Moot Coach: Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2022/23
Deadline date: 5pm BST, Friday, 17 June 2022
The Faculty invites applications from current graduate students at the University of Oxford for the role of coach of Oxford’s team in the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2022/23.
The Jessup is the largest mooting competition in the world, attracting participants from over 700 law schools. The competition is run by the International Law Students Association. The UK National Rounds take place in London in February, with the top two teams progressing to the International Rounds in Washington DC in April. Oxford has won the national competition several times and has progressed deep into the international rounds. In 2022, Oxford’s team made it to the Top 16 teams in the international rounds, after winning the UK National Rounds.
Should the rounds run in person, the coach will be expected to accompany the team to the UK National Rounds in London, and to the International Rounds in Washington DC (if the team qualifies to the international rounds).
Selection criteria
The Coach will be chosen on the basis of previous mooting experience, both as a coach and as a participant (although extensive experience is not required); previous participation in the Jessup competition; knowledge of Public International Law; and organisational and leadership skills.
It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK, and reasonable economy travel expenses will be covered.
Outline of Role
The duties of the Coach will include, but are not limited to:
- selecting the 2022/23 team;
- providing the team with general instruction on the basic principles of public international law, research sources, and methods;
- providing general advice on memorial writing techniques;
- organising and recruiting judges for participation in practice moots;
- providing general advice on oral advocacy techniques;
- managing the Jessup budget; and
- organising and administrating participation in the competition.
The Coach would need to start working closely with the team by around September 2022, although they may want to provide the team with some reading over the summer vacation. In addition, the Coach would need to manage the submission of written memorials over the winter vacation of 2022-23.
Duration and Work Hours
Total number of hours of work available: up to 66 hours
Start date: 24 June 2022
End date: 30 April 2023
Please note that the number of work hours will increase if Oxford’s team progresses to the International Rounds of the competition.
Reporting
The coach will report to Dr Hayley Hooper and Dr Luke Rostill, who are the Law Faculty’s Mooting Officers.
Eligibility
This role is open to current graduate students (with a background in law) in the University of Oxford and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students at the Faculty of Law (8 hours per week in total or a reasonable average over the term of appointment). It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.
Rate of Pay
Each coach will be paid at Grade 6, point 1, which equates to £15.60 per hour. Paid holiday will accrue at the rate of 17.12% per hour worked, and will be taken in the month in which it was accrued.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a brief cover letter (stating their interest and experience in international law and/or mooting) and your CV to mooting@law.ox.ac.uk by 5pm on Friday, 17 June 2022.
Applications will be considered by Monday, 20 June 2022.
Informal enquiries may be emailed to mooting@law.ox.ac.uk.
Guidelines for Faculty members, line managers and students
Work must not commence without a letter of engagement or variable hours contract and a right to work check having been carried out by the Faculty Personnel Officer.
Full time graduate students in the Faculty of Law may work up to 8 hours per week, or a common sense average across the year.
Students may not work as Research Assistants for their own supervisor without the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Students.
Any queries regarding the eligibility of a particular student should be directed to Geraldine Malloy in the Faculty Office.
No work should be undertaken in excess of this without discussion in good time with the budget holder and their express permission to work additional hours