Hello everyone, I would like to know if any of you attended this competition, I would like to ask you something.
I'm having frustrating times attending jessup with my university: there is covid, we can't meet and basically our only reference is our 'coaches' (students that did jessup the year before us).
University's international law depertment is basically not partecipating, we barely saw a professor of international law, the only reference we have within the department is a PhD student. We are writing memories on our own without being guided on how to research or being able to confront ourselves with someone that could teach us the principles of good research, let alone understanding memories' structure: we were given 2014 best memories. That's it. 'You will learn by writing', that's all we were told.
Now, yes it's planned that they will 'analyze and correct our memories', but what's the purpose of getting a correction over a case you didn't even help me build? So, if it's a perfect memory it means that completely by myself I been able, through inhuman efforts, to get it right? Wow lol
So: if that's what jessup is supposed to be I'm ok. I can see its purpose, which is to learn to face a problem and fix it by yourself. If that's not what it is supposed to be, and I should be given the means to empower my international law skills guided by people that put efforts into it I don't want to waste so much of my time and efforts.
Can you please share how you worked for jessup? It would be helpful to understand, cause right now I'm very frustrated by the experience.
Saw ALS recently announce who got into the Mickey Colayco Intl Moot Court competition. Anyone know how screenings for this go? How trainings work? Kain oras ba or helpful isabay sa studies? Hoping to get insights on how it works especially for ALS and UP kids. Thanks!! :)
It is our pleasure to announce the 20th edition of the D. M. Harish Memorial Government Law College International Moot Court Competition (“DMH”), hosted by Government Law College, Mumbai, India, in association with the D. M. Harish Foundation.
The Competition is scheduled to be held from 8th – 10th February, 2019. Government Law College, Mumbai, India is pleased to invite a team from your esteemed institution to participate in this venerated moot court competition.
DMH is India's first International Moot Court Competition and started in the year 2000 as a National Moot Court Competition. However, it has been open to international entrants since the past thirteen years. The competition is the most acclaimed moot court competition in India and has over the years given an opportunity to law students across the world to develop plenary skills in the area of advocacy.
The case study of the competition deals primarily with issues relating to International Law, highlighting the emerging legal landscape and has been drafted by experts in the field. Judges of the highest regard in India, academicians and experts in the field of International Law arrive in Mumbai to adjudicate the competition. In the past years, the Final Rounds of Argument have been judged by a bench of five sitting judges of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court.
The participants are made to go through extensive Mooting Rounds, to ensure that only the two best Teams reach the Final Round of Arguments. All participants are also to present their Written Submissions tentatively a month prior to the Competition The Moot Court Competition is conducted over 3 days where the participating teams go through two Preliminary Rounds of Argument where they would be arguing each side once, Octo-Final Round of Arguments, Quarter-Final Round of Arguments, the Semi-Final Round of Arguments and finally, the Final Round of Arguments. A unique feature of our Competition is a Panel Discussion that is held on a topic revolving around the subject of the Statement of Facts which witnesses the representation of eminent personalities from the fields of law, politics, media, etc.
The Moot Court Association of Government Law College would like to invite a team from your esteemed University/College to participate in this enriching experience. In upholding its long tradition of hospitality, the organizers of the competition will provide complimentary accommodation, food and intra-city conveyance for all the participants
... keep reading on reddit ➡The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law is hosting the 57th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition this fall. The Moot Court Board is looking for practicing attorneys in the area who can volunteer to judge the preliminary rounds.
Preliminary rounds are taking place in the evenings of November 7-10 at the Villanova Law building. Volunteers may judge just one shift (approx 2 hours) or as many shifts as they'd like. Dinner will be provided.
The only qualification is you must be a licensed and practicing attorney.
If you think you may like to volunteer and/or you have any questions, DM me. Thanks!
I'm competing in an international law based moot court competition this weekend, set before a fictitious International Court of Justice.
Two questions for people who may have experience with a similar competition: (A) Is it standard practice in this setting to request surrebuttal time on the respondents side? (B) Is it common to request a waiver of a recitation of the facts?
The official rules don't specify, so I dont think either of these things are strictly required. I'm just worried that it may be a violation of best practices not to do these things.
Thanks!
I’m generally curious why someone would choose MC over LR.
I somehow made both Law Review and Moot Court. I was not expecting to make either of them. Anyone have experience doing both? If so, was it too much or was it manageable?
