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Professor Edwards Serves as Chief Judge of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
02/19/2018
Professor George Edwards served as Chief Judge/President of the Jessup International Moot Court Competition national finals in Bangkok, Thailand. The competition took place on February 17.
The Thai National Champion team will advance to the global finals in Washington, D.C., in April.
The Jessup competition simulates a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice. Teams prepare oral and written pleadings that argue both the applicant’s and respondent’s positions of the case. It was established by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) in 1959, and is the largest moot court competition in the world, with thousands of law student competitors from over 550 law schools in over 80 countries. It is the oldest competition devoted to international law, with 2014 being its 55th year of operation. The competition is named for Philip C. Jessup (1897-1986), who served as the U.S. representative to and judge on the International Court of Justice, which is the judicial arm of the United Nations.
