Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Indepeshi Secession (Indepesh v. Balistan)
Topics: Law of Armed Conflict – Jus in Bello, Obligations Under Non-International Armed Conflicts v. International Armed Conflicts
Location: Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Date: April 29, 1978
World Champion: Brooklyn Law School (USA)
Team Members – Elizabeth J. Aisenberg, Jean Bernstein, Madelaine Eppenstein
World Runner Up: University of Toronto (Canada)
Team Members – Christopher Grauer, Philippe LaLonde, Harry Underwood
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Jean Bernstein, Brooklyn Law School (USA)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hon. Philip C. Jessup – ret. Judge, International Court of Justice
- Mr. Harry H. Almond, Jr. – Senior Attorney-Adviser, International Law & Affairs Division, U.S. Department of Defense
- Fritz Kalshoven – Professor of Law, University of Leiden, The Netherlan
Problem Author(s):
- Waldemar Solf – Chief, International Affairs Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army
- Harry H. Almond, Jr. – Senior Attorney-Adviser, International Law & Affairs Division, U.S. Department of Defense
- Assistance from George Grandeson, Esq. – District of Columbia Bar
Jessup Fellow: Ellen Behravesh
Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Regina Graycar, University of Adelaide (Australia)
Best Oralist (US rounds): William Quarles, Catholic University of America
Best Applicant Memorial: University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Respondent Memorial: University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Memorial (International Rounds): University of Toronto (Canada) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): Ohio Northern University (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US rounds): Brooklyn Law School (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 152
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 20
- Number of Countries: 24
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 23
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