Application Due 6 July 2017 UNIVERSITÄT BONN MOOT COURTS
WELCOME NEW STUDENTS! Prof. Dr. Stefan Talmon, LL.M., M.A. Institut für Völkerrecht Faculty Advisor, Jessup Moot Court Team Prof. Dr. Matthias Lehmann, D.E.A., LL.M., J.S.D. Institut für Internationales Privatrecht und Rechtsvergleichung Faculty Advisor, Vis Moot Court Team Prof. Dr. Carl-Friedrich Stuckenberg, LL.M. (Harvard) Institut für Strafrecht Faculty Advisor, ICC Moot Court Team
WELCOME NEW STUDENTS! Jack Kenny, LL.B, LL.M. Coach, Jessup Moot Court Team Nihal DSouza, LL.M, B.C.L. Vis Moot Court Team George Ochieng, LL.B., LL.M. Coach, ICC Moot Court Team Kenyan Attorney at law
WHAT IS A MOOT COURT? A method of teaching law and legal skills that requires students to analyze and argue both sides of a hypothetical legal issue using procedures modeled after those employed in appellate courts and arbitral tribunals. Hypothetical factual scenario (facts are established) One or more legal issues Each team argues both sides Written and oral submissions Compete against teams from all over the world Judges are (often) experts in the field
WHY MOOT? Skills learned: Legal English (native speaker coaches) Advocacy: written & oral Legal representation Thinking like a lawyer Presentation Opportunity to do something different & distinguish yourself Teamwork Networking Travel opportunities New area of law
WHAT ABOUT THE STATE EXAM? Free Semester (gem. 25 II Nr. 5 JAG NRW) OR Schwerpunkt Seminar (with an independent paper related to the moot court problem) AND Foreign Language Certificate Seminar Certificate (not Schwerpunkt ) You can get a second free semester even if you already have one from the FFA program.
HOW CAN I SEE IF I LIKE MOOTING? Participate in our Speed Moot Court this Friday (23 June) No Preparation or Prior Knowledge of Public International Law Required General Public International Law Topic All Materials Provided (English OR German) Approximately 4 hours at the Institute. Includes Preparation Time + Moot. Register by tomorrow Wednesday 21 June at jessupmootcourt@jura.uni-bonn.de (indicate whether German or English)
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT MOOT COURT COMPETITION 2018 Edition
THE COMPETITION Simulation of proceedings before the International Criminal Court National Round to qualify for International Round Small National Round (our Round consisted only of three teams) 64 teams from all over the world compete in the International Round
Memorial Phase Each team prepares written submissions for: The Defence The Prosecution The Legal Representative for Victims Oral Phase Defence: 20 min Prosecution: 20 min Legal Representative for Victims: 20 min Defence rebuttal: 10 min Prosecution rebuttal: 10 min Legal Representative for Victim rebuttal: 10 min
WHAT IS THE TIMEFRAME? The case is published in early November The written submissions are due in February The German national round takes place in April It takes place in the Hague The international round takes place in May It also takes place in the Hague The final round takes place in the International Criminal Court
WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE PART Becoming an expert in a field of International Criminal Law and Public International Law Meet Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors on your external pleadings Visit the International Courts and meet the Judges thereof
TEAM WORK
Practice Pleadings in Basel Potsdam Frankfurt PLEADING TRIPS
VISITING THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
THE TEAM 1st in the National Round 2nd in preliminary rounds of the International Round Reached the Quater Finals Won the Award for Best Non-Native English Speaking Team
MOOT COURTS IN BONN Jessup Moot Court Vis Moot Court ICC Moot Court Every Winter Semester World renowned international competition Learn written and oral advocacy skills Networking Opportunities for international travel Public International Law International Commercial Law International Criminal Law
THE 24 TH UNIVERSITY OF BONN WILLEM C. VIS MOOT TEAM (2016/17)
WHAT IS THE VIS MOOT? An international mooting competition International in the sense that approximately 340 universities from roughly 90 countries are represented in the Vis Moot International in the sense that the applicable law is international commercial law, specifically Problem simulates a fictitious commercial dispute arising out of a sales contract between business entities. Dispute takes place before an Arbitral Tribunal Arbitration rules rotate each year, this year UNICTRAL Arbitration Rules All teams go to Vienna, no qualification rounds
WHEN IS THE VIS MOOT? The Vis Moot is split up into 4 separate stages (last year s dates) 1. Claimant s Memorandum: 7 October 2016 8 December 2016 2. Respondent s Memorandum: 12 December 2016 26 January 2017 3. Preparation for the Oral Phase: 29 January 2017 6 April 2017 4. Oral Phase: 7 April 2017 13 April 2017
THE MEMORANDA
LAW FIRM PLEADINGS IN GERMANY Practicing for Vienna Networking with lawyers Meeting other German Moot Court Teams & making friends Enjoying delicious food & drinks
PRE MOOTS IN NYC, TIBLISI, DÜSSELDORF
AND FINALLY, VIENNA
SO APPLY FOR THE VIS MOOT AND MAKE AN EXPERIENCE YOU LL NEVER FORGET
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Law or Law & Economics Students, 3 rd Semester or higher Ready for a challenge Team players Must have strong English language skills (Written & Spoken) Willingness to commit the Winter Semester to the competition Minimum of 30 hours per week Other courses (FFA, etc.) only with prior permission of the coach Potential for success Factors: grades, time spent abroad, public speaking & debate experience, demonstrated interest in the topic, leadership & involvement in extracurricular activities
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Law or Law & Economics Students, 3 rd Semester or higher Ready for a challenge Team players Must have strong English language skills (Written & Spoken) Willingness to commit the Winter Semester to the competition Minimum of 30 hours per week Other courses (FFA, etc.) only with prior permission of the coach Potential for success Factors: grades, time spent abroad, public speaking & debate experience, demonstrated interest in the topic, leadership & involvement in extracurricular activities
HOW TO APPLY? Application Deadline: 6 July 2017 Application to one, two or all three Moots possible Letter of Motivation (English): 1-2 pages CV (English): 1-2 pages Notenübersicht BASIS Other Qualifications (FFA, Rhetoric courses, Language certificates) Abitur Certificate Jessup: one PDF Vis: one PDF ICC: one PDF
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION? Bonn Moot Court Website: https://www.jura.uni-bonn.de/ studium/lehrangebote/moot-courts/ The Official Jessup Website: www.ilsa.org/jessup The Official Vis Website: https://vismoot.pace.edu/ The Official ICC Website: http://iccmoot.com/ Contact details: Jack Kenny (Jessup Coach): jessupmootcourt@jura.uni-bonn.de Nihal DSouza (Vis Moot): mootcourt@jura.uni-bonn.de George Adipo Ochieng (ICC Coach): iccmoot@jura.uni-bonn.de