The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition was founded in spring 1959 by a group of international law students and is being held in about 80 countries of the world by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The International Law Students Association is a not for profit organization, which is located in Washington.
The competition is named after Philip Jessup – a judge of the International Court and has risen to the preeminent position of being one of the largest and most prestigious international law moot court competitions in the world. Over 1600 students from 300 institutes all over the world take part in the competition every year. The Armenian Young Lawyers Association has been organizing the National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Armenia since 2000. Starting from 2003 the Jessup Competition in Armenia is being organized jointly by the Law Foundation of Armenia, the Armenian Young Lawyers Association, and "Legal Alliance" Law Firm. In 2005 and 2007 the Law Foundation of Armenia organized and held the Armenian Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in the framework of the project, which was funded by the US Embassy in Armenia.
For more information on the Armenian and International Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition please visit the official site of the Armenian Round of the Competition. |
