Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
Jessup is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from roughly 800 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. Teams represent fictional countries as applicant and respondent before the International Court of Justice across three stages: written memorials, national rounds (aka Jessup Russia), and international rounds.
Jessup is a test of legal excellence and the best way to amp your skills of legal writing, advocacy, time management and team work. If you aren’t afraid of a challenge and hard work, and crave a chance to shine, do Jessup.
To learn more about the Jessup, visit ilsa.org!
The Jessup 2027 Problem will come out on September 15, 2026 and will concern:
If you have questions, contact Evgeniya Neverova, the Administrator of Jessup Russia 2026 at jessuprussia@ilsa.org.
Jessup 2027 is on!
The Jessup 2027 Schedule is posted on ilsa.org.
The Jessup Russia Rounds 2027 will take place during the winter holidays at MGIMO University!
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Rules and Competition Problem 2027
Check ilsa.org for the Official Jessup Rules and Schedule, as well as all the Jessup materials. Information about previous Jessup seasons, as well as materials that will help you prepare can also be found there!
Keep checking: the Jessup Problem 2027 is coming out on September 15, 2026!
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Register a Team till November 20, 2026
To participate in the Jessup (including Jessup Russia), register your Team at ilsa.org till November 20, 2026! Make sure you read the information under the registration form, especially about eligibility, Team composition and registration fee.
Registration for Teams here on jessuprussia.ru will open later, only for Teams registered at ilsa.org.
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Register to Judge till January 12, 2027
To judge the Jessup (including Jessup Russia), register at ilsa.org and check Russia or RJT as the jurisdiction whose rounds you want to judge. Then register at your.jessuprussia.ru for access to the virtual platform for the Preliminary Rounds.
If on top of the Oral Rounds you also want to judge the Written Memorials, make sure you are registered at ilsa.org. The Written Memorials are only judged once via ILSA and there is no separate Memorial judging for Jessup Russia.
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Submit Written Memorials till January 12, 2027
For the Teams, the Jessup begins with a written stage - prepare and submit your Memorials for the Applicant and Respondent via your Team's page at ilsa.org!
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Present Your Case at the Oral Rounds
The Russian Rounds will be held during the winter holidays on February 2 to 7, 2027 at MGIMO University (Moscow). The Preliminary Rounds will be in hybrid format (Teams offline, Judges online and offline), the Advanced Rounds - fully offline. Events from our sponsors and a traditional Final Rounds Gala await you!
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