Jessup Atlantic Regional Competition Starts Tomorrow at Shearman & Sterling
1 Mar 2007


New York, March 1, 2007 – Law students from 16 schools will gather tomorrow at Shearman & Sterling’s New York office to compete in the U.S. Atlantic Regional Round of The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Atlantic Round is one of 11 Regional Rounds that determine which U.S. teams will go on to compete in The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds in Washington, D.C. on March 25-31, 2007.

Several countries, including Burundi and Cambodia, are participating in the Jessup Competition for the first time, while a number of past participants have significantly increased the number of schools involved. Every year, over 2,000 students from six continents take part in the competition. The winner of these final rounds in Washington, D.C. will take home The Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup.

For more information about The Jessup Atlantic Regional Round and The Shearman & Sterling International Rounds, please visit: www.shearman.com and www.ilsa.org.


For additional information contact:
Tally Goldstein | New York | 212.848.4437

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Cambodian Jessup Team - Support letter

Dear Nearirath,

Attached, please find the letter of support requested.

Best of luck in all your fundraising endeavors!

Ashley
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Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
International Law Students Association
25 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 518
Chicago, IL 60604, U.S.A.
Tel: +1-312-362-5025
Fax: +1-312-362-5073
jessup@ilsa.org



Cambodian Jessup Team - Support letter

E-mail

Dear Shona,

What you were trying to do would make sense almost anyplace else. We just have to walk on egg shells some of the time. When this happens, it will be an enormous source of pride and inspiration to Cambodians. The story should be told everywhere and you and Zack be uniquely situated to help the students tell the story.

Marnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Shona-Jane Grundy
To: elbbl@rule.edu.kh
Cc: Anees Ahmed ; NearirathSreng ; panhapiseth87@gmail.com ; sonita_khun@yahoo.com.sg ; soykimsan@gmail.com ; vireak_thirith@yahoo.com ; zlampell@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Please, please, hold off interviews!


Dear Marnie,

I am extremely sorry if my actions have caused offence or any inconvience to anyone. I never considered that there would be a problem with doing the interview and genuinely thought that the publicity would only ever be a benefit and of assistance to our efforts to secure funding. I have re-emailed Douglas and cancelled the interview.

You sound like you have most of the funding issues under control, so I'll let you deal with it, but if there is anything that you need either myself or Zac to do to help out, please don't hesitate to ask.

Best wishes

Shona




"elbbl"
12/03/2008 03:02 PM

To
"Shona-Jane Grundy" , , "Anees Ahmed"
cc
"NearirathSreng" , , , ,
Subject
Please, please, hold off interviews!





Dear Shona,

The Rector is Yuok Ngoy the head of the school. Since the team is a RULE team, everything has to be approved by him. He holds an LLM from the University of San Francisco and is very supportive of anything that will help the school raise the standard of instruction. The hotel scholarship form requires his signature, he needs to get the approval of the Minister of Education. If things are handled quietly, no problem, but we do not want to open the matter up for general discussion.

There are political sensitivities that must be accomodated here. Since you are new here, it is hard for you to understand what these are. I can see no value in publicity at this point and some risk. Publicity after a successful performance yes, loads of it then, but nothing now.

I suggest we talk with Steve Austermiller who is the ABA representative, funded by USAID, who has been working in legal education for several years. He has sponsored a very successful mock trial program as well as the Brown Counseling Competition which Nearirath and Sonita participated in last year. A seemingly innoucuous notice of the mock trial competition in the Cambodia Daily resulted in complaints to the highest level of government. The competition was nearly cancelled.So please no Cambodia Dai;y, except after the fact.

We can ask Steve if he thinks that the ABA would pay plane tickets. The competition gave Nearirath a form to fill out for the "Hotel Scholarship", apparently we have a good shot at that. I don't care about a refund on the filing fee. I don't think spending money is an absolute necessity, though I am sure it would be welcomed by the team members.

My telephone number is 011-911-911. I teach Monday and Friday nights from 5:30 to 8:00. Let's talk some of this through.

