Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court

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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