FOR INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION (JESSUP)

Four students are needed for the Norwegian Jessup team 2002. Notify you interest to the Jessup coach at c.e.schjatvet@jusstud.uio.no before 12. of September. There will be held a selection meeting on this day.

What does participation on the Norwegian Jessup-team entail?

The world's largest International Law Moot Court Competition:

The Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest International Law Moot Court Competition. The international final rounds take place in Washington D.C. 17 - 23 March 2002. Receive more information about the competition on http://www.ilsa.org/.

What does participation on Jessup entail?

As a Jessup team participant you will work and think as a lawyer representing a country before the International Court of Justice. You will enhance the following skills:

o ability to solve problematic issues in International Law

o write and speak legal English

o compose a memorial for a state party

o oral advocacy

The University of Oslo has participated in the Jessup since 1986 and can point to good results in previous international rounds.

The coaches for the Oslo team is experienced in guiding the student through the International Law Moot Court experience. For the benefit of the students, a hands on manual describing the different stages of the process is available.

The Norwegian Jessup program received international attention in Ad Rem: The Quarterly Magazine of the International Law Students Association, vol 9 issue 2 (see link to "publications").

Completion of the selected subject and grading at the University of Oslo:

Students participating on Jessup will receive 10 units (one semester of work) for "International Law Moot Court Competition" as a selected subject. The work spans over both the fall and spring semester, ending at the last week of March.

The research and the writing of the memorial, and of course the participation in the final rounds in Washington D.C. constitutes the completion of Jessup as a selected subject.

The University of Oslo will not set a separate grade on the performance. The results in the international rounds will indicate the level of achievement of each participant.

Contact persons:

Professor Geir Ulfstein is in charge of Jessup as a selected subject. The coach is Cecilie Schjatvet.

Contact Cecilie for questions: 22 85 98 42 or: c.e.schjatvet@jusstud.uio.no