The Faculty of Law is currently looking for engaged student coaches to assist in the supervision of the faculty’s moot court teams which participate, as part of the elective course JUS5042, in selected international moot court competitions. These include the Philip C. Jessup international moot court competition, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the EEA Moot Court Competition and the ICC Moot Court Competition.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Help organize the preparation and participation of the student teams
- Administrative support for the team
- Create a plan for submitting written submissions and organize regular group sessions with the team to assist in the written preparations
- Read through and comment on written submissions
- Plan the oral exercises and organize regular group sessions with the team to assist in the preparation of pleadings
- Be available on a regular basis for questions from the team
- If relevant, attend the oral rounds of the competition and, if applicable, also the pre-moots
About the job
Student coaches must have good skills in English, both written and oral, and have good skills in and prerequisites for teamwork. Strong knowledge of the subject area of the competition is valued. Previous participation in one of the mentioned competitions or equivalent is preferred.
The student coaches will work under the guidance and supervision of professors from the faculty for the entire period of the course, i.e. from 1st of September to 30th of June, depending on the calendar of the individual competition. The job as a student coach is time consuming and requires strong dedication and motivation. Coaches should be physically available for participation in coaching activities. Coaches will be compensated based on a fixed honorarium.
Moot Court Competitions 2024/2025
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2025
Jessup is the world´s largest moot court competition. The subject of the competition is public international law, and it is held in Washington D.C., USA.
For more information about Jessup read here.
Willem C. Vis Moot Competition 2025
Vis Moot is the biggest and most prestigious moot court in the field of international commercial law. The case for the moot court is always based on an international sales transaction subjected to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) and involves procedural issues of arbitration. The final rounds take place in Vienna, Austria.
For more information about Vis Moot read here.
The ICC Moot Court Competition 2025
The ICC Moot Court Competition is simulating the proceedings of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Competition consists of an extensive six-day educational and social program, which brings together students of diverse backgrounds and cultures to The Hague to challenge their skills as future international lawyers. The final round is expected to take place in an actual ICC courtroom with ICC judges adjudicating.
For more information about ICC Moot read here.
The EEA Moot Court Competition 2025
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) annual EEA Law Moot Court Competition is a moot court in the field of EEA law with participating students from primarily Icelandic and Norwegian universities act as advocates representing different parties in a fictional EEA law case. The international final rounds finals of the competition will usually alternate each year between Iceland and Norway.
For more information about EEA Moot read here.
Application
You can only coach one of the moot courts, but you can apply for more than one. Relevant candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Deadline for application: 26th of April.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the academic supervisor Johann Ruben Leiss.
Academic supervision of all teams
Johann Ruben Leiss, Førsteamanuensis (Associate Professor) UiO (j.r.leiss@jus.uio.no)