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only one victor and Judge Owada declared the Applicant, Moscow State University, the 2012 World Champion. This was the first time a Rus- sian team has won the championship. Judge Owada also named Zhuo Jun Jennifer Lim of Columbia University the recipient of the Stephen M. Schwebel Best Oralist Award for her outstand- ing performance in the Final Round. Ms. Lim is the only competitor to ever receive this award in two consecutive years. These and all other 2012 results, including individual oralist and memorial awards, are available on ILSA’s website (
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While the final round judges deliberated, ILSA Ex- ecutive Director Will Patterson presented awards to various volunteers without whom the com- petition would not run. The Steven M. Schnee- baum Outstanding National Administrator award is granted by the Executive Director to volunteer National Administrators who excel and their tasks and go above and beyond the call of duty. This year, two were awarded. One was awarded to Ninon Casillas in recognition for her success in organizing the Mexican National Rounds, despite being recruited at the last minute to replace an absent National Administrator. The second was awarded to Wenqi Zhu in recognition of his out- standing success in building and administering the vibrant Chinese National Rounds. 2012 was the 10th annual Chinese National Rounds, which regularly have approximately 40 teams competing each year.
The Pamela Young Award for Outstanding Volun- teer Service is named for Pamela M. Young, who passed away on March 2, 2012. Pam dedicated over 20 years of service to ILSA. In her memory, the Pamela Young Award is granted to those vol- unteers who make the Executive Director’s other- wise seemingly impossible task, manageable. This year three individuals were recognized. Guillermo Otalora and Sebastian Machado each received the award in recognition of their tireless contribu- tions to the 2011 and 2012 Compromis and Bench
Memorandum drafting processes. Cynthia Lich- tenstein received the award in recognition of over a decade of service to the International Law Stu- dents Association, providing invaluable guidance and assistance to a series of Executive Directors, most recently through her service as Treasurer on the Board of Directors.
ILSA would not be able to provide the quality of experience students receive if not for the contin- ued support of White & Case, the IBA, and all the other sponsors and volunteers who contribute to the Jessup Competition. Those specifically hon- ored with awards are only a few of the hundreds of people who devote their time and energy to the Jessup every year. Many thanks are owed to the administrative volunteers, coaches, and com- petitors who made 2012 a resounding success. Your willingness to devote time and energy to educational programing and the development of international law does the world a great service. A special thank you, specifically, to the over 1,000 team members around the globe who spent months of effort developing their arguments, and the coaches that guided them through the pro- cess. I hope the experience will serve you well in your future careers and, as I do, that you will look back on your time in Jessup as the most signifi- cant and formative event of your legal education.
Finally, I am pleased to announce that ILSA’s Board of Directors has selected a proposal for the 2013 Jessup Compromis. The 2013 problem will explore the factual and legal consequences of climate change on statehood, migration, and for- eign sovereign debt. The 2013 Compromis should be available sometime in September 2012. As September approaches, please check
www.ilsa. org regularly for announcements regarding the 2013 competition, including Official Rules, Official Schedule, and the link for team registration.
Congratulations to everyone and thank you again for an excellent competition. I look forward to do- ing this all again next year.
. ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 4 » May 2012
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