Marnie












----- Original Message -----
From: Shona-Jane Grundy
To: elbbl@rule.edu.kh
Cc: Anees Ahmed ; zlampell@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245


Hello all,

That's great news re not having to go through nationals. I've started (with help from Anees) the hunt for funding from this end. Here is what I have got so far.

1. I have emailed Douglas at the Cambodia Daily and they are going to interview the team next week with a view to writing an article about us.

2. I have also emailed Georgia Wilkins at the Post requesting the same thing, and will let you know when she gets back to me.

3. Anees has given me the contact for Heather Ryan at the OSJI about potentially requesting some funding. Before I contact her however it would be very helpful to know what is being requested from USAID as well as who 'the Rector' is and what 'the hotel costs' are. Zach and myself had a meeting about funding costs and drew up a list of things that needed - we identified flights, accommodation, insurance and daily living allowance. Margaret, if you could get back to me on this I would greatly appreciate it and then we can move forward from here.


Best wishes

Shona



"elbbl"
12/03/2008 11:09 AM


To
"Anees Ahmed" , , "Shona-Jane Grundy"
cc
Subject
Fw: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245







Dear Colleagues,

It appears that we will not have to go through national rounds and can go directly to the international rounds in Washington DC.

I am hopeful that USAID through EWMI/ABA project will help if their guidelines permit. Before the Rector approves the application for payment of hotel costs, he must get the permission of the Minister of Education. Until we were certain we were the only Cambodian team entering, I did not want to contact the Ministry. I do not foresee any difficulty getting the permission of the Ministry. I think that they will be pleased at the enormous pro bono contribution you are making. Entering the Jessup and making a creditable presentation is a milestone for legal education in Cambodia.

Regards,

Marnie


----- Original Message -----
From: elbbl
To: Caroline C. Cowen
Cc: NearirathSreng ; sonita_khun@yahoo.com.sg ; soykimsan@gmail.com ; panhapiseth87@gmail.com ; vireak_thirith@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 10:40 AM
Subject: Cambodian Team, Reg.#245

Dear Caroline,

The deadline for team registration having passed, I write to inquire whether a team from any other law school in Cambodia has registered for the 2009 Jessup. In recent years, several small privately owned "for profit" law schools have opened in Cambodia but as far as we are aware, none of them intends to compete in the Jessup.

The team has begun fund raising efforts for airfare and hotel accommodations. We are confident that our efforts will be successful.

Thank you for your encouragement.

Margaret Ryan

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Dear Nearirath,

Thank you for your email and congratulations to you and your fellow Team Members for being selected to represent the Royal University of Law and Economics in the 2009 Jessup Competition. The ILSA Executive Office is delighted that your school will be joining the Jessup Competition this year.

Last week, we sent a package of “starter materials” to your Team Advisor to assist you with the research, writing, and oral presentation components of the Competition. Included in this package are the ILSA Guide to International Moot Court Competition, the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, the Association of Legal Writing Directors Citation Manual, and several videotapes of the Championship Rounds of the Jessup Competition from previous years.

Our office understands the difficulty that many Jessup Teams face with raising the necessary funds associated with participation in the Jessup Competition. For this reason, we waive the registration fee for schools competing for the first time from Schedule III countries, such as Cambodia. To apply for a waiver of the registration fee, please complete the application form at http://www.ilsa.org/jessup/jessup09/waiver.pdf and submit it to our office. 

Please note that before waiver of the registration fee will be granted, your Team must be registered for the 2009 Jessup Competition. To register, please go to http://www.ilsa.org/jessup/registration.php, and follow the instructions for Jessup Team Registration. Once you have submitted the 2009 online registration form, an Invoice will appear on your computer screen which you will need to print, complete, and either fax or mail to our office. Rather than entering your payment information on the Invoice, please indicate that you have applied for a waiver of the registration fee.

In addition to the registration fee waiver program, we are also offering hotel scholarships to qualifying Teams to cover the cost of lodging at the International Rounds in Washington, D.C. The 2009 hotel scholarship application form is attached to this email.

