Today the Philip Jessup Moot Court Competition for the year 2014-2015 was presented at the RA Academy of State Administration. The first year MA students took part in today`s meeting. They addressed their questions with regard to the application submission procedures, deadlines, competition rounds, as well as the specifications of the national and international rounds.
“Jessup Cpmetition is an affection, sickness. The one bearing the spirit of “Jessup” will always stay a Jessup-er. Participation in this competition paves a way for your career development, you`ll get a thorough knowledge of International law through getting the chance to communicate with the best experts of International law both in Armenia and abroad”, stated Advocate Miss Syuzanna Soghomonyan, Armenian National Administrator of Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition
The topic of this years competition refers to the issues of secession and annexation and the legal regulation of the right national self-determination. The teams shall register on-line by 14 November 2014.
The Competition is held in two rounds: national and international. The Armenian rounds of Jessup Competition are held on the initiative and support of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association NGO, The Law Foundation of Armenia and “Legal Alliance” Law Firm in cooperation with the Jessup Club of Armenia.
The winner of the Armenian National round will participate in the international round to be held in April 2015 in Washington DC, the US. Students of the law faculties from the law scools and universities of the RA may apply for participation in Armenian National Rounds. The teams shall consist from 2-5 students (one team from each university or law school). The application shall include copies of passports of the team members and coaches; copies of the students’ cards of the team members; certificate stating that the team members are students of that university/law school, and indicate the year of study; contacts of the team members and the coach (address, phone number and e-mail).
According to the National schedule of the competition the package of necessary materials for participation: Official Rules, Special Agreement, Schedule are available at the AYLA Office: 7 Nalbandyan str., suite 2, from the official website of the competition: www.jessup.am as well as from the website of the International Law Students Association at www.ilsa.org
For more information please apply to Miss Syuzanna Sogomonyan, the National Administration of the Armenian Rounds at the AYLA Central Office (e-mail: [email protected]) or call (+374 10) 54 01 99, 58 02 99, and website www.jessup.am.
