Register a Jessup Team
Register a Jessup Team
Eligibility
Any law school, law faculty, or institution with a degree program in international law is eligible to participate in the Competition. Each school may only enter one team to compete, unless the Executive Office determines that extenuating circumstances justify the participation of multiple teams from a single school (e.g. law schools with different departments located in different cities).
Students pursuing a law degree or a degree related to international law at an eligible school may compete on behalf of that school so long as they are enrolled at least part-time and have not engaged in the practice of law after graduating from another law degree program. Team Members may be pursuing different degrees: for example, in Italy it is possible to have a mixed team, with students pursuing a law degree (giurisprudenza - scienze giuridiche) and political science (scienze politiche).
Affiliation is not required for Team Advisors.
Special Permissions
Some students must also obtain the ILSA Executive Office’s written permission to participate if the Official Rules so require.
In general, special permission is necessary when a student:
Special permission is not necessary when students only completed an undergraduate degree (laurea triennale).
Registration Process
In order to register for the Jessup Competition, a representative from the team (a team member, team advisor, or team contact) must:
Teams which intend to compete in the Italian National Rounds do not need to comply with additional registration requirements. Registration on the ILSA website will automatically enroll you in the Italian National Rounds when more than one team from Italy registers for the Jessup Competition. Nonetheless, it is advisable to contact the National Administrator as soon as possible in order to inform Jessup Italy of your intended participation and receive support during the registration phase.