What makes the Vis different from other moot court opportunities, such as the Jessup, available to Loyola students?
A. There are a number of differences. First, a student need not take Appellate Advocacy or compete in the Scott Moot Court competition to be eligible to be on the Vis Team. Second, the Vis is truly an international competition. It involves international law (as does the Jessup) and the entire competition takes place in Vienna — the home of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), one of the sponsors of the Vis Moot. The Loyola team will compete against teams from four other countries — usually “civil law” countries — in the preliminary rounds in a mock arbitration conducted by a panel of arbitrators, at least two of whom will be from other countries.
Related Questions
- How does the administration of the Vis team differ, if at all, from the administration of the teams fielded by the Scott Moot Court Honors Program (the "Scott Teams")?
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