Coach: Oxford Team for Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2021/22
Deadline date: 18:00 on 7 June 2021
The Oxford Law Faculty invites applications for the position of Coach of Oxford’s team in the Philip C Jessup International Law Mooting Competition 2021/22. Applications are currently open and will close at 18:00 on 7 June 2021. The Coach will be paid £1,028 plus a further stipend if Oxford’s team progresses to the International Rounds of the competition.
The Moot
The Jessup moot is the largest and most prestigious mooting competition in the world, attracting participants from over 600 law schools. The competition is run by the International Law Students’ Association. The UK National Rounds take place in London in February, with the top two teams progressing to the International Rounds in Washington, DC in April. Oxford has won the national competition several times and has progressed deep into the international rounds.
Details of Role and Duties
The duties of the Coach will include, but are not limited to: (i) selecting the 2021/22 team; (ii) providing the team with general instruction on the basic principles of public international law, research sources, and methods; (iii) providing general advice on memorial writing techniques; (iv) organising and recruiting judges for participation in practice moots; (vi) providing general advice on oral advocacy techniques; (vii) managing the Jessup budget; and (viii) organising and administrating participation in the competition.
The Coach will be chosen based on previous mooting experience, both as a coach and as a participant (although extensive experience is not required); previous participation in the Jessup competition; knowledge of Public International Law; and organisational and leadership skills.
The Coach does not need to be a current student at Oxford University.
The Coach would need to start work by around September 2021, although they may want to provide the team with some reading over the summer vacation. In addition, the Coach would need to manage the submission of written memorials over the Winter Vacation of 2021-22.
Application process
Applications should consist of a brief cover letter (stating their interest and experience in international law and/or mooting) and CV and should be sent to mooting@law.ox.ac.uk by 18:00 on 7 June 2021.