Unfortunately, the ILSA Executive Office cannot provide financial assistance for the cost of air travel. However, we encourage Teams to contact their  local U.S. embassy, U.S.A.I.D., and other foreign non-profit agencies to apply for travel grants to attend the International Rounds of the Competition.

As another fund-raising idea, you might try to connect with one of the Cambodian communities in the United States to support your participation in the Jessup Competition. Last weekend, I spoke with a Cambodian student at Florida Coastal University who is actively involved with the Cambodian community in Jacksonville, Florida. Her name is Rohany Karya, and she is willing to speak with members of the Cambodian community in Florida to discuss the possibility of assisting your Team as sponsors or by providing other support. I have copied Rohany to this email so that you may contact her directly to follow up on this opportunity.

Again, congratulations for your success in the intramural competition and earning the right to represent Royal University in the Jessup Competition. We look forward to receiving your registration materials and offer our encouragement of your fundraising endeavors.

All the best,

 

Ashley Walker

 

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Ashley E. Walker

Jessup Competition Coordinator

International Law Students Association

25 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 518

Chicago, IL  60604, U.S.A.

Tel: +1-312-362-5025

Fax: +1-312-362-5073

awalker@ilsa.org

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THE 2009 PHILIP C. JESSUP

 

INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION

 

Royal University of Law and Economics

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A Grant Proposal

Dear ,

We are the Cambodian Jessup Team of Royal University Law and Economics.  The five of us were just selected to represent our university through a competition judged by people with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the international court set up to prosecute Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes committed between 1975 and 1979.

We wish to be the first Cambodian team to join the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition; therefore, we have no National Round.  The Royal University of Law and Economics wishes us to represent both the university and the country of Cambodia in the upcoming Jessup competition.

Since the 1970s, we have endured much suffering under the Khmer Rouge and our struggles to develop as a country in the years following.  Therefore, neither the team members nor our university have adequate funds to send our team from Cambodia to Washington, DC.

We wish to know if you have any suggestions for people, law firms or other organizations that might provide funding or serve as sponsors for the entire Cambodian Team to travel to the United States and stay in DC during the competition.  Please let us know if there is anyone we can contact to help make our dream a reality.  Thank you for your help.

Best regards,

The Cambodian Team

 

Nearirath Sreng, Sonita Khun, Panha Piseth, Kimsan Soy,Thirith Vireak

The below is just our expectation for the whole trip, at some spending we do not know the exact among yet. But I will give another final draft before March.

Team Advisor:

             Maraget Ryan 

            Zachery Lampell

Team member:

1.      Nearirath Sreng

2.      Sonita Khun

3.      Panha Piseth

4.      Kimsan Soy

5.      Thirith Vireak

Funding:

• Length: 18-30 March 2009, and the exalt competition date is 22-28 March 2009

We would like to arrive several days ahead before the competition date because we would like to get some rest after a very long fly and a few days for Oral Argument Practice.

• Health Insurance: $50. 6people. 12Days        = $  3,600
• Air fare: $1,900/person . 6 people                  = $11,400
• Visa: $130 . 5 people                                       = $     650
• Hotel: 3 rooms. $500. 11 days                        = $16,500

One room for the girls

One room for the three male participants

One room for the coach

• Food: 6people. 11 days. $50                           = $3,300
• Transportation:                                              =$500

 

                                                            Total:              $35,650

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School Round

On September 19, 2008 there was a School round of Moot Court at Royal University of Law and Economics. There were 4 Judges whom 2 from Harvard Law school, 1 is lawyer from Canada, 1 is lawyer from New Zealand, 1 is judge from ECCC.

This will be the first time a Cambodian team has entered the Jessup. We are the national law school for Cambodia and unfortunately are operating on a very small budget as government resources are stretched very thin. The particular branch of RULE that will be sending the team is the English Language Based Bachelor of Law (ELBBL). We draw on teachers who are practicing attorneys, staff of rule of law programs, and most recently attorneys and consultants at the Khmer Rogue Tribunal. It well may be that some of advisors may only work with us for a few months before returning home or going on to another assignment.