2027 Jessup Canadian National Rounds - Call for Judges and Volunteers

Call for Judges

The Canadian National Division of the Jessup Moot Competition is seeking volunteers to serve as judges for the oral rounds at the 2027 Jessup Canadian Qualifying Tournament taking place on February 18-20 in Ottawa, Ontario.

This is a great opportunity to interact with current law students and colleagues from across Canada. All volunteers are welcome to attend the Judges’ Reception as well as the Gala Award Dinner. In many jurisdictions, serving as a moot court judge counts towards Continuing Legal Education/ Continued Professional Development credit.

Application Process

The Canadian oral rounds judging application process has two stages:

• First, if you would like to apply to volunteer as a 2027 Canadian oral rounds judge, please complete your "Judging Profile" no later than November 23, 2026. Add "Canada" to your "2027 Judging Preferences".

• Applicants who pass this first stage of the application will be contacted by the end of December 2026, with more detailed information regarding qualifications, team affiliations/conflicts of interest, and scheduling. This will involve a Google form, similar to what has been used in years prior.

• Applicants who pass the second stage will be contacted in early January to confirm their judging assignments.

To apply, please register on the International Law Students Association (ILSA) website, complete your Judging Profile, and add "Canada" to your "2027 Judging Preferences".

Note: Due to an update with the ILSA website, you are required to update or “reregister” your judging profile even if you have judged with us in the past.

Registration Deadline: November 23, 2026

For more details, visit: https://jessupmoot.ca/call-for-judges/

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2027 Call for Student Volunteers

The Canadian National Division of the Jessup Moot competition is seeking volunteers to serve as bailiffs for the oral rounds of the 2027 Jessup Canadian Qualifying Tournament.

This year, teams from across Canada will be hosted by the Canadian Council on International Law at the Ottawa Marriott. The Jessup Moot will take place from February 18 – 20, 2027, and will be comprised of 6 rounds of argument before the top four teams advance to the finals to determine who will represent Canada at the international competition in Washington, D.C.

This is a great opportunity to interact with current law students, senior members of the profession, and to witness oral advocacy first-hand. The job of the bailiff is to keep track of the time and to assist the judges of the court in keeping the rounds running smoothly. The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the largest moot court competition in the world. It is an annual competition engaging subjects of public international law.

The Volunteer Form will be open in January 2027.

For details, visit: https://jessupmoot.ca/call-for-volunteers/

ABOUT THE JESSUP

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition, with participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries. It provides law students with the opportunity to prepare written and oral arguments on complex issues of public international law involving hypothetical cases before the International Court of Justice.

The Canadian Division Qualifying Tournament has been hosted by a Canadian law school annually since 1973. Teams from every Canadian law school, both civil and common law, are eligible to compete. Typically the winning two team(s) move on to the White & Case International Rounds, held each spring in Washington, D.C., see the Global Jessup website for more details.

The Canadian Council of International Law is pleased to be hosting the 2027 Jessup Canadian National Rounds in Ottawa, Ontario.

Visit the Jessup Canadian National Division website at: https://jessupmoot.ca/