the Jessup National Selection Competition in 2009. So far, it has won 3 national first prizes, 2 second prizes, 3 best awards, and 2 best book awards. ;

 

In 2014, our school advanced from the national selection competition to the global competition. In the international competition in Washington, we entered the knockout round through the round robin, and finally entered the 1/8 finals and ranked in the top 16 of the knockout stage, and also achieved the results;

 

In 2015, our team once again advanced from the National Selection Competition to the Washington Global Tournament, and some of the team members won the “Best Global Top 100 Best Oralist” award.

 

Jessup journey has no end...

 

——Jessup team member's messages

 

 “In order to see the world with more possibilities, in order to see more possibilities in the world with more possibilities, for the more possibilities themselves.”

 

——2014 team member,Li Zhenni

 

"For me, the biggest meaning that Jessup brings to me is that I can sink my heart and concentrate on one thing in nine months, dispel the anxiety and rush, and keep the game in a down-to-earth manner. I have been frustrated and proud. I have been complaining about it. I want to say that if you join Jessup, you are bound to get a lot. A lot of people know the law, few can speak the law. Knowing and speaking the law is a rare gift. Join us!"

 

—— 2015 team member, Wu Kang

 

“Jessup is a challenge that students who are passionate about law and international law should pursue. This competition is pure, real and intense, and it is a good opportunity to motivate yourself to learn and use under pressure.”

 —— 2016 team member,Zheng Zhengze

 

 “You may feel that international law is far away from us, especially with future career development. Then Jessup may be your first and even only Public Internation Law platform. At the same time, you may gradually understand international law. What is the use of our exploration for our individual? I think it may be: learn to think macroscopically and globally without neglecting or even paying attention to the microscopic individual itself. Learn to start thinking about those happen around you every day but you don’t pay attention to and the narrow-minded problems that are far from the law school vocational education."

——2017 team member, Zhao Jiaxuan

 

 “Jessup is not a battlefield full of pressure. Here, you will meet a variety of “cattle people” and there will be opportunities to socialize with other outstanding students. During Jessup period there will be many activities to participate and exchange with other schools, including the dinner after the end of the competition. Students from various schools will interact with the opponents, communicate with the judges, and get to know each other.

 

More importantly, the hard-working partners gather together to train, discuss, and simulate during the preparation of the competition. What kind of friendship is more precious than the friendship in the cold winter? :) After the baptism of eating and working together in months, it will certainly make youbecome close friends. I believe that when you reach the end, you will feel that you are worthy of this travel ”

 

——Xu Ran, the team member in 2017

 

The achievements of the seniors bring us not only honors, but also a preparation experience and thinking. The new season has already begun, we are blowing the horn of the assembly, expecting you to join us and fight side by side!

 

As long as you have the interest and determination to study international law, the spirit of cooperation and solidarity, the preparation of full-time investment, and the strong English ability, then don't hesitate, we are waiting for you!

 

Registration method

 

1: Please send the electronic resume and written test (the attached test title is attached) to the email address whujessup@163.com before 22:00 on September 20, 2017.

 

 2: Please prepare for the full English interview on September 22, 2017. The specific location will be notified by email. Please pay attention.