The Howard University School of Law’s International Moot Court Team competes in some of the world’s largest and most prestigious competitions around the world. In the past year its members have won Best Oralist awards at the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition and the D.M. Harish Memorial International Moot Court Competition and a Best Brief Award at the Susan J. Ferrell Moot Court Competition.

For more information about the team please send inquiries to huslimct2011@gmail.com.

The team sends its members to the following competitions annually:

The Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition. The Jessup Competition is the largest moot court competition, with participants from over 500 law schools around the world. The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between nations before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United States. The competition is held in Washington, D.C.

The Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition. The Ferrell Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between nations with respect to human rights law and policy before the International Court of Justice. The competition is held in Miami, Florida.

The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition. The Vis Competition is a simulation based on an international sales transaction subjected to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The competition is held in Vienna, Austria.

2012-2013 Team Members:
Dickerson, China
Browne, Michael
Cain, Jada
Caldwell, Brian
Collins, Nicholas
Essel-Mensah, Carl
Ford, Yahshuah
Harding, Laura
Lynch, Meaghan
McNeal, Shannon
Medhin, Heran
Mills, Michelle
Negron, Jasmine
Pearson, Caleb
Ross, Germaal
Russell, Kevin
Twiggs, Brandi

updated: March 6, 2013