NSU Jessup Team Commitment

Each member of the NSU Jessup Team has the following commitments:

Summer 2005:

• May: Complete a section of the Primer on International Law on a bi-weekly basis & turn that section into the coaches.

The team normally meets once after finals, usually before Memorial Day Weekend, for an Orientation Meeting. After that, the team does not usually get together until the beginning of the Fall semester.

Fall 2005:

• August: Attend weekly meetings (approximately 2 hours per session) to develop oral advocacy, research, and writing skills, especially as they pertain to International Law.
• Formulate an oral argument that will be used in competition.
• Draft a written memorial that will be used in competition.

The Fall sessions are scheduled to end in early November to give each of the competitors, as well as the coaches, the ability to prepare for their final exams. However, competitors may also use their time in November to complete their first drafts of their written memorial.

Winter 2006:

• January: Refine the written memorial prior to submission for review by judges at the regional level.
• January/February: Hone the oral argument to the level that is expected of an advocate competing in the International Rounds in Washington, D.C. This portion of the preparation, including the refinement of the written memorial, usually calls for meeting twice each weekend, for a length of time to be determined.
• February/March: Travel to the Jessup Regional Moot Court Competition.
• March/April: If the team does well enough at the regional level, travel to the Shearman Sterling International Rounds in Washington, D.C.

In exchange for this commitment, each team member will receive 1 credit per semester, on a Pass/D/Fail basis. Participation in Jessup will be recorded in your academic transcript.

*- Subject to change without notice