Hi everyone. This is a throw away account but I am active in this sub. Does anyone have any input or advice about being successful even if you didn’t do law review, moot court or mock trial? I’m feeling a lot of pressure to do law review or moot court but I’m not sure that’s really what I want to do. I am not interested in big law, I’m likely interested in family law or working with children. I am involved in other organizations, i’m the director of one organization and a president of another- am I doomed if I don’t do law review or moot court too? This sub has always been so helpful, TIA.
Ok so I’m a rising 2L who did NOT do so hot her first semester grades wise. So my second semester of 1L I buckled down and raised my GPA a whole 1.1 and I’m now comfortably in the 3.0-3.5 range.
My question is: it took every ounce of sanity and perseverance I had to get my grades to this point. And I know I want my GPA to be higher so I’m going to strive for that knowing that I’ve debunked what my true, working study scheme is. It was at the expense of my SOUL, but I did it.
But… how in the HELL do I also add on law review, moot court, or mock trial? It seems like everyone else will be doing that the fall of their 2L year and I’m sitting here like a useless lump not even knowing what law review really is
Is it absolutely necessary I do one of these things? Nobody tells us about the imaginary timeline that we’re supposed to be adhering to so I’m worried I’ve missed my window and don’t even have the option now. I know the school has clinics and stuff too but I am literally only signed up for classes, nothing extra. Do I need that extra to be desirable?
Pls help
My law school previously said that we can’t do moot court and law review, as it’s too much work for one student. However, this year they’re lifting that restriction.
I’m definitely going to do moot court, because I love litigating and we have a team in the specific area of law I want to go into. So, if I can get on law review, should I do it too? Or should I join a journal that’s less of a commitment?
Thanks for any and all advice!!
EDIT: Based on everyone’s comments it seems like MC (Moot Court) + Law Review is too much. So, is doing a random journal + MC okay? I’d rather do a random journal + MC than solely doing law review because I don’t want to give up MC.
Thanks for yalls help so far!!!
I have been invited to join my first competition team and I feel rather overwhelmed about what to do and how to do it. I was invited by the competition chair of my school for my "excellent" research and writing, but I feel like I am very average in that. I'm slated to argue one side of the two questions and oversee the brief-writing process. I am on law review but I feel like I am underqualified to be on a competition team.
What are some mistakes you made in your MC competitions? Things that you did well? Any and all advice is welcomed.
Some context:
I’m a 3L, didn’t compete last fall because I hadn’t taken/wasn’t enrolled in evidence (I am now). I initially signed up because I thought my schedule was open enough and because I’m a bit worried about job prospects and wanted something extra on my resume.
However, over the last week, I’m realizing I overcommitted myself and I’m not sure how I’ll be able to finish the brief (4000 words) in time. My classes and internship are online. Three of my courses have assignments that didn’t have set due dates (reason being that they could only be assigned once we hit a certain point in the curriculum, and my professors didn’t want to try to guess that with the online format), but now they’re getting assigned and all coming up soon. Plus my internship is more time-consuming than I thought-I’m really enjoying it, don’t get me wrong, but the intensity is a bit more than I was told it would be. Plus I’m trying to take care of some family stuff. EDIT BECAUSE I SOMEHOW FORGOT: I also signed up for the MPRE which is the day after the day of the first round of arguments.
I’m hoping for some advice on whether I’d be able to possible go to the board and get out of this competition, and what that could implicate. I obviously wouldn’t put it on my resume. But I just a) am not sure how I’ll be able to finish this without neglecting classes and b) even if I can I don’t see myself being able to put in the effort I should. Thanks!
Hi,
I'm a 2L interested in public international law (human rights or environmental law focuses) and I had planned on doing Jessup to show my interest in international law to employers, gain skills, make connections, etc. But I have also decided to write a paper for one of my courses and try to get it published.
My law school has shortened this semester by almost a month, so I have less time to write my paper and less time to study for finals. I also work 20 hours a week and I'm the president of a small club.
I'm really worried about being able to improve my grades, write a great paper, work, and prepare for Jessup before December. One of my professors said that if I get published, the paper would probably look better on my resume. But he also implied I could probably do both.
What have your experiences been with Jessup? Is it worth the time? And is it more important to have scholarship or to participate in a competition team?
Thank you!!!
Is it worth it to do any of the two? Or both?
