White & Case Jessup Guide featuring video clips

Welcome to the White & Case Jessup Guide. The White & Case Jessup Guide was updated for the 2010 Jessup season and features instructional video clips to accompany the Jessup Oral Pleadings section of the Guide.

Each year, thousands of law students from around the world participate in the Jessup, many of whom are first-time competitors or come from countries where mooting is not part of the traditional legal education curriculum. With this in mind, the White & Case Jessup Guide was created to provide all students with advice on how to do well in the Jessup.

The White & Case Jessup Guide is a student-focused "how-to" manual containing recommendations on working with the Jessup Compromis, researching international law, writing Jessup memorials, Jessup oral pleadings and using Jessup skills in your legal career. The Guide for the 2010 Jessup season features instructional video clips designed to assist students develop oral advocacy skills.  The 20 video clips, taken from the 2004, 2007 and 2009 Jessup Championship Rounds, contain positive examples of oral argument which correspond with recommendations in the Jessup Oral Pleading section of the Guide. We hope Jessup competitors and coaches will find the Guide and video clips a valuable resource for getting the most out of participating in the Jessup.

Many individuals, both from within White & Case and from the Friends of the Jessup community, contributed to the writing of the White & Case Jessup Guide. In particular we would like to recognize and thank Elizabeth Black, Dagmar Butte, Rusty Dalferes, Diana Haladey, Dave Lau, Mark Luz, Michael Peil, Alka Pradhan, Kim Rooney and Quang Trinh. Based on their many years of experience as Jessup competitors, coaches and judges, these individuals provided invaluable advice and recommendations.

The White & Case Jessup Guide is an ongoing project that will be updated with new chapters and features, so we invite you to visit our website regularly. If you have any questions or recommendations please contact .