2026 Jessup Problem
- Official Home Page for the 2026 Jessup Competition
Provides "tabs" that lead to the official schedule, rules, compromis, materials, team resources, FAQs etc.
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Jessup Competitors Guide - White & Case
Learn how to research international law, write memorials for the competition, and argue in front of the judges. On the right of the page are several PDF guides that will be very useful for coaches/trainers (including video clips). -
Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Compendium
Previous Jessup competition documents (including example memorials) can be found in the available via HeinOnline. -
Georgetown Law Foreign & International Law Research Guides
Over 40 research guides on a variety of foreign and international law subjects. - Florida State University – International Moot Court Guide
Produced by Florida State University; Contains research tools to help students locate public international law materials
- Jessup Moot Court Competition - 21 Tips from 21 Judges Description Tips for competition from the Law blog "Inside Justice."
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Introduction to International Law
This Introduction to International Law is a short document explaining the basic doctrines of international law.
These materials are intended to give teams a strong foundation with which to begin their research. Teams are not limited to these materials and are strongly encouraged to go beyond them in their research for the Jessup problem. ILSA may update this list on an ad hoc basis.
Basic materials will be released October 2025
Introduction to Jessup
This guide lists resources that may be helpful to participants in the Jessup competition. It is focused on timely issues of public international law.
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