A/Prof Diego Mejía-Lemos LLM PhD, Distinguished Research Associate Professor within XJTU’s ‘Young Talent Support Plan’, has served as judge in the 2022 Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition (Jessup), and as an arbitrator in the 2022 Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis), including related competitions preceding the main part of the competition (Pre-Moot).
The Jessup, currently in its 63rdedition, is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice. The Jessup remains the world’s largest moot court competition, with participants from more than 700 law schools in over 100 countries. Normally, students first compete at national level rounds (National Rounds) and winning teams of National Rounds advance to the White & Case International Rounds (Global Rounds), held each spring in Washington, D.C. In turn, National Rounds comprise prelimina